Contents:
Ethernet and Switching Techniques
Switching Techniques
- Circuit switching
- Message switching
- Packet switching
Circuit Switching
- Point-to-point communication
- Separate steps for circuit creation, use, and termination
- Performance equivalent to an isolated physical path
- Advantages of Circuit Switching
- Disadvantages of Circuit Switching
Message Switching
- Advantages of Message Switching
- Disadvantages of Message Switching
Packet Switching
- Arbitrary, asynchronous communication
- No set-up required before communication begins
- Performance varies due to statistical multiplexing among packets
- Advantages Of Packet Switching
- Disadvantages Of Packet Switching
Ethernet Technology
- Overview of Ethernet
- 10-Mbps Ethernet-10Base-T
- 100 Mbps-Fast Ethernet
- 100Base-T4
- CSMA/CD