Cabletron Systems MMAC-5FNB, Networking Manual

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Introduction
1-2 Organization of Document
Following the discussions of the major networking technologies supported, this
guide shows how networks, based on the examples from the training sections, can
be expanded.
The remainder of this guide contains brief descriptions of Cabletron Systems
modular chassis products, charts and tables which supply much of the
information that the network design process requires, and an extensive glossary
of the terms used within this guide and in other Cabletron Systems publications.
The following summarizes the organization of this manual:
Chapter 1, Introduction, discusses the use and contents of this guide.
Chapter 2, Overview of Networking, explains the fundamentals of Local
Area Networks (LANs), including the reasons to utilize a network, and
discussions of factors such as standards-compliance and interoperability.
Chapter 3, Technology Basics, provides some introductory training into the
LAN technologies which are treated in this Networking Guide.
Chapter 4, Network Design, discusses the procedures and steps involved in
planning out a network, including the selection of a LAN technology and its
organization.
Chapter 5, Ethernet, offers training in greater depth for the Ethernet LAN
technology. This training includes the creation of example network
configurations based on the concepts introduced.
Chapter 6, Token Ring, provides training and configuration instruction for
the Token Ring LAN technology, including example configurations.
Chapter 7, FDDI, is a training chapter which details the operation of the Fiber
Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) technology and the creation of FDDI
networks using Cabletron products.
Chapter 8, Expansion - Ethernet, shows how an existing Ethernet network
can be expanded to include new users or capabilities.
Chapter 9, Expansion - Token Ring, provides instructions and guidelines for
expanding existing Cabletron Token Ring network configurations.
Chapter 10, Expansion - FDDI, describes the means by which FDDI
configurations which use Cabletron products may be expanded to include
new users or stations.
Chapter 11, Product Descriptions, provides short descriptions of many
Cabletron products referred to in this Networking Guide.
Following Chapter 11, Appendix A, Charts & Tables, provides
quickly-accessible tables and flowcharts for network design.
Following Appendix A, the Cabletron Systems Glossary of Terms may be
found.