FAST ETHERNET
Fast Ethernet was designed to compete with LAN protocols such as FDDI or Fiber Channel (or Fibre Channel, as it is sometimes spelled). IEEE created Fast Ethernet under the name…
CHANGES IN THE STANDARD
The 10-Mbps Standard Ethernet has gone through several changes before moving to the higher data rates. These changes actually opened the road to the evolution of the Ethernet to become…
STANDARD ETHERNET
The original Ethernet was created in 1976 at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). Since then, it has gone through four generations: Standard Ethernet (lot Mbps), Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps),…
IEEE STANDARDS
In 1985, the Computer Society of the IEEE started a project, called Project 802, to set standards to enable intercommunication among equipment from a variety of manufacturers. Project 802 does…
CONTROLLED ACCESS
Choose a random number R between oand ZK - I In controlled access, the stations consult one another to find which station has the right to send. A station cannot send unless…
PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS
In this section, we define two widely used terms: protocols and standards. First, we define protocol, which is synonymous with rule. Then we discuss standards, which are agreed-upon rules. Protocols…
KEY TERMS in Computer Networks
Following are some important terms, which are frequently used in context of Computer Networks. TermsDefinition1. ISOThe OSI model is a product of the Open Systems Interconnection project at the International…
Comparison of OSI and TCP/IP Reference Model
Now it's time to compare both the reference model that we have learned till now. Let's start by addressing the similarities that both of these models have. Following are some similarities between…
The TCP/IP Reference Model
TCP/IP means Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol. It is the network model used in the current Internet architecture as well. Protocols are set of rules which govern every possible communication over…
Application Layer – OSI Model
It is the top most layer of OSI Model. Manipulation of data(information) in various ways is done in this layer which enables user or software to get access to the…
