1
Class Coverage
• Little coverage of physical and data link layer
• Little coverage of undergraduate material
• Students expected to know this
• Focus on network to application layer
• We will deal with:
• Protocol rules and algorithms
• Investigate protocol trade-offs
• Why this way and not another?
2
Lecture Topics
• Layering
• Internet architecture
• Routing (IP)
• Transport (TCP)
• Queue management (FQ, RED)
• Naming (DNS)
3
What is the Objective of Networking?
• Communication between applications on
different computers
• Must understand application
needs/demands
• Traffic data rate
• Traffic pattern (bursty or constant bit rate)
• Traffic target (multipoint or single destination,
mobile or fixed)
• Delay sensitivity
• Loss sensitivity
4
Back in the Old Days…
5
Packet Switching (Internet)
Packets
6
Packet Switching
• Interleave packets from different sources
• Efficient: resources used on demand
• Statistical multiplexing
• General
• Multiple types of applications
• Accommodates bursty traffic
• Addition of queues
7
Characteristics of Packet Switching
• Store and forward
• Packets are self contained units
• Can use alternate paths – reordering
• Contention
• Congestion
• Delay
8
Internet[work]
Internet[work]
• A collection of
interconnected
networks
• Host: network
endpoints (computer,
PDA, light switch, …)
• Router: node that
connects networks
• Internet vs. internet
9
Challenge
• Many differences between networks
• Address formats
• Performance – bandwidth/latency
• Packet size
• Loss rate/pattern/handling
• Routing
• How to translate between various network
technologies?
10
How To Find Nodes?
Internet
Computer 1 Computer 2
Need naming and routing
11
Naming
What’s the IP address for www.cmu.edu?
It is 128.2.11.43
Translates human readable names to logical endpoints
Local DNS Server
Computer 1
12
Routing
R
R
R
R
R
H
H
H
H
R
R
H
R
Routers send
packet towards
destination
H: Hosts
R: Routers
13
Meeting Application Demands
• Reliability
• Corruption
• Lost packets
• Flow and congestion control
• Fragmentation
• In-order delivery
• Etc…
14
What if the Data gets Corrupted?
Internet
GET windex.html
GET index.html
Solution: Add a checksum
Problem: Data Corruption
0,9 9 6,7,8 21 4,5 7 1,2,3 6
X
15
What if Network is Overloaded?
Problem: Network Overload
• Short bursts: buffer
• What if buffer overflows?
• Packets dropped
• Sender adjusts rate until load = resources  “congestion control”
Solution: Buffering and Congestion Control
16
What if the Data gets Lost?
Internet
GET index.html
Problem: Lost Data
Internet
GET index.html
Solution: Timeout and Retransmit
GET index.html
GET index.html
17
Problem: Packet size
Solution: Fragment data across packets
What if the Data Doesn’t Fit?
• On Ethernet, max IP packet is 1.5kbytes
• Typical web page is 10kbytes
GET
inde
x.ht
ml
GET index.html
18
Solution: Add Sequence Numbers
Problem: Out of Order
What if the Data is Out of Order?
GET
x.ht
inde
ml
GET x.htindeml
GET index.html
ml 4 inde 2 x.ht 3 GET 1
19
Lots of Functions Needed
• Link
• Multiplexing
• Routing
• Addressing/naming (locating peers)
• Reliability
• Flow control
• Fragmentation
• Etc….
20
What is Layering?
• Modular approach to network functionality
• Example:
Link hardware
Host-to-host connectivity
Application-to-application channels
Application
21
Protocols
• Module in layered structure
• Set of rules governing communication
between network elements (applications,
hosts, routers)
• Protocols define:
• Interface to higher layers (API)
• Interface to peer
• Format and order of messages
• Actions taken on receipt of a message
22
Layering Characteristics
• Each layer relies on services from layer
below and exports services to layer above
• Interface defines interaction
• Hides implementation - layers can change
without disturbing other layers (black box)
23
Layering
Host Host
Application
Transport
Network
Link
User A User B
Layering: technique to simplify complex systems
24
E.g.: OSI Model: 7 Protocol Layers
• Physical: how to transmit bits
• Data link: how to transmit frames
• Network: how to route packets
• Transport: how to send packets end2end
• Session: how to tie flows together
• Presentation: byte ordering, security
• Application: everything else
25
OSI Layers and Locations
Switch Router
Host Host
Application
Transport
Network
Data Link
Presentation
Session
Physical
28
Is Layering Harmful?
• Sometimes..
• Layer N may duplicate lower level functionality
(e.g., error recovery)
• Layers may need same info (timestamp, MTU)
• Strict adherence to layering may hurt
performance
29
Next Lecture: Design Considerations
• How to determine split of functionality
• Across protocol layers
• Across network nodes
• Assigned Reading
• [SRC84] End-to-end Arguments in System
Design
• [Cla88] Design Philosophy of the DARPA
Internet Protocols
• Optional Reading
• [Cla02] Tussle in Cyberspace: Defining
Tomorrow’s Internet

