Ethernet networks : design, implementation, operation, management /

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Author / Creator:Held, Gilbert, 1943-
Edition:4th ed.
Imprint:London ; New York : Wiley, 2003.
Description:xix, 589 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4927070
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ISBN:0470844760 (alk. paper)
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1. Introduction to Networking Concepts
  • 1.1. Wide Area Networks
  • Computer-Communications Evolution
  • Remote Batch Transmission
  • IBM 3270 Information Display System
  • Network Construction
  • Network Characteristics
  • 1.2. Local Area Networks
  • Comparison to WANs
  • Technological Characteristics
  • Transmission Medium
  • Access Method
  • 1.3. Why Ethernet
  • Chapter 2. Networking Standards
  • 2.1. Standards Organizations
  • National Standards Organizations
  • International Standards Organizations
  • 2.2. The ISO Reference Model
  • Layered Architecture
  • OSI Layers
  • Data Flow
  • 2.3. IEEE 802 Standards
  • 802 Committees
  • Data Link Subdivision
  • 2.4. Internet Standards
  • RFC Evolution
  • Types and Submission
  • Obtaining RFCs
  • 2.5. Cabling Standards
  • EIA/TIA-568
  • UTP Categories
  • Cable Specifications
  • Other Metrics
  • Cat 5e and Cat 6
  • Chapter 3. Ethernet Networks
  • 3.1. Ethernet
  • Evolution
  • Network Components
  • The 5-4-3 Rule
  • 3.2. IEEE 802.3 Networks
  • Network Names
  • 10BASE-5
  • 10BASE-2
  • 10BROAD-36
  • 1BASE-5
  • 10BASE-T
  • 3.3. Use of Fiber-Optic Technology
  • FOIRL
  • Optical Transceiver
  • Fiber Hubs
  • Fiber Adapter
  • Wire and Fiber Distance Limits
  • 3.4. High-Speed Ethernet
  • Isochronous Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • 100VG-AnyLAN
  • 3.5. Gigabit Ethernet
  • Components
  • Media Support
  • 3.6. 10 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Rationale
  • Architecture
  • Operating Rates
  • Chapter 4. Frame Operations
  • 4.1. Frame Composition
  • Preamble Field
  • Start-of-Frame Delimiter Field
  • Destination Address Field
  • Source Address Field
  • Type Field
  • Length Field
  • Data Field
  • Frame Check Sequence Field
  • Interframe Gap
  • 4.2. Media Access Control
  • Transmit Media Access Management
  • Service Primitives
  • Primitive Operations
  • Half-versus Full-duplex Operation
  • 4.3. Logical Link Control
  • Types and Classes of Service
  • Service Primitives
  • 4.4. Other Ethernet Frame Types
  • Ethernet-802.3
  • Ethernet-SNAP
  • IEEE 802.1Q Frame
  • Frame Determination
  • 4.5. Fast Ethernet
  • Start-of-Stream Delimiter
  • End-of-Stream Delimiter
  • 4.6. Gigabit Ethernet
  • Carrier Extension
  • Frame Bursting
  • 4.7. 10 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Chapter 5. Networking Hardware and Software
  • 5.1. Wired Network Hardware Components
  • Repeaters
  • Bridges
  • Routers
  • Brouters
  • Gateway
  • File Servers
  • Wire Hubs
  • Intelligent Hubs
  • Switching Hubs
  • 5.2. Wireless Network Hardware Components
  • Network Topologies
  • Access Point
  • Wireless Router
  • Wireless Bridge
  • 5.3. Networking Software
  • DOS
  • Network Software Components
  • Network Operating Systems
  • Application Software
  • 5.4. The TCP/IP Protocol Suite
  • Overview
  • Protocol Development
  • The TCP/IP Structure
  • Datagrams versus Virtual Circuits
  • ICMP
  • ARP
  • TCP
  • UDP
  • IP
  • Domain Name Service
  • Name Server
  • TCP/IP Configuration
  • Operating Multiple Stacks
