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Figure 8.11 |
An ATM switch with six computers attached, and the star topology that results. |
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Figure 8.12 |
Details of a connection between an ATM switch and a computer. Each connection consists of a pair of optical fibers. One fiber carries data to the switch, and the other carries data to the computer. |
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Figure 14.1 |
Fields in the 5-octet header found in an ATM cell. Each line in the diagram represents one octet. |
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Figure 14.2 |
Illustration of an ATM VC between two computers. |
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Figure 14.3 |
An illustration of three ATM switches and the forwarding table in each switch that allows a single VC to span the network. Only those table entries that correspond to the VC are shown. |
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Photo 1_033 |
Optical fiber cables connected to an ATM switch. |
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Photo 1_034 |
Optical fiber connections into an ATM NIC; this computer also has an AUI Ethernet connection just below the orange optical fiber cable. |
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Photo 1_061 |
Optical fiber cables connected to an ATM switch; each cable contains a pair of fibers to provide full-duplex communication between the switch and the attached computer. |
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Photo 1_062 |
Optical fiber cables connected to an ATM switch. |
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Photo 3_001 |
A wiring closet containing various patch panels, Ethernet switches and hubs, and ATM switches. |
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Photo 3_002 |
Closeups of a Fore ForeRunner ASX-200 ATM switch with both twisted pair copper and fiber optic connections, and a Fore ForeRunner LE155 ATM switch with 12 twisted pair 155 megabit connections (see photo img3_001). |
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Photo 3_003 |
ATM switch with both twisted pair copper and fiber optic connections, and a Fore ForeRunner LE155 ATM switch with 12 twisted pair 155 megabit connections (see photo img3_001). |
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Photo 3_004 |
A closeup of two 3Com 24 port Ethernet switches, a Fore ForeRunner ASX-200 ATM switch with both twisted pair copper and fiber optic connections, and a Fore ForeRunner LE155 ATM switch with 12 twisted pair 155 megabit connections (see photo img3_001). |
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Photo 3_023 |
An ATM interface card for use with twisted pair cabling. The silver box on the right edge of the card is an RJ-45 connector. |
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Photo 3_024 |
An ATM interface card for use with twisted pair cabling. The silver box on the right edge of the card is an RJ-45 connector. |
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Photo 3_039 |
An in-use Cisco 7000 router with a varity of interfaces. The router has six AUI Ethernet ports in its leftmost slot to which the six grey cables connect. It also has four serial ports, to which three grey serial lines connect. Further right is a single fiber optic ATM interface identified by the orange cable. To the right of that is a FDDI interface to which the two light grey fiber optic cables are connected. |
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Photo 3_040 |
An in-use Cisco 7000 router with a varity of interfaces. The router has six AUI Ethernet ports in its leftmost slot to which the six grey cables connect. It also has four serial ports, to which three grey serial lines connect. Further right is a single fiber optic ATM interface identified by the orange cable. To the right of that is a FDDI interface to which the two light grey fiber optic cables are connected. |
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Photo 3_041 |
An in-use Cisco 7000 router with a varity of interfaces. The router has six AUI Ethernet ports in its leftmost slot to which the six grey cables connect. It also has four serial ports, to which three grey serial lines connect. Further right is a single fiber optic ATM interface identified by the orange cable. To the right of that is a FDDI interface to which the two light grey fiber optic cables are connected. |
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Photo 3_042 |
An in-use Cisco 7000 router with a varity of interfaces. The router has six AUI Ethernet ports in its leftmost slot to which the six grey cables connect. It also has four serial ports, to which three grey serial lines connect. Further right is a single fiber optic ATM interface identified by the orange cable. To the right of that is a FDDI interface to which the two light grey fiber optic cables are connected. |
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Photo 3_063 |
The larger device at the bottom is a Cisco 7000 router. On top is a Fore ForeRunner ASX-200 ATM switch with various twisted pair and fiber optic connections. |
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Photo 3_064 |
The larger device at the bottom is a Cisco 7000 router. On top is a Fore ForeRunner ASX-200 ATM switch with various twisted pair and fiber optic connections. |
