Lesson Objectives:
After reading
the chapter and completing the exercises, the students should be able
to:
• Understand the different major network architectures, including
Ethernet, Token Ring, ARCNet, AppleTalk, FDDI, and ATM
• Understand the standards governing network architectures
• Understand the limitations, advantages, and disadvantages
of each standard or architecture
Key Terms
5-4-3 rule
Active Monitor
ARCnet Plus
ARCnet (Attached Resource Computer Network)
barrel connector
beaconing
cable modem
concentrator
dedicated circuit
"DIX (Digital, Intel, Xerox)"
Dual Attachment Stations (DAS)
Ethernet 802.2
Ethernet 802.3
Ethernet SNAP
Ethernet II
Ethernet raw
EtherTalk
fast Ethernet
frame type
Gigabit Ethernet
LocalTalk
Multistation Access Unit (MAU or MSAU)
Nearest Active Downstream Neighbor (NADN)
Nearest Active Upstream Neighbor (NAUN)
next station identifier (NID)
PARC
parent hub
primary ring
protocol type field
root hub
secondary ring
segmenting
Single Attachment Stations (SAS)
Smart Multistation Access Unit (SMAU)
standby monitor
start frame delimiter (SFD)
station identifier (SID)
token ring
TokenTalk
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