LESSON 1-INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER NETWORKS.ppt

  • 1.
    1 Class Coverage • Littlecoverage of physical and data link layer • Little coverage of undergraduate material • Students expected to know this • Focus on network to application layer • We will deal with: • Protocol rules and algorithms • Investigate protocol trade-offs • Why this way and not another?
  • 2.
    2 Lecture Topics • Layering •Internet architecture • Routing (IP) • Transport (TCP) • Queue management (FQ, RED) • Naming (DNS)
  • 3.
    3 What is theObjective of Networking? • Communication between applications on different computers • Must understand application needs/demands • Traffic data rate • Traffic pattern (bursty or constant bit rate) • Traffic target (multipoint or single destination, mobile or fixed) • Delay sensitivity • Loss sensitivity
  • 4.
    4 Back in theOld Days…
  • 5.
  • 6.
    6 Packet Switching • Interleavepackets from different sources • Efficient: resources used on demand • Statistical multiplexing • General • Multiple types of applications • Accommodates bursty traffic • Addition of queues
  • 7.
    7 Characteristics of PacketSwitching • Store and forward • Packets are self contained units • Can use alternate paths – reordering • Contention • Congestion • Delay
  • 8.
    8 Internet[work] Internet[work] • A collectionof interconnected networks • Host: network endpoints (computer, PDA, light switch, …) • Router: node that connects networks • Internet vs. internet
  • 9.
    9 Challenge • Many differencesbetween networks • Address formats • Performance – bandwidth/latency • Packet size • Loss rate/pattern/handling • Routing • How to translate between various network technologies?
  • 10.
    10 How To FindNodes? Internet Computer 1 Computer 2 Need naming and routing
  • 11.
    11 Naming What’s the IPaddress for www.cmu.edu? It is 128.2.11.43 Translates human readable names to logical endpoints Local DNS Server Computer 1
  • 12.
  • 13.
    13 Meeting Application Demands •Reliability • Corruption • Lost packets • Flow and congestion control • Fragmentation • In-order delivery • Etc…
  • 14.
    14 What if theData gets Corrupted? Internet GET windex.html GET index.html Solution: Add a checksum Problem: Data Corruption 0,9 9 6,7,8 21 4,5 7 1,2,3 6 X
  • 15.
    15 What if Networkis Overloaded? Problem: Network Overload • Short bursts: buffer • What if buffer overflows? • Packets dropped • Sender adjusts rate until load = resources  “congestion control” Solution: Buffering and Congestion Control
  • 16.
    16 What if theData gets Lost? Internet GET index.html Problem: Lost Data Internet GET index.html Solution: Timeout and Retransmit GET index.html GET index.html
  • 17.
    17 Problem: Packet size Solution:Fragment data across packets What if the Data Doesn’t Fit? • On Ethernet, max IP packet is 1.5kbytes • Typical web page is 10kbytes GET inde x.ht ml GET index.html
  • 18.
    18 Solution: Add SequenceNumbers Problem: Out of Order What if the Data is Out of Order? GET x.ht inde ml GET x.htindeml GET index.html ml 4 inde 2 x.ht 3 GET 1
  • 19.
    19 Lots of FunctionsNeeded • Link • Multiplexing • Routing • Addressing/naming (locating peers) • Reliability • Flow control • Fragmentation • Etc….
  • 20.
    20 What is Layering? •Modular approach to network functionality • Example: Link hardware Host-to-host connectivity Application-to-application channels Application
  • 21.
    21 Protocols • Module inlayered structure • Set of rules governing communication between network elements (applications, hosts, routers) • Protocols define: • Interface to higher layers (API) • Interface to peer • Format and order of messages • Actions taken on receipt of a message
  • 22.
    22 Layering Characteristics • Eachlayer relies on services from layer below and exports services to layer above • Interface defines interaction • Hides implementation - layers can change without disturbing other layers (black box)
  • 23.
    23 Layering Host Host Application Transport Network Link User AUser B Layering: technique to simplify complex systems
  • 24.
    24 E.g.: OSI Model:7 Protocol Layers • Physical: how to transmit bits • Data link: how to transmit frames • Network: how to route packets • Transport: how to send packets end2end • Session: how to tie flows together • Presentation: byte ordering, security • Application: everything else
  • 25.
    25 OSI Layers andLocations Switch Router Host Host Application Transport Network Data Link Presentation Session Physical
  • 26.
    28 Is Layering Harmful? •Sometimes.. • Layer N may duplicate lower level functionality (e.g., error recovery) • Layers may need same info (timestamp, MTU) • Strict adherence to layering may hurt performance
  • 27.
    29 Next Lecture: DesignConsiderations • How to determine split of functionality • Across protocol layers • Across network nodes • Assigned Reading • [SRC84] End-to-end Arguments in System Design • [Cla88] Design Philosophy of the DARPA Internet Protocols • Optional Reading • [Cla02] Tussle in Cyberspace: Defining Tomorrow’s Internet

Editor's Notes

  • #3 Some example applications: video, audio, telnet, ftp, http, rpc – what are their needs
  • #8 What if want to communicate between hosts on different Ethernets? Internet as interoperability layer
  • #21 Human analogy – social customs