This document discusses various topics relating to data link layer protocols:
- It describes two types of networks at the data link layer: broadcast networks like Ethernet LANs and point-to-point networks like serial links.
- Local area networks are usually broadcast Ethernet networks, while wide area networks often use point-to-point protocols like PPP over serial links.
- Key data link layer protocols discussed include Ethernet, PPP, HDLC, and various WAN technologies like Frame Relay and ATM.
- Functions of the data link layer like media access control, error detection, and encapsulation of network layer frames are explained.
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This document discusses various topics relating to data link layer protocols:
- It describes two types of networks at the data link layer: broadcast networks like Ethernet LANs and point-to-point networks like serial links.
- Local area networks are usually broadcast Ethernet networks, while wide area networks often use point-to-point protocols like PPP over serial links.
- Key data link layer protocols discussed include Ethernet, PPP, HDLC, and various WAN technologies like Frame Relay and ATM.
- Functions of the data link layer like media access control, error detection, and encapsulation of network layer frames are explained.
This document discusses various topics relating to data link layer protocols:
- It describes two types of networks at the data link layer: broadcast networks like Ethernet LANs and point-to-point networks like serial links.
- Local area networks are usually broadcast Ethernet networks, while wide area networks often use point-to-point protocols like PPP over serial links.
- Key data link layer protocols discussed include Ethernet, PPP, HDLC, and various WAN technologies like Frame Relay and ATM.
- Functions of the data link layer like media access control, error detection, and encapsulation of network layer frames are explained.
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This document discusses various topics relating to data link layer protocols:
- It describes two types of networks at the data link layer: broadcast networks like Ethernet LANs and point-to-point networks like serial links.
- Local area networks are usually broadcast Ethernet networks, while wide area networks often use point-to-point protocols like PPP over serial links.
- Key data link layer protocols discussed include Ethernet, PPP, HDLC, and various WAN technologies like Frame Relay and ATM.
- Functions of the data link layer like media access control, error detection, and encapsulation of network layer frames are explained.
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Data Link Protocols
Relates to Lab 2. This module covers data link layer issues, such as local area networks (LANs) and point-to-point links, Ethernet, and the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).
TCP/IP Suite and OSI Reference Model
The TCP/IP protocol stack does not define the lower layers of a complete protocol stack In this lecture, we will address how the TCP/IP protocol stacks interfaces with the data link layer
Application Layer
Transport Layer Network Layer (Data) Link Layer
Logical Link Control (LLC) Media Access Control (MAC)
Sublayer in Local Area Networks
Data Link Layer
The main tasks of the data link layer are: Transfer data from the network layer of one machine to the network layer of another machine Convert the raw bit stream of the physical layer into groups of bits (frames) Network Layer Data Link Layer Physical Layer Network Layer Data Link Layer Physical Layer
Two types of networks at the data link layer
Broadcast Networks: All stations share a single communication channel Point-to-Point Networks: Pairs of hosts (or routers) are directly connected
Broadcast Network
Point-to-Point Network
Typically, local area networks (LANs) are broadcast and wide area networks (WANs) are point-to-point 4
Local Area Networks
Local area networks (LANs) connect computers within a building or a enterprise network Almost all LANs are broadcast networks Typical topologies of LANs are bus or ring or star We will work with Ethernet LANs. Ethernet has a bus or star topology.
Bus LAN
Ring LAN
MAC and LLC
In any broadcast network, the stations must ensure that only one station transmits at a time on the shared communication channel The protocol that determines who can transmit on a broadcast channel are called Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol The MAC protocol are implemented to Network Layer in the MAC sublayer which is the Logical Link lower sublayer of the data link layer Control The higher portion of the data link Medium Access Control layer is often called Logical Link Control (LLC) to Physical Layer Data Link Layer
IEEE 802 Standards
IEEE 802 is a family of standards for LANs, which defines an LLC and several MAC sublayers
IEEE 802 standard 802.1 802.2
802.11 802.3 802.4 802.5
IEEE Reference Model
Logical Link Control Medium Access Control Physical Layer
Higher Layer
Data Link Layer
Physical Layer 7
Ethernet Speed: Standard: 10Mbps -10 Gbps 802.3, Ethernet II (DIX)
Most popular physical layers for Ethernet:
10Base5 10Base2 10Base-T 100Base-TX 100Base-FX 1000Base-FX 10000Base-FX Thick Ethernet: 10 Mbps coax cable Thin Ethernet: 10 Mbps coax cable 10 Mbps Twisted Pair 100 Mbps over Category 5 twisted pair 100 Mbps over Fiber Optics 1Gbps over Fiber Optics 1Gbps over Fiber Optics (for wide area links)
Bus Topology 10Base5 and 10Base2 Ethernets has a bus topology
Ethernet
Star Topology Starting with 10Base-T, stations are connected to a hub in a star configuration
Hub
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Ethernet Hubs vs. Ethernet Switches
An Ethernet switch is a packet switch for Ethernet frames Buffering of frames prevents collisions. Each port is isolated and builds its own collision domain An Ethernet Hub does not perform buffering: Collisions occur if two frames arrive at the same time.
