Networking ExplainedNetworking Explained 2e offers a comprehensive overview of computer networking, with new chapters and sections to cover the latest developments in the field, including voice and data wireless networking, multimedia networking, and network convergence. Gallo and Hancock provide a sophisticated introduction to their subject in a clear, readable format. These two top networking experts answer hundreds of questions about hardware, software, standards, and future directions in network technology.
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Contents
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Chapter 4 Physical Layer Concepts | 139 |
Chapter 5 Data Link Layer Concepts and IEEE Standards | 181 |
Chapter 6 Network Hardware Components Layers 1 and 2 | 213 |
Chapter 7 WANS Internetworking and Network Layer Concepts and Components | 237 |
Chapter 8 Ethernet Ethernet and More Ethernet | 287 |
Chapter 9 Token Ring | 337 |
Chapter 15 Dialup and Home Networking | 443 |
Chapter 16 Network Security Issues | 471 |
Chapter 17 Network Convergence | 505 |
Chapter 18 Wireless Networking | 537 |
Vendor Ethernet8023 Prefixes | 563 |
Using Parity for SingleBit Error Correction | 565 |
Guidelines for Installing UTP Cable | 567 |
Network Design and Analysis Guidelines Network Politics | 569 |
Chapter 10 Fiber Distributed Data Interface FDDI | 351 |
Chapter 11 Integrated Services Digital Network ISDN | 365 |
Chapter 12 Frame Relay | 383 |
Chapter 13 Switched Multimegabit Data Service SMDS | 407 |
Chapter 14 Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM | 423 |
X25 | 575 |
Glossary | 581 |
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