3Com 3C840 manual Bridging and Routing

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BRIDGING AND ROUTING

Introduction	A -1
Bridging and Routing Concepts			A -1
Guidelines for Choosing Bridging or Routing				A -2
How Bridges Learn		A -2
Bridging Between Remote Sites A -3
Building a Larger Network			A -4
Multiple Paths Between Bridge LANs A -5
Network Topology		A -6
Broadcast Storms		A -6
Optimum Use of Resource			A -6
Network Organization, Structure, and Physical Layout					A -6
The Internet A -7
Routing IP	A -7
Open Systems Interconnection Network Layer Model					A -8
IP Routing	A -9

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IP ADDRESSING

Introduction to IP Addressing			B - 1
IP Addressing Basics		B - 1
Address Classes B - 1
Subnetting	B - 1
Reserved Addresses		B - 2

Supernetting (Advanced TCP/IP) B - 3

Supernetting and the OfficeConnect Remote 840 B - 4

IP Subnet Mask Address	B - 5
IP Planning B - 5
Assigning IP Addresses and Subnetting		B - 5
Single IP Address B - 6
Range of IP Addresses	B - 6
IP Numbered and Unnumbered Links		B - 7