Networking Outline

Media (OSI Layer 1 "Physical")

  1. Coaxial Cable
    1. Twinaxial Cable
  2. Optical Fiber
  3. Twisted Pair
Local Area Network Technologies (OSI Layer 2 "Data Link")
  1. ArcNet
  2. ATM
  3. FDDI
  4. Ethernet
    1. Ethernet (10 Mbps)
      1. 10BaseT
      2. 10BaseF
      3. 10Base2
      4. 10Base5
      5. 10Base36
    2. Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps)
      1. 100BaseTX
      2. 100BaseT4
      3. 100BaseFX
    3. Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps)
      1. 1000BaseT
      2. 1000BaseSX
      3. 1000BaseLX
      4. 1000BaseCX
  5. LocalTalk
  6. Token Ring
Topologies (OSI Layer 2 "Data Link")
  1. Bus
  2. Ring
  3. Star
Protocols (OSI Layer 2 "Data Link")
  1. PPP
  2. SLIP
Protocols (OSI Layer 3 "Network")
  1. AppleTalk
  2. IP
    1. TCP (OSI Layer 4 "Transport")
    2. UDP (OSI Layer 4 "Transport")
  3. IPX
    1. SPX (OSI Layer 4 "Transport")
Devices
  1. Bridge (OSI Layer 2 "Data Link")
    1. Cable Modem
    2. CSU/DSU
  2. Hub (OSI Layer 1 "Physical")
  3. Router (OSI Layer 3 "Network")
  4. Server
  5. Switch (OSI Layer 2/3 "Physical/Network")
Connectors/Interfaces (OSI Layer 1 "Physical")
  1. AUI
  2. BNC
  3. RJ
    1. RJ-11
    2. RJ-14
    3. RJ-45
    4. RJ-48
  4. ST
  5. SC
Network Speeds
  1. ATM
  2. DS3 44.736Mbps
    STS-1 51.84Mbps
    STS-3c 155.52Mbps
    STS-12c 622.08Mbps
  3. Digital Signal (T-Carrier)
  4. DS0 64 Kbps
    DS1 1.544 Mbps
    DS1C 3.152 Mbps
    DS2 6.312 Mbps
    DS3 44.736 Mbps
    DS34/NA 139.264 Mbps
    DS4 274.176 Mbps
  5. E-Carrier
  6. E1 2.048 Mbps
    E2 8.448 Mbps
    E3 34.368 Mbps
    E4 139.264 Mbps
  7. Ethernet
  8. 10BaseX 10 Mbps
    100BaseX 100 Mbps
    1000BaseX 1000 Mbps
  9. SONET
  10. OC-1 51.84Mbps
    OC-3 155.52Mbps
    OC-9 466.56Mbps
    OC-12 622.08Mbps
    OC-24 1.244Gbps
    OC-36 1.866Gbps
    OC-48 2.488Gbps
    OC-96 4.976Gbps
    OC-192 9.953Gbps
    OC-255 13.92Gbps
  11. T-Carrier
  12. T0 64 Kbps
    T1 1.544 Mbps
    T1C  3.152 Mbps
    T2  6.312 Mbps
    T3 44.736 Mbps
    T34/NA  139.264 Mbps
    T4   274.176 Mbps