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Photo 3_065 |
A Fore ForeRunner ASX-200 ATM switch with both twisted pair and fiber optic connections. |
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Photo 3_066 |
A Fore ForeRunner ASX-200 ATM switch with both twisted pair and fiber optic connections. |
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Photo 3_067 |
A wiring closet containing various patch panels, Ethernet switches and hubs, and ATM switches. |
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Photo 3_068 |
A wiring closet containing various patch panels, Ethernet switches and hubs, and ATM switches. |
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Photo 3_069 |
A wiring closet containing various patch panels, Ethernet switches and hubs, and ATM switches. |
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Photo 3_070 |
A wiring closet containing various patch panels, Ethernet switches and hubs, and ATM switches. |
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Photo 3_071 |
A wiring closet containing various patch panels, Ethernet switches and hubs, and ATM switches. |
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Photo 3_072 |
A wiring closet containing various patch panels, Ethernet switches and hubs, and ATM switches. |
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Photo 3_073 |
A wiring closet containing various patch panels, Ethernet switches and hubs, and ATM switches. |
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Photo 3_074 |
A wiring closet. From top to bottom this closet contains three patch panels, two 3Com 24 port Ethernet switches, a Fore ForeRunner ASX-200 ATM switch with both twisted pair copper and fiber optic connections, and A Fore ForeRunner LE155 ATM switch with 12 twisted pair 155 megabit connections. |
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Photo 4_017 |
A Cisco 7500 router. The top slot is occupied by the routers' processor board. Third slot from the top on the left is a fiber optic ATM interface which is concealed by a dust cover. The slot below contains 6 Ethernet AUI connectors. |
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Photo 4_018 |
A Cisco 7500 router. The top slot is occupied by the routers' processor board. Third slot from the top on the left is a fiber optic ATM interface which is concealed by a dust cover. The slot below contains 6 Ethernet AUI connectors. |
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Photo 4_019 |
A Cisco 7500 router. The top slot is occupied by the routers' processor board. Third slot from the top on the left is a fiber optic ATM interface which is concealed by a dust cover. The slot below contains 6 Ethernet AUI connectors. |
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Photo 4_020 |
A Cisco 7500 router. The top slot is occupied by the routers' processor board. Third slot from the top on the left is a fiber optic ATM interface which is concealed by a dust cover. The slot below contains 6 Ethernet AUI connectors. |
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Photo 4_021 |
A Cisco 7500 router. The top slot is occupied by the routers' processor board. Third slot from the top on the left is a fiber optic ATM interface which is concealed by a dust cover. The slot below contains 6 Ethernet AUI connectors. |
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Photo 4_022 |
A Cisco 7500 router. The top slot is occupied by the routers' processor board. Third slot from the top on the left is a fiber optic ATM interface which is concealed by a dust cover. The slot below contains 6 Ethernet AUI connectors. |
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Photo 4_034 |
A Cisco Catalyst 5505 switch. At the top are two 100 megabit fiber optic ports with dust covers. In the slot below are two 155 megabit fiber optic ATM interfaces, also concealed by dust covers. The last occupied slot contains 24 10 megabit twisted pair Ethernet ports. The remaining two slots are empty and available for expansion. |
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Photo 4_035 |
A Cisco Catalyst 5505 switch. At the top are two 100 megabit fiber optic ports with dust covers. In the slot below are two 155 megabit fiber optic ATM interfaces, also concealed by dust covers. The last occupied slot contains 24 10 megabit twisted pair Ethernet ports. The remaining two slots are empty and available for expansion. |
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Photo 4_036 |
A Cisco Catalyst 5505 switch. At the top are two 100 megabit fiber optic ports with dust covers. In the slot below are two 155 megabit fiber optic ATM interfaces, also concealed by dust covers. The last occupied slot contains 24 10 megabit twisted pair Ethernet ports. The remaining two slots are empty and available for expansion. |
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Photo 4_037 |
A Cisco Catalyst 5505 switch. At the top are two 100 megabit fiber optic ports with dust covers. In the slot below are two 155 megabit fiber optic ATM interfaces, also concealed by dust covers. The last occupied slot contains 24 10 megabit twisted pair Ethernet ports. The remaining two slots are empty and available for expansion. |
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Photo 4_044 |
