Local Area High Speed Networks

Today's high-speed, high-capacity LAN equipment has new capabilities that enhance LAN availability and reliability. Local Area High Speed Networks gives you the technical background to plan, implement, support, and troubleshoot state-of-the-art LANs and integrate new technologies into legacy LANs. This resource provides clear, detailed descriptions of LAN protocols and broad coverage of the features and capabilities implemented in real products, including:

• Thorough exploration of LANs, covering Gigabit, Fast, and classic Ethernet, high-speed and classic Token Ring, FDDI, ATM LANE, and fibre channel
  
• In-depth descriptions of switch options that will make LANs more reliable, improve performance, and simplify maintenance
  
• Clear explanation of VLAN switches and VLAN technologies with descriptions of how six different types of VLANs are configured
  
• Full discussion of physical implementation issues, covering cable and connector requirements, Gigabit Ethernet performance parameters, cable qualification test tools, and how to overcome distance limitations

• Determine how and where to deploy Layer 2, Layer 3, and multilayer switches
  Integrate Legacy Ethernet, Token Ring, and FDDI into high-speed LANs
  
• Develop VLANs that meet requirements for central configurability, traffic reduction, and security
  
• Understand modern Layer 2 switch capabilities, including flow control, Auto-Negotiation, link aggregation, protocol translation, IGMP snooping, and GMRP multicast control

Table of contents

Introduction

Part I: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet

1: Introduction to LANs

2: LAN MAC Addresses

3: Ethernet LAN Structure

4: The Classical Ethernet CSMA/CD MAC Protocol

5: Full-Duplex Ethernet Communication

6: The Ethernet 10Mbps Physical Layer

7: The Ethernet 100Mbps Physical Layer

8: Gigabit Ethernet Architecture

9: Gigabit Ethernet Physical Layer

10: Twisted-Pair Cabling Standards and Performance
Requirements

11: Auto-Negotiation

Part II: Bridging, Switching, and Routing

12: Ethernet Bridges and Layer 2 Switches

13: The Spanning Tree Protocol

14: Switches and Multicast Traffic

15: Link Aggregation

16: VLANs and Frame Priority

17: Source-Routing, Translational, and Wide Area Bridges

18: Routing and Layer 2/3 Switches

Part III: Other Old and New Technologies

19: Token Ring and FDDI Overview

20: ATM Overview

21: ATM LAN Emulation

22: Fibre Channel