... standards in the networking industry, including those that oversee wiring codes, net-
work access methods, and Internet addressing. It also discusses, in depth, the OSI Model,
which is the industry ... accessing networks from remote locations, including dial-up network-
ing and VPNs (virtual private networks).
Chapter 8, Network Operating Systems and Windows Server 2003-Based Networking,”
covers ... remain one of the fastest growing indus-
tries in the U.S. economy, despite recent job losses.
In any industry, the workforce is important to continually drive business. Having skilled
workers in...
... protocols,
topologies, networking hardware, and network troubleshooting.
network interface card—See NIC.
network operating system—See NOS.
network services—The functions provided by a network.
NIC (network interface ... operating systems are Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000 Server,
and Windows Server 2003, UNIX, Linux, and Novell NetWare.
P2P network See peer-to-peer network.
peer-to-peer network A networkin ... a lucrative and interesting job in networking. To prepare yourself to enter this job mar-
16 Chapter 1
AN INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKING
to the network, and take advantage of the network just as...
... You
will use this information when installing network operating systems, configuring servers and
client workstations, installing NICs, troubleshooting network problems, and purchasing net-
work equipment.
IEEE ... used in token-passing networks like
Advisory Group FDDI
802.9 Integrated Voice/ Integration of voice and data traffic over a single network
Data Networks medium
802.10 Network Security Network ... equipment.
IEEE Networking Specifications
In addition to frame types and addressing, IEEE networking specifications apply to connec-
tivity, networking media, error checking algorithms, encryption, emerging...
... new infrastructure versus reusing existing infrastructure—Can you use existing
wiring? In some cases, for example, installing all new Category 7 UTP wiring may
not pay off if you can use existing ... affecting productivity—If you save money by reusing
existing slower lines, are you incurring costs by reducing productivity? In other words,
are you making staff wait longer to save and print reports ... affect the cost of installing and maintaining the
network, the ease of adding new segments or nodes to the network, and the technical exper-
tise required to maintain the network. The connectors...
... explains how to install
this type of cabling from the server to the desktop.
Installing Cable
So far, you have read about the variety of cables used in networking and the limitations inher-
ent in ... divided into a few cubicles. In general, stations must
remain within 300 feet of an access point to maintain optimal transmission speeds.
In addition to connecting multiple nodes within a LAN, ... cables were improperly installed. This section outlines
the most common method of installing UTP cable and points out cabling mistakes that can
lead to network instability.
In the previous section,...
... transmission occurs on a point-to-point basis, multi-
casting is a point-to-multipoint method. Multicasting can be used for teleconferencing or
videoconferencing over the Internet, for example. Routers ... nearby wire pairs infringing
on another pair’s signal.
demarcation point (demarc)—The point of division between a telecommunications service
carrier’s network and a building’s internal network.
demultiplexer ... continuous waves, resulting in an inexact
transmission.
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TRANSMISSION BASICS AND NETWORKING MEDIA
Suppose the segment in Figure 4-2 was sent from Computer B to Computer A. Begin inter-
preting...
... the TCP/IP host name.
TIP
WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service)
WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) provides a means of resolving NetBIOS names
to IP addresses. WINS is used exclusively with ... running correctly. Next, you might try pinging your
neighbor’s machine. If you receive a positive response, you know that your network connection
is working. You should then try pinging a machine ... IP address indicates its network class. The answer lies with subnetting, a process of subdi-
viding a single class of network into multiple, smaller logical networks, or segments. Network
managers...
... blinking, this LED indicates that the NIC is either transmitting or receiv-
ing data (in other words, experiencing activity) on the network. If steady, it indicates
that the NIC is experiencing ... a
10BASE-T network) .
◆ TX—If blinking, this LED indicates that the NIC is functional and transmitting
frames to the network.
◆ RX—If blinking, this LED indicates that the NIC is functional and receiving ... chapter.
Physically installing a PCMCIA-standard NIC is much easier than installing an expansion
card NIC. In general, you can simply turn off the machine, insert the card into the PCMCIA
slot, as shown in Figure...
... are finding
niches in specialized applications such as linking large Internet nodes or completing digitized
telephone calls. The concept of routing, and everything described in the remainder ... them. In contrast to a collision domain, ports in the same broadcast domain
do not share a single channel. (Recall that switches separate collision domains.) In the context
of TCP/IP networking, ... routing loops from continuing indefinitely by
limiting the number of hops a packet can take between its source and its destination
to 15. If the number of hops in a path exceeds 15, the network...
... for
token passing. Specifically, the active monitor maintains the timing for ring passing, monitors
Chapter 6 265
TOKEN RING
NET+
1.2
Backbone Networks
A network backbone is the cabling that connects ... single cable in a daisy-chain fashion. In networking,
a daisy chain is simply a linked series of devices. Hubs and switches are often connected in a
daisy chain to extend a network. For example, suppose ... therefore, inefficient. Also, running more than one frame type on the same
network can result in inefficiencies, because it requires devices to examine each incoming frame
to determine its type....
... the networkin a round-robin fashion.
type 1 IBM connector—A type of Token Ring connector that uses interlocking tabs that snap
into an identical connector when one is flipped upside-down, making ... transporting Token Ring or Ethernet frames over
ATM networks. LANE encapsulates incoming Ethernet or Token Ring frames, then converts
them into ATM cells for transmission over an ATM network.
logical ... LANs and WANs and describes in
detail WAN transmission media and methods. It also notes the potential pitfalls in establish-
ing and maintaining WANs. In addition, it introduces you to remote connectivity...
... dedicated lines.
ISDN
ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) is an international standard, originally estab-
lished by the ITU in 1984, for transmitting digital data over the PSTN. In North ... protocols PPP and SLIP.
Dial-up Networking
Dial-up networking refers to dialing directly into a private network s or ISP’s remote access
server to log on to a network. Dial-up clients can use ... conform to a timing scheme.
A clock maintains time for all nodes on a network. A receiving node in synchronous commu-
nications recognizes that it should be receiving data by looking at the time...
... for Network+ certification, you must understand the inner work-
ings of network operating systems in general. In addition, you must be familiar with the major
network operating systems: Windows ... PVC.
plain old telephone service (POTS)—See PSTN.
Point-to-Point Protocol—See PPP.
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet—See PPPoE.
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol—See PPTP.
POTS—See PSTN.
PPP (Point-to-Point ... would be to use terminal services, as described in the
following section.
Terminal Services
A popular method for gaining remote access to LANs is by using terminal services. In termi-
nal services,...
... following colleges: Life Sciences, Humanities, Communications, and Engineering.
Within the Engineering domain, additional domains such as “Chemical Engineering,” “Indus-
trial Engineering,” “Electrical ... process of installing, main-
taining, or optimizing Windows Server 2003 networks. For this in- depth knowledge (and par-
ticularly if you plan to pursue MCSE certification), you should invest in books ... Engineering,” and “Mechanical Engineering” may be created, as
shown in Figure 8-10. In this example, all users, workstations, servers, printers, and other
resources within the Engineering domain...
... learn about installing the NOS.
Planning for Installation
When installing and configuring an NOS, you must create a plan for your server and its place
in your network before you insert the installation ... that in case one of the domain controllers fails, clients can still log
on to the network, be authenticated, and access resources.
root domain In Windows Server 2003 networking, the single domain ... resources within
a single domain also. However, a global group usually contains user accounts and can be inserted
(or nested) into a domain local group to gain access to resources in other domains. A...