MU Electronics Engineering (Semester 8)
Advanced Networking Technologies
May 2014
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 (a) Explain the strategies for transition from IPv4 to Ipv6.
5 M
1 (b) Compare ubiquitous and hierarchical access in Access Network Design.
5 M
1 (c) Compare. IPv4 and IPv6
5 M
1 (d) Explain frame format of Frame relay
5 M

2 (a) Explain ATM cell format in detail and compare Frame delay and ATM.
10 M
2 (b) What a neat flowchart, explain how CSMA/CA is implemented in WLAN why CSMA/CD cannot be implemented in WLAN
10 M

3 (a) Explain the importance of DCF, PCF, NAV vector with respect to IEEE 802.11 bringing out the importance of the protocol
10 M
3 (b) What are the hardware components of DWDM? Explain the technology with a neat diagram
10 M

4 (a) Explain the packet filtering and layer-7 filtering and bring out the advantages and disadvantages by comparing them.
10 M
4 (b) Explain the functional layers of SONET and elaborate on the hardware components 'used in the technology.
10 M

5 (a) What is a firewall? What are the capabilities and limitations of firewall? Explain different types of firewalls with their advantages and pitfalls.
10 M
5 (b) Explain the AAL5 layer and bring out the advantages of this layer with respect to other layers
10 M

6 (a) Explain fragmentation with respect to Ipv4 and elaborate with an example
10 M
6 (b) With a neat sketch, elaborate the function of OSI layer and compare it with TCP/IP layers.
10 M

7 (a) Explain different security threats, mentioning the need for network security
5 M
7 (b) Write short notes on RMON.
5 M
7 (c) Explain the functions of routers, bridges and switches in networking
5 M
7 (d) Explain ATM logical connections.
5 M



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