Ethernet Networks: Design, Implementation, Operation, Management, Fourth Edition

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(r) 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 Ethernet
Network 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.Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction to Networking Concepts (pages 1–35):
Chapter 2 Networking Standards (pages 37–63):
Chapter 3 Ethernet Networks (pages 65–153):
Chapter 4 Frame Operations (pages 155–190):
Chapter 5 Networking Hardware and Software (pages 191–277):
Chapter 6 Bridging and Switching Methods and Performance Issues (pages 279–364):
Chapter 7 Routers (pages 365–405):
Chapter 8 Wireless Ethernet (pages 407–445):
Chapter 9 Security (pages 447–529):
Chapter 10 Managing the Network (pages 531–566):
Chapter 11 The Future of Ethernet (pages 567–579):