1. Rivier College CS575: Advanced LANs
Intro to LANs

2. Introduction to LANs
Intro to LANs

3. Comparison of LANs, MANs, and WANs
Intro to LANs

4. Simple Local Area Network
Intro to LANs

5. The Use of Storage Area Networks
Intro to LANs

6. Tiered Local Area Networks
Intro to LANs

7. LAN/MAN Topologies
Intro to LANs

8. Twisted Pair Star Topology
Intro to LANs

9. Two-Level Star Topology
Intro to LANs

10. LAN Hubs and Switches
Intro to LANs

11. Simple Switching Network
Intro to LANs

12. Packet Switching Network
Intro to LANs

13. Virtual Private Network Configuration
Intro to LANs

14. LAN Connections to the Outside World
Intro to LANs

15. References
W. Stalling, Local and Metropolitan Area Networks, 6th edition, Prentice Hall, 2000, Chapters 1-3
W. Stalling, Data and Computer Communications, 6th edition, Prentice Hall, 2002, Chapters 13-14
A. Wu, Advanced Local Area Networks, Lectures & Slides, Rivier College, 2001.
Intro to LANs