Three Cisco LightStream 1010 ATM Switches. Each has 24 OC-3 ports to which the orange fiber optic cables connect. Each also has two higher speed OC-12 ports connecting the three switches in a ring. The OC-12 ports are at the right of each machine. |
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Photo 4_045 |
Three Cisco LightStream 1010 ATM Switches. Each has 24 OC-3 ports to which the orange fiber optic cables connect. Each also has two higher speed OC-12 ports connecting the three switches in a ring. The OC-12 ports are at the right of each machine. |
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Photo 4_046 |
Three Cisco LightStream 1010 ATM Switches. Each has 24 OC-3 ports to which the orange fiber optic cables connect. Each also has two higher speed OC-12 ports connecting the three switches in a ring. The OC-12 ports are at the right of each machine. |
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Photo 4_047 |
Three Cisco LightStream 1010 ATM Switches. Each has 24 OC-3 ports to which the orange fiber optic cables connect. Each also has two higher speed OC-12 ports connecting the three switches in a ring. The OC-12 ports are at the right of each machine. |
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Photo 4_048 |
A Fore F1000 ATM switch with 24 OC-3 ports. |
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Photo 4_049 |
A Fore F1000 ATM switch with 24 OC-3 ports. |
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Photo 4_050 |
A Fore F1000 ATM switch with 24 OC-3 ports. |
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Photo 4_051 |
A Fore F1000 ATM switch with 24 OC-3 ports. |
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Photo 4_052 |
A Fore F1000 ATM switch with 24 OC-3 ports. |
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Photo 4_087 |
The back of a workstation with two types of network interfaces. On the bottom is a twisted pair Ethernet tranceiver. The yellow cable attached to the tranceiver's RJ-45 port connects the workstation to the local Ethernet. The tranceiver is attached to the workstation's AUI port. The orange fiber optic cables with SC-type connectors attach to the hosts ATM interface. The orange cable on the left carries data transmitted by this host to an ATM switch. The one on the right carries data from the switch to this host. |
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Photo 4_088 |
The back of a workstation with two types of network interfaces. On the bottom is a twisted pair Ethernet tranceiver. The yellow cable attached to the tranceiver's RJ-45 port connects the workstation to the local Ethernet. The tranceiver is attached to the workstation's AUI port. The orange fiber optic cables with SC-type connectors attach to the hosts ATM interface. The orange cable on the left carries data transmitted by this host to an ATM switch. The one on the right carries data from the switch to this host. |
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Photo 4_089 |
The back of a workstation with two types of network interfaces. On the bottom is a twisted pair Ethernet tranceiver. The yellow cable attached to the tranceiver's RJ-45 port connects the workstation to the local Ethernet. The tranceiver is attached to the workstation's AUI port. The orange fiber optic cables with SC-type connectors attach to the hosts ATM interface. The orange cable on the left carries data transmitted by this host to an ATM switch. The one on the right carries data from the switch to this host. |
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Photo 4_090 |
The back of a workstation with two types of network interfaces. On the bottom is a twisted pair Ethernet tranceiver. The yellow cable attached to the tranceiver's RJ-45 port connects the workstation to the local Ethernet. The tranceiver is attached to the workstation's AUI port. The orange fiber optic cables with SC-type connectors attach to the hosts ATM interface. The orange cable on the left carries data transmitted by this host to an ATM switch. The one on the right carries data from the switch to this host. |
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Photo 4_091 |
A Fore ASX-100 ATM switch (historic). This switch has four ports to which hosts are connected. Each port consists of two connectors, one for transmitting data and one for receiving data. One can see three free slots in which additional ports can be added. A twisted pair tranceiver on the lower left also attaches the switch the an Ethernet network. |
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Photo 4_092 |
A Fore ASX-100 ATM switch (historic). This switch has four ports to which hosts are connected. Each port consists of two connectors, one for transmitting data and one for receiving data. One can see three free slots in which additional ports can be added. A twisted pair tranceiver on the lower left also attaches the switch the an Ethernet network. |
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Photo 4_093 |
Closeup of the ports on a Fore ASX-100 ATM switch (see photo img4_091). |
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Photo 4_094 |
Closeup of the ports on a Fore ASX-100 ATM switch (see photo img4_091). |
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Photo 6_021 |
An ATM uplink interface board for a Cisco Catalyst 5000 switch. |
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Photo 6_022 |
An ATM uplink interface board for a Cisco Catalyst 5000 switch. |
