Computer Networking First-Step

Index

[SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W]

LAN switches

     autonegotiation 2nd

     flooding 2nd

     forwarding decisions

     MAC address table

    MAC addresses

         learning 2nd

     reducing congestion 2nd 3rd

         buffers 2nd 3rd

         full-duplex transmission

     supporting multiple speeds

LANs 2nd [See also VLANs]

     broadcasting 2nd

     components of 2nd

     data transmission 2nd 3rd

         cabling 2nd 3rd 4th

         connectors 2nd

         digital 2nd

     Ethernet

         10 Gigabit Ethernet

         802.3 committee

         addressing 2nd

         collisions 2nd 3rd

         connectivity

         CSMA/CD 2nd

         encapsulation

         Fast Ethernet 2nd

         frames

         Gigabit Ethernet 2nd

         headers

         hubs 2nd

         jamming signal

         source address field 2nd

         standards

    hubs

         congestion 2nd

    physical LANs

         creating 2nd

     structured wiring plans 2nd 3rd

     versus WANs

LANs (local-area networks)

Layer 8

layers

    of TCP/IP model

         comparing to OSI model layers

layers of TCP/IP networking model 2nd

learning dynamic routes

     routing updates

learning MAC addresses 2nd

leased circuits

leased lines 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

     analog transmission 2nd

     creating 2nd

     digital transmission

     versus Frame Relay 2nd 3rd

     voice traffic

LLC (Logical Link Control)

loading web pages from browsers 2nd

local host file 2nd

local loop

logical addressing

loopback circuits