Local Area Networks
605.771

Course Description
This course provides a detailed examination of Local Area Network (LAN) technology and the methods used for implementing LAN-based enterprise internetworks. The IEEE 802 LAN standards are used as the basis for understanding LAN technology. An in-depth analysis is presented of the basic IEEE LAN standards: 802.2 logical link control and the 802.3/Ethernet, 802.4 token bus and 802.5 token ring protocols. The construction of LAN-based enterprise internetworks is examined through a detailed analysis of bridging, routing, and switching techniques. High-speed LAN technology is discussed through an examination of the FDDI, Fast Ethernet and 100VG AnyLAN protocols. The FDDI-II and 802.6 standards for Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) are presented. Emerging LAN technologies are discussed including ATM LAN Emulation (LANE), Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet and Wireless LANs (WLANs). Finally, the architectures and protocols of vendor network operating systems (NOS) are examined. Topics include Manchester, Differential Manchester, NRZI, 4B/5B, MLT3, 5B6B, and 8B6T encoding techniques; bus, star, and ring topologies; optical fiber, coaxial cable, and UTP media; baseband, broadband, and carrierband techniques; hubs and switched LANs; L2 and L3 switches and VLANs; full duplex protocols; media access control algorithms and prioritization schemes; transparent and source routing bridging algorithms; LAN emulation clients and servers; Gigabit Ethernet packet bursting and carrier extension schemes; wireless spread spectrum technology; and the XNS, Novell Netware, Windows NT, and Appletalk vendor NOS.

Prerequisites
605.471 Principles of Data Communications Networks.

Instructor
Richard J. Nieporent

Additional Course Information

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Fall 99-2000