<h1>Contents</h1>
<ol>
<li style=list-style-type:none>4.1 The Channel Allocation Problem
<li style=list-style-type:none>4.2 <a href="#Sec4.2"> Multiple Access Protocols</a></li>
<li style=list-style-type:none>4.3 <a href="#Sec4.3"> Ethernet</a></li>
<li style=list-style-type:none>4.4 <a href="#Sec4.4"> Wireless LANs</a></li>
<li style=list-style-type:none>4.5 <a href="#Sec4.5"> Broadband Wireless</a></li>
<li style=list-style-type:none>4.6 <a href="#Sec4.6"> Bluetooth</a></li>
<li style=list-style-type:none>4.7 <a href="#Sec4.7"> RFID</a></li>
<li style=list-style-type:none>4.8 <a href="#Sec4.8"> Data Link Layer Switching</a></li>
</ol>

<h1><a name="Sec4.1"></a>4.1 The Channel Allocation Problem</h1>
<ul>

</ul>

<h1><a name="Sec4.2"></a>4.2 Multiple Access Protocols</h1>

<ul>
	<li>ALOHAnet <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALOHAnet">	Wikipedia article</a></li>

        <li><a href="http://www.laynetworks.com/aloha%20protocol.htm"> Aloha Protocol </a>	as defined at <a href="http://www.laynetworks.com"> www.laynetworks.com </a> </li>

	<li>Channel access method <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_access_method">	Wikipedia article</a></li>

        <li><a href="http://www.ethermanage.com/ethernet/10quickref/ch1qr_7.html"> The CSMA/CD Protocol </a>        brief description of CSMA/CD</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.linktionary.com/c/csma.html"> CSMA/CD </a>        as defined at <a href="http://www.linktionary.com"> www.linktionary.com </a> </li>

	<li>CSMA <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_sense_multiple_access">	Wikipedia article</a></li>

	<li>CSMA/CD <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_Sense_Multiple_Access_With_Collision_Detection">	Wikipedia article</a></li>

	<li>Token passing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Token_passing">	Wikipedia article</a></li>

	<li>Token ring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Token_ring">	Wikipedia article</a></li>

	<li><a href="http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~koopman/protsrvy/protsrvy.html">	Communication Protocols for Embedded Systems </a> Article that contains brief descriptions of a	number of multi-access protocols, at <a href="http://www.ece.cmu.edu">	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University</a></li>

	<li><a href="http://www.ka9q.net/papers/maca.html">MACA - A New	Channel Access Method for Packet Radio</a> Phil Karn's original	paper on MACA at <a href="http://www.ka9q.net"> Phil Karn's home	page</a> </li>

</ul>

<h1><a name="Sec4.3"></a>4.3 Ethernet</h1>
<ul>

	<li> <a href="http://www.harkis.harting.com/WebHelp/GBEthernet/WebHelp/GBEthernetClassic_Ethernet_Shared_Ethernet.htm">	Classic Ethernet (Shared Ethernet) </a> Brief article explaining some of its characteristics

        <li> Ethernet <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet">        Wikipedia Article </a> </li>

	<li> 802.3 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.3">	Wikipedia Article </a> </li>

        <li> Gigabit Ethernet <a        href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigabit_Ethernet"> Wikipedia        Article </a> </li>

        <li><a href="http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/3/ae/index.html">10        Gbps Ethernet</a> IEEE task force home page</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.ieee802.org/3/"> IEEE 802.3 Ethernet        Working Group </a> home page </li>

        <li><a href="http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/3/">IEEE 802.3                (CSMA/CA)</a> See also <a href="#Ethernet">Ethernet</a></li>

        <li><a href="http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/index.shtml">IEEE        802 Committee Page</a> Home page of the IEEE 802 committee, also        at <a href="http://www.ieee802.org/"> www.ieee802.org </a></li>


        <li><a href="http://www.10gea.org/index.htm">10 Gbps Ethernet        Alliance</a> Group of companies promoting it</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.100ge.info/"> 100GE - 100G Ethernet Page        </a> Provides various information about 100Gbps Ethernet </li>

        <li><a href="http://www.cse.ohio-state.edu/~panda/788/papers/1h_pro10gbe_lr_sa_wp.pdf">10        Gigabit Ethernet</a> Comprehensive report in <a        href="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html">PDF</a>        format, from <a href="http://www.cse.ohio-state.edu/">Ohio State        University Computer Science and Engineering</a></li>

        <li><a href="http://www.ethermanage.com/ethernet/ethernet.html">Ethernet        resources</a> Links to many resources related to Ethernet</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/lam/NRL/backoff.html"> Binary Exponential Backoff in Ethernet:  Origin </a>        Brief article describing the history of adaptive backoff algorithms for multiple access        at <a href="http://www.cs.utexas.edu"> The Department of Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin</a> </li>

	<li> Exponential backoff <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_backoff">	Wikipedia Article </a> </li>

        <li><a href="http://computer.howstuffworks.com/ethernet14.htm"> Switched Ethernet </a>         as described at <a href="http://www.howstuffworks.com"> HowStuffWorks </a> </li>

        <li><a href="http://computer.yourdictionary.com/switched-ethernet"> Switched Ethernet </a>        Description with some animated illustrations, at <a href="http://www.yourdictionary.com"> yourdictionary.com </a> </li>

</ul>

<h1><a name="Sec4.4"></a>4.4 Wireless LANs</h1>

<ul>
	<li><a href="http://www.ieee802.org/11/"> IEEE 802.11, The Working Group Setting the Standards	for Wireless LANs. </a>

