Chapter 2
Review of Networking
This chapter discusses the defining characteristics of three major Local Area Network (LAN) technologies.
Before discussing the selection of networking hardware for workgroup design, an understanding of the major standardized networking technologies available for these designs is necessary. This chapter provides a brief review of the three major networking technologies that are to be treated in this document: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Token Ring.
This section is intended to be a review of the most important aspects of these technologies, and is not expected to stand alone. For more detailed information, Cabletron Systems publishes a series of other documents that treat these technologies in greater detail. For introductory information, the Cabletron Systems Networking Guide -
