╠BooK╣ Ethernet: The Definitive Guide ╠BooK╣

Book Description:

 Ethernet is a core networking technology used by every high tech business. While the basic protocols have changed little, new options such as Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet have increased the complexity of the topic.

Ethernet has been the flavor of choice for networking administrators since the early 1980s because of its ease of use and scalability. Written by one of the foremost experts on Ethernet standards and configuration, Charles E. Spurgeon, Ethernet: The Definitive Guide includes everything you need to know to set up and maintain an Ethernet network.
Ethernet: The Definitive Guide teaches you everything you need to know about the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard and its protocols. The book is logically separated into five parts:

• Introduction to Ethernet provides a tour of basic Ethernet theory and operation, including a description of Ethernet frames, operation of the Media Access Control (MAC) protocol, full-duplex mode and auto-negotiation.

• Ethernet Media Systems is the heart of the book. This sectionof Ethernet: The Definitive Guide shows you how to build media-specific Ethernet networks, from a basic 10BASE-T Ethernet offering 10 Mbps over twisted-pair cables, to an advanced 1000BASE-X Gigabit Ethernet, providing up to 1 Gbps of data transfer over fiber optic cables.

• Building Your Ethernet System teaches you how to build twisted-pair and fiber optic media segments, as well as how to build your Ethernet using repeaters and hubs.

• Performance and Troubleshooting is divided into two chapters. The first describes both the performance of a given Ethernet channel, as well as the performance of the entire network system. The second includes a tutorial on troubleshooting techniques and describes the kinds of problems network administrators are likely to encounter.
  

The last part of the book includes a complete glossary of terms used throughout the book, a resource list, descriptions of thick and thin coax-based Ethernet systems, a guide to AUI equipment installation and configuration, and a listing of troubleshooting numbers.
This book is the definitive guide for anyone wanting to build a scalable local area network (LAN) using Ethernet.

Table of Contents:

