Networking Explained

By: Michael a. Gallo, William M. Hancock

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Paperback | 1 November 2001 | Edition Number 2

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Updated material reflects the changes in technology and includes such th ings as: the new specs for 10 Gigabit Ethernet; the concept of a public key infrastructure (PKI); the emerging home networking infrastructure st andards; the results of the new advanced encryption standard (AES) that will replace DES.
Increased coverage of selected topics wit hin current chapters includes descriptions of specific flow control prot ocols in Chapter 5 (e.g., Stop-and-Wait, Sliding Window);
c overage of UDP and TCP in Chapter 3; coverage of DSL service in Chapter 15; description of the RSA algorithm in Chapter 16; larger glossary.
New chapters include voice and data wireless networking, multi media networking, and network convergence
New appendix on X .25.5.
Chapter Titles: Fundamental Concepts of Computer Net works and Networking; Network Topologies, Architectures, and the OSI Mod el; The Internet and TCP/IP; Physical Layer Concepts; Data Link Layer Co ncepts and IEEE Standards; Network Hardware Components (Layers 1 and 2); WANs, Internetworking, and Network Layer Concepts and Components; Ether

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"The charm of Networking Explained is the way it is structured as a sequence of questions and answers...Overall, it is a good example of a book that can be used as quick reference, as well as a compass for finding the way to the right 'deeper' topic." --IEEE Signal Processing Magazine

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Non-Fiction Computing & I.T.Computer Networking & Communications Graphical & Digital Media Applications

