5 Intro to Networking.ppt
- 1. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 1 5. Introduction to Networking
- 2. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 2 References • Held G., “Internetworking LANs and WANs – Concepts, Techniques and Methods”, Wiley, 2nd Ed., 1998 Comment: Good at concepts • Stallings W., “Data and Computer Communications”, Prentice Hall, 7th Ed., 2004 Comment: Good at concepts and very up-to-date • Forouzan B. A, “Data Communications and Networking”, McGraw-Hill, 2nd Ed., 2000 Comment: Many good revision questions at ends of chapters • Redmond W., “MCSE Training Kit: Networking Essentials Plus”, Microsoft Press, 2000 Comment: Practical oriented
- 3. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 3 What is a Network? A network consists of 2 or more computers connected together, and they can communicate and share resources (e.g. information)
- 4. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 4 Why Networking? • Sharing information — i.e. data communication • Do you prefer these? • Or this?
- 5. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 5 • Sharing hardware or software • Centralize administration and support • E.g. print document • E.g. Internet-based, so everyone can access the same administrative or support application from their PCs
- 6. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 6 How many kinds of Networks? • Depending on one’s perspective, we can classify networks in different ways • Based on transmission media: Wired (UTP, coaxial cables, fiber-optic cables) and Wireless • Based on network size: LAN and WAN • Based on management method: Peer-to-peer and Client/Server • Based on topology (connectivity): Bus, Star, Ring … : :
- 7. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 7 • Two main categories: – Guided ― wires, cables – Unguided ― wireless transmission, e.g. radio, microwave, infrared, sound, sonar • We will concentrate on guided media here: – Twisted-Pair cables: Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) cables Shielded Twisted-Pair (STP) cables – Coaxial cables – Fiber-optic cables Transmission Media
- 8. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 8 • If the pair of wires are not twisted, electromagnetic noises from, e.g., motors, will affect the closer wire more than the further one, thereby causing errors Twisted-Pair Cables
- 9. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 9 Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) • Typically wrapped inside a plastic cover (for mechanical protection) • A sample UTP cable with 5 unshielded twisted pairs of wires Metal Insulator
- 10. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 10 Shielded Twisted-Pair (STP) • STP cables are similar to UTP cables, except there is a metal foil or braided-metal-mesh cover that encases each pair of insulated wires
- 11. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 11 Categories of UTP Cables EIA classifies UTP cables according to the quality: • Category 1 ― the lowest quality, only good for voice, mainly found in very old buildings, not recommended now • Category 2 ― good for voice and low data rates (up to 4Mbps for low-speed token ring networks) • Category 3 ― at least 3 twists per foot, for up to 10 Mbps (common in phone networks in residential buildings) • Category 4 ― up to 16 Mbps (mainly for token rings) • Category 5 (or 5e) ― up to 100 Mbps (common for networks targeted for high-speed data communications) • Category 6 ― more twists than Cat 5, up to 1 Gbps
- 12. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 12 Coaxial Cables • In general, coaxial cables, or coax, carry signals of higher freq (100KHz–500MHz) than UTP cables • Outer metallic wrapping serves both as a shield against noise and as the second conductor that completes the circuit
- 13. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 13 Fiber-Optic Cables • Light travels at 3108 ms-1 in free space and is the fastest possible speed in the Universe • Light slows down in denser media, e.g. glass • Refraction occurs at interface, with light bending away from the normal when it enters a less dense medium • Beyond the critical angle total internal reflection
- 14. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 14 • An optical fiber consists of a core (denser material) and a cladding (less dense material) • Simplest one is a multimode step-index optical fiber • Multimode = multiple paths, whereas step-index = refractive index follows a step-function profile (i.e. an abrupt change of refractive index between the core and the cladding) • Light bounces back and forth along the core • Common light sources: LEDs and lasers
- 15. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 15 Advantages and Disadvantages Noise resistance ― external light is blocked by outer jacket Less signal attenuation ― a signal can run for miles without regeneration (currently, the lowest measured loss is about ~4% or 0.16dB per km) Higher bandwidth ― currently, limits on data rates come from the signal generation/reception technology, not the fiber itself Cost ― Optical fibers are expensive Installation/maintenance ― any crack in the core will degrade the signal, and all connections must be perfectly aligned
