Ethernet Networks: Design, Implementation, Operation, Management (Paperback)

Ethernet Networks, Fourth Edition, provides everything you need to know to plan, implement, manage and upgrade Ethernet networks.

• Improve your skills in employing Ethernet hubs, switches, and routers.
• Learn how to set up and operate a wireless Local Area Network (LAN).
• Discover how to extend a wired Ethernet via wireless LANs.
• Understand cabling standards and the role of NEXT (Near End Crosstalk), FEXT (Far End Crosstalk) and other transmission parameters.
• Profit from Gilbert Held's tips and tricks on enhancing security

... and much more.

This indispensable resource features up-to-date coverage of:

Wireless Ethernet (IEEE802.11 standards)

10Gbps Ethernet

Firewalls in both a wired and wireless environment

The operation of new versions of Windows� on Ethernet LANs

The use of LAN switches at and above layer 2 in the ISO reference model

Copper and fiber optic cable to transport high speed EthernetNetwork planners, administrators, and system engineers working with Ethernet networks will find Ethernet Networks, Fourth Edition, an invaluable tool for implementing, updating, and managing their networks.

From the Publisher
The new generation of Ethernet networks can perform as fast as ATM and cost about a quarter of the price. A prolific author of computer books provides a detailed introduction to LAN technology, describes the operation of each type of Ethernet network and discusses LAN performance. This expanded and updated edition is the most comprehensive on the subject and covers new topics including switching hubs, routers and the Ethernet's role in multimedia networks. Contains over 100 charts, tables, halftones and diagrams. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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