ABSTRACT

Never has the need for reliable internetworking been greater, yet with networks now comprising differing operating systems, hardware, and software, achieving a reliable network has never been more complex. Network planners and managers face a multitude of difficult decisions-decisions made even more difficult by the need for knowledge from a variet

part |2 pages

SECTION I UNDERSTANDING LANs

chapter 3|10 pages

High-Speed Token Ring

chapter 6|12 pages

Gigabit Ethernet

chapter 8|12 pages

InterLAN Switching

chapter |4 pages

SECTION II UNDERSTANDING WANs

chapter 13|20 pages

T1, T3, and SONET Networks

chapter 18|10 pages

Voice and Data Network Integration

chapter 20|16 pages

Routing and Routing Protocols

part |2 pages

SECTION III VPNs, INTRANETS, AND EXTRANETS

part |2 pages

SECTION IV TRAFFIC ANALYSIS AND PERFORMANCE

chapter 36|11 pages

Proactive Performance Management

part |2 pages

Section V: Migration Considerations

part 43|2 pages

A Simulation Method for the Design of Multimedia Networks

part 46|2 pages

Working with Cisco Access Lists

chapter 46|10 pages

Working with Cisco Access Lists

chapter 47|8 pages

Securing Your Router

chapter 49|16 pages

Internet Security: Securing the Perimeter

chapter 50|14 pages

Remote Access Authentication

chapter 51|15 pages

An Overview of Cryptographic Methods

chapter 55|10 pages

Security Management

part |2 pages

Section VIII: Considering Evolving Technologies

chapter 56|12 pages

Trends in Data Communications Services

chapter 57|10 pages

The Emerging Advantage of xDSL Technology

chapter 58|8 pages

Preparing for Cable Modems

chapter 59|10 pages

Voice and Video on the LAN

chapter 60|12 pages

Internet Voice Applications

chapter 61|8 pages

Building an IP PBX Telephony Network

chapter 62|8 pages

Fax over IP

chapter 63|18 pages

Videoconferencing over IP Networks

chapter |2 pages

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