Comment by Noob_Guy on Is the Internet essentially a network of routers?
Actually I mean the Internet physical infrastructure. I already know about protocols. What is not very clear to me is the actual setup of the facilities that make up the Internet.
View ArticleComment by Noob_Guy on Can a switch be used for either circuit- or packet-...
Yes, modern Ethernet switches are ASIC-based, but some may be not, just like some PCs have dedicated graphics cards and some do not. But what if they are software-based?
View ArticleComment by Noob_Guy on Can a switch be used for either circuit- or packet-...
Yes, modern Ethernet switches are ASIC-based, but some may be not, just like some PCs have dedicated graphics cards and some do not. But what if they are software-based?
View ArticleComment by Noob_Guy on What exactly is "network automation"?
Ok, so it all boils down to being universal. So meaning if you know Python for example then you can configure any networking device from any manufacturer even without knowing the manufacturer's way of...
View ArticleComment by Noob_Guy on What exactly is "network automation"?
Ok, so it all boils down to being universal. So meaning if you know Python for example then you can configure any networking device from any manufacturer even without knowing the manufacturer's way of...
View ArticleComment by Noob_Guy on What exactly is "network automation"?
Ok, so it all boils down to being universal. So meaning if you know Python for example then you can configure any networking device from any manufacturer even without knowing the manufacturer's way of...
View ArticleComment by Noob_Guy on What exactly is "network automation"?
Ok, so it all boils down to being universal. So meaning if you know Python for example then you can configure any networking device from any manufacturer even without knowing the manufacturer's way of...
View ArticleComment by Noob_Guy on Do X.25/Frame Relay/ATM/MPLS have their own switches?
So basically, MPLS does not have its own hardware switch -- it uses IP routers, right?
View ArticleComment by Noob_Guy on What kinds of organizations use routing protocols...
But this broadcast problem is caused by ARP, right? Are there any other ways to fill up the MAC table without using ARP?
View ArticleComment by Noob_Guy on Do DSLAM and OLT function like a switch?
Actually I mean can they communicate without using router. Forget the real world setup. If this is a lab setup, is communication possible? That's what I'm asking.
View ArticleComment by Noob_Guy on Why do we need ATM if SONET/SDH can carry IP directly?
Oh ok. What about telephony. Why does voice telephony need ATM if it can ride directly on SONET?
View ArticleComment by Noob_Guy on How are MPLS routers connected to each other?
So bottomline, you are saying that those black lines are ethernet over fiber, right?
View ArticleComment by Noob_Guy on Why is Cisco router PPPoE client configuration so...
Instead of mocking a beginner you better at least try to help.
View ArticleHow is Ethernet a packet-switched network?
Let's say for example there is an Ethernet switch, and there are four PCs connected to this switch. PC1 and PC2 are communicating with each other, and at the same time PC3 and PC4 are also...
View ArticleDo routers understand transport protocol?
We are taught about the difference between hubs, switches, and routers. A hub is a layer 1 device, it only knows layer 1 and doesn't care about layer 2 and above. Similarly, a switch is a layer 2...
View ArticleIs datagram switching only possible with routers?
So datagram switching is when packets from same original message travel different paths from source to destination. This cannot happen with switches because switches would just run STP thus disallowing...
View ArticleCan different VLANs have same subnet? [duplicate]
When talking about VLANs I often see examples like this:VLAN 10 - 10.0.10.0/24VLAN 20 - 10.0.20.0/24Different subnets yet different VLANs. I understand this is a must if we want communication between...
View ArticleHow to advertise a classless network in RIPv2?
In OSPF and EIGRP we can advertise specific networks only using wildcard masks. For example, if a router has networks 10.0.10.0/24 and 10.0.20.0/24, we can choose to advertise only 10.0.10.0/24 by...
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How does a switch port connect to any other port?
According to Data Communications and Networking by Behrouz Forouzan, a packet switch has four components: input ports, output ports, routing processor, and switching fabric. The basic architecture...
View ArticleHow do hosts filter broadcast signals in wireless network?
In bus/hub network, hosts check the destination address of every broadcasted packet they receive and accept it if they are the destination, otherwise they ignore it. Do we use the same principle in...
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