Introduction to Computer Networking

1 Introduction to Networks1.1 Introduction1.2 Achieving Connectivity1.2.1 Coaxial Cable1.2.2 Twisted Pair Wiring1.2.3 Fiber Optics1.2.4 Microwave Line of Sight1.2.5 Satellites1.2.6 Cellular Systems1.2.7 Ad Hoc Networks1.2.8 Wireless Sensor Networks1.3 Multiplexing1.3.1 Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM)1.3.2 Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)1.3.3 Frequency Hopping1.3.4 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum1.4 Circuit Switching Versus Packet Switching1.5 Layered Protocols2 Ethernet2.1 Introduction2.2 10 Mbps Ethernet2.3 Fast Ethernet2.4 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 10 Gigabit Ethernet2.6 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet2.6.1 40/100 Gigabit Technology2.7 Higher Ethernet Speeds2.7.1 Introduction2.7.2 The Road to Higher Speeds2.8 Conclusion3 InfiniBand3.1 Introduction3.2 A First Look3.3 The InfiniBand Protocol3.4 InniBand for HPC3.5 Other RDMA Implementations3.6 Conclusion4 Wireless Networks4.1 Introduction4.2 802.11 WiFi4.2.1 The Original 802.11 Standard4.2.2 Foundational 802.11 Versions4.2.3 More Recent 802.11 Versions4.3 802.15 Bluetooth4.3.1 Technically Speaking4.3.2 Ad Hoc Networking4.3.3 Versions of Bluetooth4.3.4 802.15.4, ZigBee and 802.15.4e4.3.5 Wireless Body Area Networks and 802.15.64.3.6 Bluetooth Security4.4 802.16 WiMax4.5 LTE: Long Term Evolution4.5.1 Introduction4.5.2 LTE4.5.3 LTE Advanced4.5.4 Towards 5G4.6 Conclusion5 Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)5.1 Introduction5.2 Technical Details5.3 Traffic Engineering5.4 Fault Management5.5 GMPLS5.6 MPLS-TP6 Optical Networks for Telecommunications<6.1 SONET6.1.1 SONET Architecture6.1.2 Self-Healing Rings6.2 Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)6.2.1 History and Technology6.2.2 Switching6.3 Optical Transport Networks6.4 Flexible/Elastic Optical Networks6.4.1 Numerical Examples6.4.2 Network Characteristics6.4.3 Routing and Spectrum Allocation6.5 Passive Optical Networks (PONs)6.5.1 Time Division Multiplexing PON6.5.2 Wavelength Division Multiplexing PON6.5.3 OFDM PON6.6 Orbital Angular Momentum7 Software-Defined Networking7.1

Thomas G. Robertazzi received the Ph.D from Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, in 1981 and the B.E.E. from the Cooper Union, New York, NY in 1977. A Fellow of the IEEE, he is presently a Professor in the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook N.Y. He has published extensively in the areas of parallel processor scheduling, ad hoc radio networks, telecommunications network planning, switching, queueing and Petri networks. Prof. Robertazzi has also authored, co-authored or edited six books in the areas of networking, performance evaluation, scheduling and network planning. For thirteen years Prof. Robertazzi was the faculty director of the Stony Brook Living Learning Center in Science and Engineering. Since 2008 he has been co-chair of the Stony Brook University Senate Research Committee.

"This book is full of interesting information ... with concise details about each variant of the technology under consideration. Students, network engineers, and information technology (IT) professionals will find it invaluable. ... I learned a lot about evolving network technologies from this book. ... there is sufficient information to whet the reader's appetite and direct him to places where more detail can be found. A number of references are listed at the end of the book." (Computing Reviews, October, 2017)