  • Chapter 6. Bridging and Switching Methods and Performance Issues
  • 6.1. Bridging Methods
  • Address Issues
  • Transparent Bridging
  • Spanning Tree Protocol
  • Protocol Dependency
  • Source Routing
  • Source Routing Transparent Bridges
  • 6.2. Bridge Network Utilization
  • Serial and Sequential Bridging
  • Parallel Bridging
  • Star Bridging
  • Backbone Bridging
  • 6.3. Bridge Performance Issues
  • Traffic Flow
  • Network Types
  • Type of Bridge
  • Estimating Network Traffic
  • Predicting Throughput
  • 6.4. LAN Switches
  • Rationale
  • Bottlenecks
  • Congestion-Avoidance Options
  • LAN Switch Operations
  • 6.5. Switch Basic Architecture
  • Components
  • Switch Features
  • Switched-Based Virtual LANs
  • Switch Usage
  • Layer 3 and Layer 4 Switching
  • Chapter 7. Routers
  • 7.1. Router Operation
  • IP Support Overview
  • Basic Operation and Use of Routing Tables
  • Networking Capability
  • 7.2. Communication, Transport, and Routing Protocols
  • Communication Protocol
  • Routing Protocol
  • Handling Nonroutable Protocols
  • Transport Protocol
  • 7.3. Router Classifications
  • Protocol-Dependent Routers
  • Protocol-Independent Routers
  • 7.4. Routing Protocols
  • Types of Routing Protocols
  • Interior Domain Routing Protocols
  • Exterior Domain Routing Protocols
  • Types of Interior Domain Routing Protocols
  • Routing Information Protocol
  • Configuration Example
  • Routing Table Maintenance Protocol
  • Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
  • Link State Protocols
  • 7.5. Filtering
  • Filtering Expressions
  • Filtering Examples
  • Router Access Lists
  • 7.6. Performance Considerations
  • Chapter 8. Wireless Ethernet
  • 8.1. Overview
  • Network Topology
  • Roaming
  • Physical Layer Operations
  • High-Speed Wireless LANs
  • Access Method
  • 8.2. Frame Formats
  • Data Frame
  • Control Field
  • Control Frames
  • Management Frames
  • Physical Protocol Data Units
  • 8.3. Deployment
  • Wireless PC Network Adapter Cards
  • Access Point
  • Combined Router/Access Point
  • Wireless Bridge
  • Router/Access Point Configuration
  • Client Configuration
  • Chapter 9. Security
  • 9.1. The Security Role of The Router
  • Access Control
  • Access Lists
  • Standard IP Access Lists
  • Extended IP Access Lists
  • Anti-Spoofing Statements
  • Named Access Lists
  • Dynamic Access Lists
  • Reflexive Access Lists
  • Time-Based Access Lists
  • Context Based Access Control
  • 9.2. The Role of The Firewall
  • Access-List Limitations
  • Proxy Services
  • Firewall Location
  • The Technologic Interceptor
  • Checkpoint Firewall-1
  • 9.3. The Role of The Virus Scanner and Encryption
  • Virus Overview
  • Types of Viruses
  • Infection Prevention
  • Desktop Scanning
  • Email Scanning
  • Recognizing Infection Symptoms
  • Chapter 10. Managing the Network
  • 10.1. SNMP
  • Basic Components
  • Operation
  • 10.2. Remote Monitoring
  • Operation
  • The RMON MIB
  • Managing Remote Networks
  • 10.3. Other Network Management Functions
  • Configuration Management
  • Performance Management
  • Fault Management
  • Accounting Management
  • Security Management
  • 10.4. Representative Network Management Programs
  • Triticom EtherVision
  • Cinco Network's WebXRay
  • Wildpackets Etherpeek
  • Chapter 11. The Future of Ethernet
  • 11.1. Ethernet Trends
  • Network Adapter Card Cost
  • Future Price Direction
  • 11.2. Network Performance Considerations
  • Supplementing an Existing Network
  • Summary
  • Index