8. Source Routing Bridges
At layer 1, isolates LAN segments to increase performance,
availability
At layer 2, connects LANs into a single logical network
Functions independently of higher layer protocols
Operates as plug and play device
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
Transparent Bridges
Bridge
11. Net A
Net C
Net D
Net E
Net 2
Isolates logical subnetworks for more efficient network
utilization over WAN
End station sends traffic to router; router forwards toward
ultimate destination
Routing protocols allow router to understand network
topology
DSU/CSU
DSU/CSU
DSU/CSU Router
Router
Router
Net B
Net 3
Net 1
Router
13. Router WAN Considerations
Port Density
Port Cost
Multiprotocol
Primary Role
Provide Managed Bandwidth for Slower WAN
Lines
Switch
Router
Router
WAN
9.6K
19.2K
64K
128K
512K
1.544 MB
LAN
4MB
10MB
16MB
100MB
155MB
14. WAN Challenge
Enterprise spans multiple locations
Requirement to share information or applications between
the locations
Must balance performance against cost
Raleigh, NC
Richmond, VA
15. Components of a Wide-Area Network
Raleigh, NC
LEC
e.g. BellSouth
LEC
e.g. Bell Atlantic
IXC
e.g. AT&T, Sprint,
MCI,...
LEC = "Local Exchange Carrier"
IXC = "Inter-Exchange Carrier"
"Local Loop"
"Local Loop"
Richmond, VA
16. "Leased Line" Network
Raleigh, NC
LEC
LEC
IXC
LEC = "Local Exchange Carrier"
IXC = "Inter-Exchange Carrier"
= carrier multiplexing
Richmond, VA
Carrier-provided facility
– "owned" bandwidth
– idle facility unused
Low latency
– data simply relayed from one set of wires to
the next
High cost
– especially for LAN applications
17. "Switched" Network Services
Raleigh, NC
LEC
LEC
IXC
Analog dial
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
Narrowband/Wideband/Broadband
Switched 56
Richmond, VA
Lowers Line Cost
Charged for usage time
Requires Call Setup & Call Take Down
18. WAN Technologies
Fast Packet
Switching
Frame Relay
Cell Relay
ATM
SMDS
– Efficient handling of variable-
sized frames
– data only (today)
– up to 1.5Mbps (today)
– Scalability (up to Gbps)
– QoS
– Voice/Vide
o/
Data/MM
Cost-effective shared facilities
– with some built-in bandwidth management
Low latency
– connection-oriented packet forwarding
– no hop-by-hop error checking
ATM: Asynchronous Transfer Mode
SMDS: Switched Multimegabit Data Services
19. Local Carrier Frame Relay Networking
Raleigh, NC
LEC
Frame Relay
Service
LEC = "Local Exchange Carrier"
= switch
Chapel Hill, NC
21. Frame Relay Network
ROUTER
Multiple virtual circuits over a Single Physical Link
Pricing is usually lower and distance-insensitive
however tariffs vary widely
Can be a cost-effective alternative to private lines
Bandwidth specified via Committed Information Rate & Burst Size
Router
Router
Router
Router
22. Cell Relay: Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
Digital service starting at 45Mbps
Fixed length "cells" of data
Voice, video, data, multimedia
Bandwidth Management
ITU-T Q.2931
Quality of Service
23. Quality of Service: A Key Concept...
– Quality of Service (QoS):
– A set of parameters that specify the required characteristics of a network path
– Include characteristics such as throughput, acceptable delay, tolerance for cell loss,...
– Specified in the ATM User to Network Interface (UNI) standards
Gives users the ability to specify what is required
Gives the "network" responsibility to:
– allocate and free the required network resources
– guarantee that committed network characteristics are met
"QoS"
24. Removing the WAN Bottleneck
Switch
Router
Router
LAN
4MB
10MB
16MB
100MB
155MB
WAN
9.6K
19.2K
64K
128K
512K
1.544 MB
25. ATM Extended Campus
Switch
Extended LAN Environment
Multiprotocol
Campus Network "Business as Usual"
LAN
4MB
10MB
16MB
100MB
155MB
WAN
45MB
100MB
155MB
Switch
26. WAN Technologies
Fast Packet Switching
Exploits new technologies to achieve
better performance characteristics
Some built-in bandwidth management
Leased Lines
Carrier-provided facility
– "owned" bandwidth
– idle facility unused
Low latency
– data simply relayed from one set of wires
to the next
High cost
– especially for LAN applications
Switched (Switched 56, ISDN)
Lowers the cost of leased lines by
charging for usage time
Requires effort to set up and tear
down call at appropriate times
28. Saving Costs With Frame Relay
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Frame Relay WAN
29. Evolution: Exploiting an ATM Backbone
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Frame Relay
ATM Backbone
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30. Evolution: Supporting Time-Sensitive Applications
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Frame Relay
ATM Backbone
MM Server
MM Client
Multi-Service
Access Switch
Multi-Service
Access Switch
Video Conferencing
Video Conferencing
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31. How do you choose the right technology?
Data Center
Infrequent use
Frequent use
Dedicated Access
Switched Access
High Bandwidth
32. Choosing the Right Services
Switched Access - Occasional Use
Dedicated Access - Frequent Use
High-Bandwidth - Specialized Applications
Leased Line - low delay, simple, reliable
Frame Relay - potentially lower cost, cost effective support of
bursty traffic
Analog Dial - simple, low-bandwidth, inexpensive
Switched 56 - equipment inexpensive, future???
ISDN - expensive equipment (depending on features), service
pricing???
ATM - Voice, Video, Multimedia
SMDS - future???