Hot Topics in Networking

Raj Jain
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210
http://www.cse.wustl.edu/~jain/

Networld+InterOp'96, Atlanta, GA
September 16-17, 1996

List of References

Topics

• Networking Trends
• ATM Networks
• 100 Mbps Networking Technologies
• LAN Switching, Virtual LANs, LAN Traffic Classes
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Multimedia Networking
• Wireless Networks
• Next Generation of Internet Protocol
• Technologies for high speed access from home

Course Schedule

Networking Trends

• General Trends
• Life Cycle of Technologies
• Trends in Applications
• Trends in Topology
• Electro-optical Bottleneck

ATM Networks

• ATM: Overview
• ATM Protocol Layers
• Network Interfaces
• Adaptation Layers
• Physical layers

Legacy Protocols Over ATM

• LAN Emulation
• IP Over ATM
• Next-Hop Resolution Protocol (NHRP)
• Multicast Address Resolution Servers (MARS)
• Multiprotocol over ATM (MPOA)
• IP Switching

ATM Traffic Management

• ATM Traffic Classes: CBR, VBR, ABR, UBR
• ABR traffic management
• Rate vs Credit: Key issues
• Explicit Rate-based Control

ATM: Issues and Challenges

• Requirements for Success
• Economy of Scale
• High Performance
• Simplicity

100 Mpbs LAN Technologies

• FDDI, Copper FDDI
• 10 Mbps Ethernet
• IEEE 802.3 Notation: 10BASE5
• Repeater, hub, bridge, router
• 100 Mbps Ethernet
• 100VG-AnyLAN
• Switched, full duplex LANs, Virtual LANs

LAN Switching, Traffic Classes, and Virtual LANs

• Repeaters, Hubs, Bridges, Routers, and Switches
• Features of switches
• What is a LAN and what is a Virtual LAN?
• Types of Virtual LANs
• IEEE 802.1Q standard: Current issues
• IEEE 802.1p standard on traffic classes in LANs

Gigabit Ethernet

• Current design goals
• PHY Issues
• MAC Issues
• Schedule

Multimedia

• Video Fundamentals
• Compression Standards: JPEG, MPEG,...
• Media Synchronization
• Multimedia over ATM
• Multimedia over IP: MBONE, RSVP,...
• Interesting applications on Internet

Wireless

• Spread spectrum
• Wireless local area networks
• Wireless wide area networks: CDPD and Metricom
• IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standard
• Mobile IP

IP Next Generation

• Limitations of current Internet Protocol (IP)
• How many addresses do we need?
• Features of new IP
  • Address Allocation
  • Autoconfiguration

High-Speed Access From Home

• ADSL, VDSL
• HFC, FTTC, FTTH
• Cable Modems
• IEEE 802.14 standard

Schedule: Day 1

• 9:00-9:45 Course Introduction
• 9:45-10:30 Trends
• 10:30-10:45 Coffee Break
• 10:45-11:30 ATM Networks
• 11:30-12:00 Legacy Protocols Over ATM 1
• 12:00-1:00 Lunch Break
• 1:00-1:30 Legacy Protocols over ATM 2
• 1:30-2:15 ATM Traffic Management
• 2:15-2:30 Stretch Break
• 2:30-3:30 100 Mbps LAN Technologies
• 3:30-3:45 Coffee Break
• 3:45-5:15 LAN Switching, Virtual LANs

Schedule: Day 2

• 9-10:00 Gigabit Ethernet
• 10:00-10:30 Multimedia - Local
• 10:30-10:45 Coffee Break
• 10:45-12:00 Multimedia Networking
• 12:00-1:00 Lunch Break
• 1:00-2:15 Wireless Networks
• 2:15-2:30 Stretch Break
• 2:30-3:30 IP Next Generation
• 3:30-3:45 Coffee Break
• 3:45-5:15 High-Speed Access from home