[svlug] Networking questions.

[George Bonser]

On Wed, 11 Nov 1998, Scott Jaderholm wrote:

> What is the difference between dynamic and static routing?

Static routing is where routes are added either manually or by script and
do not change. Dynamic routing is where a computer running a routing
protocol can can exchange information with other hosts or routers and
add/delete/change routes based on that constant exchange of information.

> What is STP cable?

Shielded Twisted Pair. 

> What is FDDI? Is it some kind of a design for  a network?

It is a token ring protocol using fiber-optic cable. There is a copper
equiv. called CDDI but it is not in much use anymore. The only difference
is the tranciever on the module. I have two of them here that I can not
use because there is no driver for Linux.

> I heard someone some where talking about CSMA/CD w/ Token Passing or
> something. What is that?

CSMA is Computer Simulation Modeling and Analysis. Got no idea what the
other things have to do in that context. They must have a CDROM with some
program. Token passing would be a method of communicating a larger idea
with only a small packet of data, a token. For example, if 0x00 was a
codeword or token that ment "Print out the help menu". I could pass just
that token and the machine at the other end would know what that ment.
There are other contexts for token as well, such as in FDDI token-ring
networks.  Then agian, toke'n passing used to be a popular pastime at rock
concerts in the '60's and '70's. Hard to tell what they were talking
about.


George Bonser

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