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Unit-I PPT3
Unit-I PPT3
Connecting LANs,
Backbone Networks,
and Virtual LANs
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Refer Chapter 15
Connecting LANs,
Backbone Networks,
and Virtual LANs
15-1 CONNECTING DEVICES
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Figure 15.2 A repeater connecting two segments of a LAN
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Note
A repeater is a regenerator,
not an amplifier.
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Figure 15.3 Function of a repeater
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Figure 15.4 A hierarchy of hubs
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Figure 15.5 A bridge connecting two LANs
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Figure 15.6 A learning bridge and the process of learning
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Figure 15.7 Loop problem in a learning bridge
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Figure 15.8 A system of connected LANs and its graph representation
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Figure 15.9 Finding the shortest paths and the
spanning tree in a system of bridges
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Figure 15.10 Forwarding and blocking ports after using spanning
tree algorithm
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Figure 15.11 Routers connecting independent LANs and WANs
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15-2 BACKBONE NETWORKS
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Figure 15.12 Bus backbone
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Figure 15.13 Star backbone
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Figure 15.14 Connecting remote LANs with bridges
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15-3 VIRTUAL LANs
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Figure 15.16 A switch using VLAN software
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Figure 15.17 Two switches in a backbone using VLAN software
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