There are two types of Ethernet frames in use, with subtle differences: Ethernet (Ethernet II, DIX) An industry standards from 1982 that is based on the first implementation of CSMA/CD by Xerox. Predominant version of CSMA/CD in the US. 802.3: IEEEs version of CSMA/CD from 1985. Interoperates with 802.2 (LLC) as higher layer. Difference for our purposes: Ethernet and 802.3 use different methods to encapsulate an IP datagram. 12
Ethernet II, DIX Encapsulation (RFC 894)
802.3 MAC destination address 6
source address 6
type 2
data 46-1500
CRC 4
0800 2
IP datagram 38-1492
0806 2
ARP request/reply 28
PAD 10
0835 2
RARP request/reply 28
PAD 10
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IEEE 802.2/802.3 Encapsulation (RFC 1042)
802.3 MAC destination address 6
802.2 LLC length 2
802.2 SNAP cntl 03 1
source address 6
DSAP AA 1
SSAP AA 1
org code 0 3
type 2
data 38-1492
CRC 4
- destination address, source address: MAC addresses are 48 bit - length: frame length in number of bytes - DSAP, SSAP : always set to 0xaa - Ctrl: set to 3 - org code: set to 0 - type field identifies the content of the data field - CRC: cylic redundancy check
0800 2
IP datagram 38-1492
0806 2
ARP request/reply 28
PAD 10
0835 2
RARP request/reply 28
PAD 10
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Point-to-Point (serial) links
Many data link connections are point-to-point serial links: Dial-in or DSL access connects hosts to access routers Routers are connected by high-speed point-to-point links
Access Router Modems
Here, IP hosts and routers are connected by a serial cable
Dial-Up Access
Data link layer protocols for pointto-point links are simple:
Main role is encapsulation of IP datagrams No media access control needed
Router Router
Router
Router
Point-to-Point Links 15
Data Link Protocols for Point-to-Point links
SLIP (Serial Line IP) First protocol for sending IP datagrams over dial-up links (from 1988) Encapsulation, not much else
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol):
Successor to SLIP (1992), with added functionality Used for dial-in and for high-speed routers
HDLC (High-Level Data Link) :
Widely used and influential standard (1979) Default protocol for serial links on Cisco routers Actually, PPP is based on a variant of HDLC
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PPP - IP encapsulation The frame format of PPP is similar to HDLC and the 802.2 LLC frame format: flag 7E 1 addr ctrl FF 1 03 1 2 0021 <= 1500 IP datagram 2 protocol data CRC flag 7E 1
C021
link control data
8021
network control data
PPP assumes a duplex circuit Note: PPP does not use addresses Usual maximum frame size is 1500 17
Additional PPP functionality
In addition to encapsulation, PPP supports: multiple network layer protocols (protocol multiplexing) Link configuration Link quality testing Error detection Option negotiation Address notification Authentication The above functions are supported by helper protocols: LCP PAP, CHAP NCP 18
PPP Support protocols
Link management: The link control protocol (LCP) is responsible for establishing, configuring, and negotiating a data-link connection. LCP also monitors the link quality and is used to terminate the link. Authentication: Authentication is optional. PPP supports two authentication protocols: Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) and Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP). Network protocol configuration: PPP has network control protocols (NCPs) for numerous network layer protocols. The IP control protocol (IPCP) negotiates IP address assignments and other parameters when IP is used as network layer.
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Switched networks Some data link technologies can be used to build complete networks, with their own addressing, routing, and forwarding mechanisms. These networks are often called switched networks. At the IP layer, a switched network may like a point-topoint link or like a broadcast link R1 Point-to-point link
R2 Point-to-point link
H2
Switched network of data link layer switches
H1
R3
Ethernet
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Switched networks Data link layer technologies: Switched Ethernet ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) Frame Relay Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Some switched networks are intended for enterprise networks (Switched Ethernet), wide area networks (MPLS, Frame Relay), or both (ATM) Some switched networks have a complete protocol suite. 21
