3Com 3C840 - Manual (Page 11)

A
B RIDGING AND R OUTING
Introduction A -1
Bridging and Routing Concepts A -1
Guidelines for Choosing Bridging or Routing A -2
How Bridges Learn A -2
Bridging Between Remote Sites A -3
Building a Larger Network A -4
Multiple Paths Between Bridge LANs A -5
Network Topology A -6
Broadcast Storms A -6
Optimum Use of Resource A -6
Network Organization, Structure, and Physical Layout A -6
The Internet A -7
Routing IP A -7
Open Systems Interconnection Network Layer Model A -8
IP Routing A -9
B
IP A DDRESSING
Introduction to IP Addressing B - 1
IP Addressing Basics B - 1
Address Classes B - 1
Subnetting B - 1
Reserved Addresses B - 2
Supernetting (Advanced TCP/IP) B - 3
Supernetting and the OfficeConnect Remote 840 B - 4
IP Subnet Mask Address B - 5
IP Planning B - 5
Assigning IP Addresses and Subnetting B - 5
Single IP Address B - 6
Range of IP Addresses B - 6
IP Numbered and Unnumbered Links B - 7
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