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Communicating over the

Network

Network Fundamentals – Chapter 2

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Network Structure
 The main elements of communication
–3 common elements of communication
• message source
• the channel
• message destination

 The data or information network can carry many different


types of communicatons
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Network Structure
 How messages are communicated
Data is sent across a network in small “chunks” called
segments

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 segmentation is division of the data stream into smaller
pieces segmentation.
 Segmenting messages has two primary benefits.
 First, by sending smaller individual pieces from source
to destination, many different conversations can be
interleaved on the network. The process used to
interleave the pieces of separate conversations together
on the network is called multiplexing.
 Second, segmentation can increase the reliability of
network communications
If part of the message fails to
make it to the destination, only
the missing parts need to be
retransmitted.
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Network Structure
 The components of a network
–Network components
Hardware Devices and media are the physical
elements or hardware of the network
software Services and processes are the
communication programs, called software, that run
on the networked devices.

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Network Structure
 End Devices and their Role in the Network
–End devices form interface with human network &
communications network
–Role of end devices:
• client
• server
• both client and server

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 end devices are:
 Computers (work stations, laptops, file servers, web
servers)
 Network printers
 VoIP phones
 Security cameras
 Mobile handheld devices (such as wireless barcode
scanners, PDAs)

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 intermediary network devices are:
 Network Access Devices (Hubs, switches, and wireless
access points)
 Internetworking Devices (routers)
 Communication Servers and Modems
 Security Devices (firewalls

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 Communication across a network is carried on a medium.
The medium provides the channel over which the message
travels from source to destination.

 Modern networks primarily use three types of media to


interconnect devices and to provide the pathway over which
data can be transmitted. These media are:
 Metallic wires within cables
 Glass or plastic fibers (fiber optic cable)
 Wireless transmission

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Network Structure
Network media:- is the channel over which a message travels.
Criteria for choosing a network media are:
The distance the media can successfully carry a signal.
The environment in which the media is to be installed.
The amount of data and the speed at which it must be
transmitted.
The cost of the media and installation

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Network Types
 Local Area Networks (LANs)
- A network serving a home, building
or campus is considered a Local Area
Network (LAN)
Criteria for choosing a
network media are:
•The distance the media can
successfully carry a signal.
•The environment in which
the media is to be installed.
•The amount of data and the
speed at which it must be
transmitted.
•The cost of the media and
installation
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Network Types
 Wide Area Networks (WANs)
- LANs separated by geographic distance are connected by a
network known as a Wide Area Network (WAN)

LANs and WANs are very useful to individual organizations.


They connect the users within the organization. They allow
many forms of communication including exchange e-mails,
corporate training, and other resource sharing.
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Network Structure
–Role of an intermediary device
• provides connectivity and ensures data flows
across network

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Network Types
 the Internet:- is defined as a
global mesh of interconnected
networks
Intranet

The term intranet is often


used to refer to a private
connection of LANs and
WANs that belongs to an
organization, and is designed
to be accessible only by the
organization's members,
employees, or others with
authorization.
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Network Types  In addition to these
representations, specialized
terminology is used when
discussing how each of these
devices and media connect to
each other. Important terms to
remember are:
 Network Interface Card - A NIC,
or LAN adapter, provides the
physical connection to the
network at the PC or other host
device. The media connecting
the PC to the networking device
plugs directly into the NIC.

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 Physical Port - A connector or outlet on a networking
device where the media is connected to a host or other
networking device.

 Interface - Specialized ports on an internetworking


device that connect to individual networks. Because
routers are used to interconnect networks, the ports on
a router are referred to network interfaces.

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Function of Protocol in Network
Communication
 The importance of protocols as they are used to
facilitate communication over data networks
A protocol is a set of predetermined rules

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Function of Protocol in Network
Communication
 Network protocol are used to
allow devices to communicate
successfully

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Function of Protocol in Network
Communication
 Protocol suites and industry standards

A standard is
a process or protocol that has been authorized by the
networking industry and ratified by a standards organization

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Function of Protocol in Network
Communication
 There are different protocols that acts together to
manage successful communication

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Function of Protocol in Network
Communication
 Technology independent Protocols
-Many diverse types of devices can communicate using the
same sets of protocols. This is because protocols specify
network functionality, not the underlying technology to support
this functionality.

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Layers with TCP/IP and OSI Model
 The benefits of using a layered model
•assists in protocol design
• fosters competition
• changes in one layer do not affect other layers
• provides a common language

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Layers with TCP/IP and OSI Model
 TCP/IP ModeL

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Layers with TCP/IP and OSI Model
 Describe the Communication Process

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 A complete communication process includes these steps:
 1. Creation of data at the application layer of the originating
source end device
 2. Segmentation and encapsulation of data as it passes down
the protocol stack in the source end device
 3. Generation of the data onto the media at the network access
layer of the stack
 4. Transportation of the data through the internetwork, which
consists of media and any intermediary devices
 5. Reception of the data at the network access layer of the
destination end
6. Decapsulation and reassembly of the data as it passes
up the stack in the destination device
7. Passing this data to the destination application at the
Application layer of the destination end device
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Layers with TCP/IP and OSI Model
 Protocol data units (PDU) and encapsulation

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Layers with TCP/IP and OSI Model
 the process of sending and receiving
messages
in this course, the PDUs are
named according to the
protocols of the TCP/IP suite.
Data - The general term for the
PDU used at the Application
layer
Segment - Transport Layer
PDU
Packet - Internetwork Layer
PDU
Frame - Network Access Layer
PDU
Bits - A PDU used when
physically transmitting data
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Layers with TCP/IP and OSI Model

A protocol model
provides a model that
closely matches the
structure of a particular
protocol suite.

A reference
model
provides a common
reference for
maintaining
consistency within all
types of network
protocols and services.

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Layers with TCP/IP and OSI Model
 Define OSI

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Layers with TCP/IP and OSI Model
 Compare OSI and TCP/IP model

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Addressing and Naming Schemes
 Explain how labels in encapsulation headers are used
to manage communication in data networks

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Addressing and Naming Schemes
 Examples of Ethernet MAC Addresses, IP Addresses,
and TCP/UDP Port numbers

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Addressing and Naming Schemes
 labels in encapsulation headers are used to manage
communication in data networks

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Addressing and Naming Schemes
 Describe how information in the encapsulation header
is used to identify the source and destination processes
for data communication

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