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Data and Computer Communications

Data and Computer Communications. Chapter 15 – Local Area Network Overview. Ninth Edition by William Stallings. Local Area Network Overview.

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Data and Computer Communications

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  1. Data and Computer Communications Chapter 15 – Local Area Network Overview Ninth Edition by William Stallings Data and Computer Communications, Ninth Edition by William Stallings, (c) Pearson Education - Prentice Hall, 2011

  2. Local Area Network Overview The whole of this operation is described in minute detail in the official British Naval History, and should be studied with its excellent charts by those who are interested in its technical aspect. So complicated is the full story that the lay reader cannot see the wood for the trees. I have endeavored to render intelligible the broad effects. —The World Crisis, Winston Churchill

  3. Local Area Networks (LANs) • usually owned by the organization that is using the network to interconnect equipment • key elements: • topology • transmission medium • wiring layout • medium access control

  4. LAN Topologies

  5. Bus and Tree

  6. Frame Transmissionon Bus LAN

  7. Ring Topology • a closed loop of repeaters joined by point-to-point links • receive data on one link & retransmit on another • links unidirectional • stations attach to repeaters • data transmitted in frames • circulate past all stations • destination recognizes address and copies frame • frame circulates back to source where it is removed • medium access control determines when a station can insert frame

  8. Frame TransmissionRing LAN

  9. Star Topology • each station connects to common central node • usually via two point-to-point links • one for transmission and one for reception

  10. Choice of Topology • medium • wiring layout • access control

  11. Bus LAN Transmission Media cont…

  12. Bus LAN Transmission Media • only baseband coaxial cable has achieved widespread use

  13. Ring and Star Topologies

  14. Choice of Medium • constrained by LAN topology • capacity • to support the expected network traffic • reliability • to meet requirements for availability • types of data supported • tailored to the application • environmental scope • provide service over the range of environments

  15. Media Available

  16. LAN Protocol Architecture

  17. IEEE 802 Layers • Physical Layer • Encoding / decoding of signals • preamble generation / removal • bit transmission / reception • transmission medium and topology

  18. IEEE 802 Layers • Logical Link Control Layer (LLC) • provide interface to higher levels • perform flow and error control • Media Access Control • on transmit, assemble data into frame • on reception, disassemble frame, perform address recognition and error detection • govern access to transmission medium • for same LLC, may have several MAC options

  19. LAN Protocols in Context

  20. LAN Protocols in Context Wiresharkdemo…

  21. (Logical Link Control ) • transmission of link level PDUs between stations • must support multi-access, shared medium • relieved of some details of link access by the MAC layer • addressing involves specifying source and destination LLC users • referred to as service access points (SAPs)

  22. (LLC Services)

  23. (LLC Service Alternatives)

  24. (LLC Protocol) • modeled after HDLC • asynchronous balanced mode • connection mode (type 2) LLC service • unacknowledged connectionless service • using unnumbered information PDUs (type 1) • acknowledged connectionless service • using 2 new unnumbered PDUs (type 3) • permits multiplexing using LSAPs

  25. MAC Frame Format

  26. Medium Access Control (MAC) Protocol • controls access to the transmission medium • key parameters: • where • Centralized: greater control, but single point of failure • Distributed: more complex, but more redundant • how • synchronous protocol(be careful here, we are not talking about the clock…) • capacity dedicated to connection, not optimal • asynchronous protocol • response to demand • round robin, reservation, contention

  27. Asynchronous Systems

  28. MAC Frame Handling • MAC layer receives data from LLC layer • PDU (protocol data unit) is referred to as a MAC frame • fields: • MAC control • destination MAC address (Ex. Ethernet address) • source MAC address • LLC • CRC • MAC layer detects errors and discards frames • LLC optionally retransmits unsuccessful frames

  29. Bridges • connects similar LANs with identical physical and link layer protocols • minimal processing • can map between MAC formats (Ex. Ethernet to ring) • reasons for use: • reliability • performance • security • geography

  30. Bridge Function

  31. Bridge example http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps5679/ps5279/ps5285/product_data_sheet09186a008018495c.html dBm definition : Wikipedia

  32. Bridge Design Aspects • no modification to frame content or format • no encapsulation • exact bitwise copy of frame • buffering to meet peak demand • contains routing and address intelligence • may connect more than two LANs • bridging is transparent to stations

  33. Bridge Protocol Architecture • IEEE 802.1D defines architecture • MAC level designates endpoint • bridge does not need LLC layer

  34. Connection of Two LANs MAC header MAC trailer

  35. Bridges andLANs withAlternativeRoutes

  36. Fixed Routing • simplest and most common • suitable for internets that are stable • a fixed route is selected for each pair of LANs • usually least hop route • only changed when topology changes • widely used but limited flexibility

  37. Spanning Tree • bridge automatically develops routing table • automatically updates routing table in response to changing topology

  38. Frame Forwarding • maintain forwarding database for each port • for a frame arriving on port X:

  39. Address Learning • Option 1: can preload forwarding database • Option 2: learn addresses • when frame arrives at port X, it has come from the LAN attached to port X • use source address to update forwarding database for port X to include that address • have a timer on each entry in database • if timer expires, entry is removed • each time frame arrives, source address checked against forwarding database • if present, timer is reset and direction recorded • if not present, entry is created and timer set

  40. Spanning Tree Algorithm • address learning works for tree layout if there are no alternate routes in the network • alternate route means there is a closed loop • for any connected graph there is a spanning tree maintaining connectivity with no closed loops • algorithm must be dynamic

  41. Loop of Bridges

  42. Interconnecting LANs :Hubs • active central element of star layout • each station connected to hub by two UTP lines • hub acts as a repeater • limited to about 100m by UTP properties • optical fiber may be used out to 500m • physically star, logically bus • transmission from a station seen by all others • if two stations transmit at the same time, wehave a collision

  43. Two Level Hub Topology Header hub Intermediate hub

  44. Buses, Hubs and Switches • can improve performance using a layer 2 switch • can switch multiple frames between separate ports • multiplying capacity of LAN

  45. Shared Medium Bus and Hub

  46. Layer 2 Switch Benefits • no changeto attached devices to convert bus LAN or hub LAN to switched LAN • e.g. Ethernet LANs use Ethernet MAC protocol • have dedicated capacity equal to original LAN • assuming switch has sufficient capacity to keep up with all devices • scales easily • additional devices attached to switch by increasing capacity of layer 2

  47. Types of Layer 2 Switches • store-and-forward switch • accepts frame on input line, buffers briefly, routes to destination port • see delay between sender and receiver • boosts overall integrity • cut-through switch • use destination address at beginning of frame • switch begins repeating frame onto output line as soon asdestination address is recognized • highest possible throughput • risk of propagating bad frames

  48. Layer 2 Switch vs. Bridge • differences between switches & bridges: • layer2 switch can be viewed as full-duplex hub • incorporates logic to function as multiport bridge • new installations typically include layer 2 switches with bridge functionality rather than bridges

  49. A Partitioned LAN Configuration router

  50. Virtual LANs (VLANs) • subgroup within a LAN • created by software • combines user stations and network devices into a single broadcast domain • functions at the MAC layer • router required to link VLANs • physically dispersed but maintains group identity

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