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The campus network uses Ethernet network devices connected via network switches using the TCP/IP internetworking protocols.
 
The campus network uses Ethernet network devices connected via network switches using the TCP/IP internetworking protocols.
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=Network Device=
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Basic network config for each network card usually requires the following sequence;
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MAC address ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol DHCP]) <<-->> IP address ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_protocol_suite TCP/IP]) <<-->> Domain Name ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System DNS])
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In addition each network card must know of the following;
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# LAN Gateway address
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# LAN Subnet Mask
  
 
=Networks=
 
=Networks=
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  LAN -> CAN/MAN -> WAN
 
  LAN -> CAN/MAN -> WAN
  
Wikipedia info links;
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=References=
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==Internetworking==
  
 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_network
 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_network
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide-area_network. WAN. Connects MAN's in a country to another large geographical area.
 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide-area_network. WAN. Connects MAN's in a country to another large geographical area.
  
=Network Device Config=
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==Internet TCP/IP Stack==
Basic network config for each network card usually requires the following sequence;
 
MAC address -> IP address -> Hostname
 
 
 
In addition each network card must know of the following;
 
# LAN Gateway address
 
# LAN Subnet Mask
 
 
 
Wikipedia info links;
 
 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_card. The network interface card (NIC) is the device installed in the computer to enable networked communications.
 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_card. The network interface card (NIC) is the device installed in the computer to enable networked communications.
 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address. The hardware address of the NIC used for local area network (LAN) management together with the Ethernet protocol.
 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address. The hardware address of the NIC used for local area network (LAN) management together with the Ethernet protocol.
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol. Protocol to assign an IP address to a network card using the MAC address.
 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol. Protocol to assign an IP address to a network card using the MAC address.
 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System. Protocol to assign a human readable name (hostname) to an IP address.
 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System. Protocol to assign a human readable name (hostname) to an IP address.
 
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=Local links=
 
=Local links=
 
* Check out: ftp://ftp.ee.sun.ac.za/ubuntu/books/Networking for books regarding networking.
 
* Check out: ftp://ftp.ee.sun.ac.za/ubuntu/books/Networking for books regarding networking.
 
* Take note of: ftp://ftp.ee.sun.ac.za/ubuntu/books/Networking/Remote-Access-via-SSH.pdf for remote logins.
 
* Take note of: ftp://ftp.ee.sun.ac.za/ubuntu/books/Networking/Remote-Access-via-SSH.pdf for remote logins.
 
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=Test IP Address=
 
One IP address is available for testing and should not be used permanently.
 
 
 
hostname = install.lib.sun.ac.za
 
 
 
ipaddress = 146.232.72.106
 
 
 
netmask = 255.255.255.254
 
 
 
gateway = 146.232.72.1
 

Latest revision as of 17:32, 21 August 2016

General

See: http://www.tcpipguide.com/free/t_NetworkingFundamentals.htm

The campus network uses Ethernet network devices connected via network switches using the TCP/IP internetworking protocols.

Network Device

Basic network config for each network card usually requires the following sequence;

MAC address (DHCP) <<-->> IP address (TCP/IP) <<-->> Domain Name (DNS)

In addition each network card must know of the following;

  1. LAN Gateway address
  2. LAN Subnet Mask

Networks

Basic network hierarchy is as follows;

LAN -> CAN/MAN -> WAN

References

Internetworking

Internet TCP/IP Stack