Introduction to Ethernet
Chapter 1 : The Evolution of Ethernet
History of Ethernet
The Latest Ethernet Standard
Organization of IEEE Standards
Levels of Compliance
IEEE Identifiers
Reinventing Ethernet
Multi-Gigabit Ethernet
Chapter 2 : The Ethernet System
Four Basic Elements of Ethernet
Ethernet Hardware
Network Protocols and Ethernet
Chapter 3 : The Media Access Control Protocol
The Ethernet Frame
Media Access Control Rules
Essential Media System Timing
Collision Detection and Backoff
Gigabit Ethernet Half-Duplex Operation
Collision Domain
Ethernet Channel Capture
High-level Protocols and the Ethernet Frame
Chapter 4 : Full-Duplex Ethernet
Operation of Full-Duplex
Ethernet Flow Control
Chapter 5 : Auto-Negotiation
Development of Auto-Negotiation
Basic Concepts of Auto-Negotiation
Auto-Negotiation Signaling
Auto-Negotiation Operation
Parallel Detection
Management Interface
1000BASE-X Auto-Negotiation
Ethernet Media Systems
Chapter 6 : Ethernet Media Fundamentals
Attachment Unit Interface
Medium-Independent Interface
Gigabit Medium-Independent Interface
Ethernet Signal Encoding
Ethernet Network Interface Card
Chapter 7 : Twisted-Pair Media System (10BASE-T)
10BASE-T Signaling Components
10BASE-T Media Components
10BASE-T Configuration Guidelines
Chapter 8 : Fiber Optic Media System (10BASE-F)
Old and New Fiber Link Segments
10BASE-FL Signaling Components
10BASE-FL Media Components
Connecting a Station to 10BASE-FL Ethernet
10BASE-FL Configuration Guidelines
Chapter 9 : Fast Ethernet Twisted-PairMedia System (100BASE-TX)
100BASE-TX Signaling Components
100BASE-TX Media Components
Connecting a Station to 100BASE-TX Ethernet
100BASE-TX Configuration Guidelines
Chapter 10 : Fast Ethernet Fiber Optic Media System (100BASE-FX)
100BASE-FX Signaling Components
100BASE-FX Media Components
Connecting a Stationto 100BASE-FX Ethernet
100BASE-FX Configuration Guidelines
Chapter 11 : Gigabit Ethernet Twisted-PairMedia System (1000BASE-T)
1000BASE-T Signaling Components
1000BASE-T Signal Encoding
1000BASE-T Media Components
Connecting a Stationto 1000BASE-T Ethernet
1000BASE-T Configuration Guidelines
Chapter 12 : Gigabit Ethernet Fiber OpticMedia System (1000BASE-X)
1000BASE-X Signaling Components
1000BASE-X Signal Encoding
1000BASE-X Media Components
1000BASE-SX and 1000BASE-LXMedia Components
1000BASE-CX Media Components
1000BASE-SX and 1000BASE-LX Configuration Guidelines
Chapter 13 : Multi-Segment Configuration Guidelines
Scope of the Configuration Guidelines
Network Documentation
Collision Domain
Model 1 Configuration Guidelines for 10 Mbps
Model 2 Configuration Guidelines for 10 Mbps
Model 1 Configuration Guidelines for Fast Ethernet
Model 2 Configuration Guidelines for Fast Ethernet
Model 1 Configuration Guidelines for Gigabit Ethernet
Model 2 Configuration Guidelines for Gigabit Ethernet
Sample Network Configurations
Building Your Ethernet System
Chapter 14 : Structured Cabling
Structured Cabling Systems
TIA/EIA Cabling Standards
Twisted-Pair Categories
Ethernet and the Category System
Horizontal Cabling
New Twisted-Pair Standards
Identifying the Cables
Documenting the Cable System
Building the Cabling System
Chapter 15 : Twisted-Pair Cables and Connectors
Category 5 Horizontal Cable Segment
Eight-Position (RJ-45-Style) Jack
Four-Pair Wiring Schemes
Modular Patch Panel
Work Area Outlet
Twisted-Pair Patch Cables
Building a Twisted-Pair Patch Cable
Ethernet Signal Crossover
Twisted-Pair Ethernetand Telephone Signals
Chapter 16 : Fiber Optic Cables and Connectors
Fiber Optic Cable
10BASE-FL Fiber Optic Characteristics
100BASE-FX Fiber Optic Characteristics
1000BASE-X Fiber Optic Characteristics
Chapter 17 : Ethernet Repeater Hubs
Collision Domain
Basic Repeater Operation
Repeater Buying Guide
10 Mbps Repeaters
100 Mbps Repeaters
1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Repeater
Repeater Management
Repeater Port Statistics
Chapter 18 : Ethernet Switching Hubs
Brief Tutorial on Ethernet Bridging
Advantages of Switching Hubs
Switching Hub Performance Issues
Advanced Features of Switching Hubs
Network Design Issues with Switches
Performance and Troubleshooting
Chapter 19 : Ethernet Performance
Performance of an Ethernet Channel
Measuring Ethernet Performance
Network Performance and the User
Network Design for Best Performance
Chapter 20 : Troubleshooting
Reliable Network Design
Network Documentation
The Troubleshooting Model
Fault Detection
Fault Isolation
Troubleshooting Twisted-Pair Systems
Troubleshooting Fiber Optic Systems
Data Link Troubleshooting
Network Layer Troubleshooting
Appendixes
Appendix A : Resources
AUI Slide Latch Retainer
Buyer's Guides
Cable and Connector Suppliers
Cable Testers
Cabling Information
Ethernet Jumbo Frames
Ethernet Media Converters
Ethernet Vendor Codes
Ethernet Web Site
FAQs on Cabling and Ethernet
Network Analyzers
Networking Magazines and Trade Journals
Network Management Information
Requests for Comments (RFCs)
Standards Documents and Standards Organizations
Wireless Ethernet
Appendix B : Thick and Thin Coaxial Media Systems
Thick Coaxial Media System
10BASE5 Signaling Components
10BASE5 Media Components
Connecting a Station to 10BASE5 Ethernet
10BASE5 Configuration Guidelines
Thin Coaxial Media System
10BASE2 Signaling Components
10BASE2 Media Components
Connecting a Station to 10BASE2 Ethernet
10BASE2 Configuration Guidelines
Coaxial Cables and Connectors
10BASE5 Coaxial Cable and Connectors
10BASE2 Coaxial Cable and Connectors
Installing Coaxial Cable Connectors
Troubleshooting Coaxial Cable Systems
Appendix C : AUI Equipment: Installation and Configuration
The AUI Slide Latch
Operation of SQE Test
AUI Port Concentrator
Chapter 21 : Glossary
Colophon

  

Author: Charles Spurgeon
ISBN: 978-1-56592-660-8
Year: 2000
Pages: 522
Language: English
File size: 8MB
File format: PDF

Category: Networking

 

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