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Planning and Cabling Networks

Network Fundamentals Chapter 10

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Choosing the Appropriate LAN Device


Given a network requirement, determine the optimum number of sub networks in the larger internetwork.

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Choosing the Appropriate LAN Device

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Device Selection Factors

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Factors to Consider in Choosing a Switch


The cost of a switch is determined by its capacity and features.
The apparent cost savings of using a single switch may be offset by the expense from the longer cable lengths required to connect every device on the LAN to one switch. Another cost consideration is how much to invest in redundancy. Redundancy allows the physical network to continue its operation even if one device fails.

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Factors Determining LAN Switch Selection

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Factors to Consider in Router Selection

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LAN Cabling Areas


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LAN Cabling Areas


Areas are limited to a maximum distance of 100 meters per channel.
UTP patch cords used to connect devices to the wall jacks have a maximum length of 10 meters. The telecommunications room is where connections to intermediary devices take place and sometimes houses network servers.

The maximum length for a cable from a termination point in the telecommunication room to the termination at the work area outlet must not exceed 90 meters.
Backbones typically require high bandwidth media such as fiber-optic cabling.
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Cable Length
Attenuation - reduction of the strength of a signal as it moves down a media. The longer the media, the more attenuation will affect the signal.
Cabling distance is a significant factor in data signal performance. Signal attenuation and exposure to possible interference increase with cable length.

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Ease of Installation

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RJ-45 T568A and T568B Termination


Tx: Pins 1 and 2; Rx: Pins 3 and 6

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Straight-through Cables
Use straight-through cables for these connections: Switch to a router Ethernet port, Computer to switch, Computer to hub

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Crossover UTP Cables


Use crossover cables for these connections: Switch/Hub to Switch/Hub, Router to router Ethernet port connection, Computer to computer, Computer to a router Ethernet port

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Types of WAN Connections

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WAN Connections - Serial

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Serial DTE and DCE WAN Connections


In our labs, when the local router is required to provide the clock rate, a DCE cable will be used.
By assigning a clock rate to the router, a router adjusts the speed of its communication operations, thereby synchronizing with the devices connected to it.

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Lab Approach

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Determining the Number of Hosts


To develop an addressing scheme for a network, determine the total number of hosts. Consider every device that will require an IP address, now and in the future. End devices require an IP address: Computers, Servers, Printers, IP phones, and IP cameras
Network devices requiring an IP address: Router LAN and WAN (serial) interfaces Network devices requiring an IP address for management : Switches and Wireless Access Points Recall that the number of hosts on one network or subnet: 2^n 2, n = number of host bits
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Reasons for Dividing a Network into Subnets


Manage Broadcast Traffic
Different Network Requirements Security

Each subnet, as a physical network segment, requires a router interface as the gateway for that subnet. Each connection between routers is a separate subnet.
Counting number of subnets: 2^n; n = number of subnet bits (stolen host bits)

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Designing the Address Standard for Internetwork


When allocating an IP address to a router interface that is the gateway for a LAN, it is common practice to use the first (lowest) or last (highest) address within the subnet range. When assigning addresses to devices that manage other devices, using a consistent pattern within a subnet makes these addresses easily recognizable.
Remember to document your IP addressing scheme on paper.

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IP Address Allocation Methods


Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM), - one assigns the prefix and host bits to each network based on the number of hosts in that network.
Non-VLSM approach, where all subnets use the same prefix length and the same number of host bits. Students are encouraged to comprehend the Calculating Address Cases on this chapter.

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Device Interfaces

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Device Management Connection

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