        <li><a href="http://www.wi-fi.org/">WiFi Alliance</a></li>

        <li><a href="http://www.ieee802.org/1/pages/802.1x.html">IEEE        802.11x</a> and <a        href="http://www.ieee802.org/1/pages/802.1aa.html">802.11aa</a>        IEEE standards for authentication</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/">Wi-Fi Planet</a>        News and hype about IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs</li>

	<li> IEEE 802.11 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11">	Wikipedia article </a></li>

        <li><a href="http://www.stg.com/wireless/ZigBee_comp.html">        ZigBee versus other wireless networking standards </a> A        comparison with Bluetooth, 802.11, etc.</li>

</ul>

<h1><a name="Sec4.5"></a>4.5 Broadband Wireless</h1>

<ul>
        <li><a href="http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/16/index.html">IEEE                802.16 (Wireless MAN)</a> Fixed broadband (MMDS and LMDS)</li>

	<li>Wireless broadband <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_broadband">	Wikipedia article</a></li>

	<li>IEEE 802.16 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.16">	Wikipedia article</a></li>

	<li>WiMAX <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WiMAX">	Wikipedia article</a></li>

	<li><a href="http://www.wimaxforum.org/"> WiMAX Forum</a>	Industry news, press releases, white papers, etc. </li>

</ul>

<h1><a name="Sec4.6"></a>4.6 Bluetooth</h1>

<ul>
        <li><a href="http://www.bluetooth.com/">Bluetooth Special Interest        Group (SIG)</a> Alliance of more than 2,000 companies developing        Bluetooth products</li>

	<li><a href="http://www.sss-mag.com/bluetooth.html">	Spread Spectrum Scene Bluetooth Links </a> Links	to various Bluetooth-related resources, including <a	href="http://www.sss-mag.com/bluetooth.html#tut"> several	tutorials </a> </li>

        <li><a href="http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/channels/bluetooth/features/bluetooth_irda.html">        Comparison of Bluetooth to other short-range wireless standards</a> From        <a href="http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/">Wireless Developer        Network</a></li>

        <li><a href="http://www.ericsson.com/nsearch?query=bluetooth">Ericsson's        Bluetooth Information</a> Technical information mixed with vendor        hype, from the technology's inventors</li>

        <li><a href="http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/15/index.html">IEEE        802.15 Group</a> Open standard based on Bluetooth</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.incisor.tv/">Incisor</a> Free monthly        magazine published by the Bluetooth SIG's PR company</li>

        <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth"> Wikipedia        Article </a> </li>

        <li><a href="http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/15/index.html">IEEE        802.15 (Wireless PAN)</a> See also <a        href="#Bluetooth">Bluetooth</a></li>

        <li><a href="http://www.bluetooth.com/">Bluetooth Special        Interest Group</a></li>

	<li>	<a name="ZigBee"></a>ZigBee:</li>

	<ul>

        <li><a href="http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-zigbee.htm">What        is ZigBee?</a> Brief description of ZigBee from <a        href="http://www.wisegeek.com">WiseGeek</a></li>

        <a href="http://www.zigbee.org/">ZigBee Alliance</a> Industry        Association promoting an open global ZigBee standard</li>

        <li><a href="http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/15/index.html">        IEEE 802.15 Group</a> Open standard based on Bluetooth</li>

        <li> ZigBee<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZigBee">       Wikipedia Article</a> </li>

        <li><a href="http://www.stg.com/wireless/ZigBee_comp.html">        ZigBee versus other wireless networking standards </a> A        comparison with Bluetooth, 802.11, etc.</li>

	</ul>

</ul>

<h1><a name="Sec4.7"></a>4.7 RFID</h1>

<ul>
        <li><a href="http://www.rfidjournal.com/">RFID Journal</a>Online        version of magazine with industry news</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.rfid.org/">rfid.org</a> Standards,        links, resources</li>

        <li><a href="http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/high-tech-gadgets/rfid.htm">        How RFID Works</a> at <a href="http://www.howstuffworks.com">        HowStuffWorks</a></li>

        <li><a href="http://www.rfidgazette.org/">RFid Gazette</a>        Radio Frequency Identification news and commentary. </li>

        <li> RFID <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification">        Wikipedia Article</a> </li>

        <li><a href="http://news.cnet.com/2010-1069-980325.html">        Perspective: RFID tags: Big Brother in small packages</a>        Opinion article from <a href="http://news.cnet.com">CNET</a></li>

</ul>

<h1><a name="Sec4.8"></a>4.8 Data Link Layer Switching</h1>

<ul>
        <li><a href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/internetworking/technology/handbook/LAN-Switching.html">        LAN Switching</a> LAN switching tutorial from Cisco</li>

        <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiprotocol_Label_Switching">        Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)</a> Wikipedia article</a> </li>


	<li>	<a name="VLAN"></a>Virtual LANs</li>
	<ul>

        	<li><a href="http://www.ieee802.org/1/pages/802.1Q.html">IEEE        	802.1Q Home Page</a> Many 802.1Q links</li>

		<li><a		href="http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/virtuallans/">		Virtual LAN</a> <a		href="http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/resources/doc_library/tech_brief/virtual_lans.htm">s</a>		Links to articles about VLANs</li>

		<li><a href="http://www.computer-network.net/vlan-tutorial">		VLAN Tutorial</a> everything about VLANs, from		<a href="http://www.computer-network.net">		Computer-Network.net</a></li>

		<li><a		href="http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid7_gci1049442,00.html">		VLAN Basics Tutorial</a> A brief tutorial on VLANs.</li>

		<li> Virtual LAN <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_LAN"> Wikipedia		Article</a> </li>

		<li><a		href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6557/products_ios_technology_home.html">		Multiprotocol Label Switching article at Cisco</a> </li>
	</ul>

</ul>

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