[share_ebook] LAN Switching First-Step

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LAN Switching First-Step is anyone's introduction to the world of Local Area Network Switching. A title from the new First-Step series from Cisco Press, this book takes the series approach and elements to provide the most accessible introduction to this essential part of networks. Assuming no prior experience, and written in an approachable, conversational style, LAN Switching First-Step makes the world of LAN switching one that anyone can understand. Case Studies, Tips, Notes, Alerts, Chapter Overviews, Chapter Summaries, and the other elements that are used throughout the First-Step series help readers understand and retain basic switching concepts and theories that are presented throughout the book. LAN Switching First-Step provides network novices with a fundamental introduction and guide that will help them quickly and easily understand what is LAN switching, how LAN switching works, and where LAN switching fits in a network architecture.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

1. Networking Basics.

What Is a Network? Logical Networks. Data Transmission Modes. Types of Networks. Network Standards and Models. Chapter Summary. Chapter Review Questions.

2. Network Models and Standards.

OSI Model. Moving Through the OSI Model. Hierarchical Design Model. Network Standards. Chapter Summary. Chapter Review Questions.

3. Local-Area Networking Introduction.

Comparing LANs to WANs. OSI Model (As It Applies to LANs and the Interrelation Between Layers). Chapter Summary. Chapter Review Questions.

4. Traditional LAN Architecture.

Components of a LAN. LAN Topologies. Local-Area Networks (LANs). Chapter Summary. Chapter Review Questions.

5. Ethernet LANs.

Media Access Control (MAC) Addressing. Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detect (CSMA/CD). Ethernet LAN Equipment. Chapter Summary. Chapter Review Questions.

6. How a Switch Works.

Frames Revisited. Transmission Methods. Frame Size. Layer 2 Switching Methods. Chapter Summary. Chapter Review Questions.

7. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).

Root Bridge or Switch Port. Spanning Tree Protocol Configuration. Chapter Summary. Chapter Review Questions.

8. Virtual LANs (VLANs).

VLAN Overview. VLAN Topology. VLAN Operation. VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP). Chapter Summary. Chapter Review Questions.

9. Switching Security.

Network Security Basic Rules. Port Security. Virtual LANs. VLAN-Based Network Attacks. Random Frame-Stress Attack. Chapter Summary. Chapter Review Questions.

10. LAN Switched Network Design.

Local-Area Network (LAN) Segments. Switched Network Components. Flat Network Topology. Hierarchical Topology. Switched LAN Network Designs. Benefits of a Layer 2 Switch in a Network. Benefits of a Layer 3 Router in a Network. VLAN Design Considerations. General Network Design Principles. Switched LAN Network Design Principles. Chapter Summary. Chapter Review Questions.

11. Switch Network Management.

Network Management Model. Protocols. Switch Port Analyzer (SPAN). Chapter Summary. Chapter Review Questions.

12. Switching Case Studies.

Hub-Based Networks. Bridge-Based Networks. Small Switch-Based Networks. Medium and Large Switch-Based Networks. VLANs. Chapter Summary. Chapter ReviewQuestions.