- 16. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 16 LAN and WAN • Local Area Network (LAN) • Small network, short distance • A room, a floor, a building • Limited by no. of computers and distance covered • Usually one kind of technology throughout the LAN • Serve a department within an organization • Examples: • Network inside the Student Computer Room • Network inside CF502 • Network inside your home
- 17. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 17 • Wide Area Network (WAN) • A network that uses long-range telecommunication links to connect 2 or more LANs/computers housed in different places far apart. • Towns, states, countries • Examples: • Internet WAN Student Computer Centre Your home USA
- 18. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 18 • Example of WAN: Broadband Cable Network • Cable TV services have been extensively developed in most modern cities • Cable TV companies try to make use of their coaxial cable installed (that are supposed to carry TV signals) to deliver broadband data services • Many cable network wiring has been replaced with hybrid fiber-coax (HFC) ― i.e. use of fiber-optic cable to connect to the subscribers’ buildings, and then the original coaxial cable to connect to each household
- 19. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 19 The connection is shared by a number of subscribers, hence may raise performance and security problems Cable company Coaxial Cable TV PC Cable Drop
- 20. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 20 • Cable is an asymmetrical technology • Downstream: max 36 Mbps • Upstream: max 10 Mbps • May be reduced to 3 – 10 Mbps downstream and 2 Mbps upstream, depending on no. of subscribers • Need a special cable modem Ethernet link to PC Coaxial link from cable TV socket Teryon Cable Modem
- 21. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 21 Peer-to-Peer Networks • Peer-to-peer network is also called workgroup • No hierarchy among computers all are equal • No administrator responsible for the network Peer-to-peer
- 22. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 22 • Advantages of peer-to-peer networks: • Low cost • Simple to configure • User has full accessibility of the computer • Disadvantages of peer-to-peer networks: • May have duplication in resources • Difficult to uphold security policy • Difficult to handle uneven loading • Where peer-to-peer network is appropriate: • 10 or less users • No specialized services required • Security is not an issue • Only limited growth in the foreseeable future
- 23. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 23 Clients and Servers • Network Clients (Workstation) • Computers that request network resources or services • Network Servers • Computers that manage and provide network resources and services to clients • Usually have more processing power, memory and hard disk space than clients • Run Network Operating System that can manage not only data, but also users, groups, security, and applications on the network • Servers often have a more stringent requirement on its performance and reliability
- 24. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 24 • Advantages of client/server networks • Facilitate resource sharing – centrally administrate and control • Facilitate system backup and improve fault tolerance • Enhance security – only administrator can have access to Server • Support more users – difficult to achieve with peer-to- peer networks • Disadvantages of client/server networks • High cost for Servers • Need expert to configure the network • Introduce a single point of failure to the system
- 25. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 25 Topology ― 3 basic types • How so many computers are connected together? Bus Topology Ring Topology Star Topology Hub
- 26. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 26 • Bus Topology • Simple and low-cost • A single cable called a trunk (backbone, segment) • Only one computer can send messages at a time • Passive topology - computer only listen for, not regenerate data • Star Topology • Each computer has a cable connected to a single point • More cabling, hence higher cost • All signals transmission through the hub; if down, entire network down • Depending on the intelligence of hub, two or more computers may send message at the same time
- 27. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 27 How to construct a network with Bus / Star Topology? Star Topology Bus Topology BNC T-Connector Coaxial cable Network Card
- 28. ENG224 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Part II 5. Introduction to Networking 28 • Ring Topology • Every computer serves as a repeater to boost signals • Typical way to send data: • Token passing • only the computer who gets the token can send data • Disadvantages • Difficult to add computers • More expensive • If one computer fails, whole network fails T T T data T data T data T data T data T data T Ack T Ack T Ack T Ack T