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CSMA/CA

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Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance Carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) was invented for wireless networks. Collisions are avoided through the use of CSMA/CA’s three strategies: the interframe space, the contention window, and acknowledgments, Interframe Space (IFS)   First, collisions are avoided by deferring transmission even if the channel is found idle. When an idle channel is found, the station does not send immediately. It waits for a period of time called the interframe space or IFS. Even though the channel may appear idle when it is sensed, a distant station may have already started transmitting. The distant station’s signal has not yet reached this station. The IFS time allows the front of the transmitted signal by the distant station to reach this station. After waiting an IFS time, if the channel is still idle, the station can send, but it still needs to wait a time equal to the contention window. The IFS vari...
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Virtual LAN(VLAN)

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Virtual LAN(VLAN) The Formal definition of a virtual local area network (VLAN) as a local area network configured by software, not by physical wiring or connectivity. Above Figure shows the same switched LAN divided into VLANs. The whole idea of VLAN technology is to divide a LAN into logical, instead of physical, segments. A LAN can be divided into several logical LANs, called VLANs. Each VLAN is a work group in the organization. VLANs create broadcast domains. Here two switches are connected. This is a good configuration for a company with two separate buildings. Each building can have its own switched LAN connected by a backbone. People in the first building and people in the second building can be in the same work group even though they are connected to different physical LANs.
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Transmission Media

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Transmission Media Transmission media are actually located below the physical layer and are directly controlled by the physical layer. Below Figure shows the position of transmission media in relation to the physical layer. The transmission medium is usually free space, metallic cable, or fiber-optic cable. The information is usually a signal that is the result of a conversion of data from another form. Classes of transmission media Guided Media Guided media, which are those that provide a conduit from one device to another, include twisted-pair cable, coaxial cable, and fiber-optic cable. Twisted-pair and coaxial cable use metallic (copper) conductors that accept and transport signals in the form of electric current. Optical fiber is a cable that accepts and transports signals in the form of light. Twisted-Pair Cable A twisted pair consists of two conductors (normally copper), each with its own plastic insulation, twisted together. One of the ...
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