Preface	p. xiii
Fundamental Concepts of Computer Networks and Networking	p. 1
Concepts and Related Issues of Computer Networking	p. 1
Definition and Components of Computer Networks	p. 3
Network Protocols	p. 5
Network Media	p. 6
Applications Versus Application Protocols	p. 6
Interoperability	p. 9
Internet, internet (Internetwork), Intranet, Extranet	p. 9
LAN, MAN, WAN, PAN, GAN, SAN	p. 10
Decentralized Versus Centralized Versus Distributed Systems	p. 14
Client/Server, Peer-to-Peer, Servent, and WWW Network Models	p. 15
Network Appliances	p. 20
Serial and Parallel Communications	p. 21
Synchronous, Asynchronous, and Isochronous Communications	p. 22
Simplex, Half-Duplex, and Full-Duplex Communications	p. 24
Network Standards	p. 25
Network Topologies, Architectures, and the OSI Model	p. 31
Concept of Network Topologies	p. 31
Point-to-Point Networks: Star, Loop, Tree	p. 32
Broadcast Networks: Bus, Ring, Satellite	p. 35
Multidrop Networks	p. 38
Circuit- and Packet-Switched Networks	p. 38
Network Architectures	p. 42
The OSI Model	p. 42
Connection-Oriented and Connectionless Services	p. 48
The TCP/IP Model	p. 50
The Internet and TCP/IP	p. 55
Definition of the Internet	p. 56
Internet History	p. 56
The Current Commodity Internet	p. 62
Other Internet Initiatives: vBNS/vBNS+, Internet2, Next Generation Internet	p. 64
Internet Administration, Governance, and Standards	p. 66
History of TCP/IP	p. 68
TCP/IP Application Layer Protocols: SMTP, MIME, POP, IMAP, TELNET, FTP, and HTTP	p. 71
TCP/IP Transport Layer Protocols: UDP and TCP	p. 101
TCP/IP Network Layer Protocol: IP	p. 113
IPv4 Addresses and Subnetting	p. 118
IP Address Assignments	p. 123
IP Name Resolution	p. 126
IPv6	p. 129
Internet Services, Resources, and Security	p. 137
Physical Layer Concepts	p. 139
Physical Layer Issues	p. 139
Analog Versus Digital Communications	p. 142
Bandwidth Versus Throughput and Data Rate Versus Baud Rate	p. 147
Noise	p. 148
Shannon's Limit	p. 149
Multiplexers and Multiplexing Strategies	p. 150
Switching Strategies	p. 155
Physical and Electrical Characteristics of Wire	p. 156
UTP, STP, and IBM Cable	p. 161
Coaxial Cable	p. 164
Fiber-Optic Cable	p. 166
Wireless Media	p. 170
Satellite Communications	p. 176
Data Link Layer Concepts and IEEE Standards	p. 181
Data Link Layer Overview and IEEE's Perspective	p. 181
Framing	p. 184
Ethernet/802.3 Frames	p. 185
Flow Control and Flow Control Protocols	p. 187
Error Control	p. 196
MAC Sublayer	p. 202
Random Access and Token Passing Protocols	p. 204
Data Prioritization and Quality of Service (QoS)	p. 208
Network Hardware Components (Layers 1 and 2)	p. 213
Connectors	p. 213
Transceivers	p. 216
Repeaters	p. 219
Media Converters	p. 222
Network Interface and PC Cards	p. 222
Bridges	p. 226
Switches	p. 231
Wans, Internetworking, and Network Layer Concepts and Components	p. 237
The Concept of Internetworking	p. 237
WAN Circuits	p. 241
Sonet	p. 248
Layer 3 Concepts and Issues	p. 250
Router Protocols and Routing Algorithms	p. 252
Routing Versus Switching	p. 268
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)	p. 272
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)	p. 283
Ethernet, Ethernet, and More Ethernet	p. 287
History of Ethernet	p. 1
Ethernet Versus IEEE 802.3	p. 288
The Initial IEEE 802.3 Protocol: 10 Mbps Ethernet	p. 290
10-Mbps Ethernet Performance Issues: Network Diameter and Collision Domain	p. 293
Partitioning, Switched Ethernet, and Virtual LANs	p. 303
100 Mbps Ethernet: Fast Ethernet and 100VG-AnyLAN	p. 313
1 Gigabit Ethernet	p. 323
10 Gigabit Ethernet	p. 332
IsoEthernet	p. 335
Token Ring	p. 337
Definition and Operation	p. 337
Frame Formats	p. 342
Priority Scheduling	p. 342
Monitor Stations	p. 344
Physical Layer Issues	p. 344
Token Ring Versus Token Bus	p. 345
Advantages and Disadvantages of Token Ring Networks	p. 346
Switched, Dedicated, and Full-Duplex Token Ring	p. 346
High-Speed Token Ring	p. 348
Token Ring's Future	p. 349
Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)	p. 351
General Information	p. 351
Physical Layer Issues	p. 353
Data Link Layer Issues	p. 356
Operation and Configuration Issues	p. 357
FDDI and Ethernet/802.3	p. 361
FDDI and ATM	p. 363
CDDI	p. 363
Future of FDDI	p. 364
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)	p. 365
History of ISDN	p. 365
General Overview and Components	p. 368
Channel Types	p. 372
BRIs, PRIs, and SPIDs	p. 373
Line Sets and Feature Sets	p. 375
ISDN Protocols	p. 378
AO/DI and B-ISDN	p. 380
Alternative Implementation Strategies	p. 381
Frame Relay	p. 383
Frame Relay Overview	p. 383
Frame Relay's Physical Layer: Virtual Circuits and Committed Interface Rates (CIRs)	p. 384
Technical Aspects and Operation of Frame Relay	p. 394
Frame Relay's Data Link Layer	p. 395
Voice Over Frame Relay	p. 402
Frame Relay Versus ATM, SMDS, and Gigabit Ethernet	p. 403
Frame Relay in the News	p. 404
Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS)	p. 407
SMDS Overview	p. 407
SMDS and Local and Inter-Exchange Carriers	p. 408
The DQDB and SMDS Protocols	p. 410
SMDS Addressing	p. 416
SMDS Applications	p. 418
SMDS Versus Frame Relay and ATM	p. 418
Current Status and Future of SMDS	p. 420
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)	p. 423
Definition and History of ATM	p. 423
General Concepts and Operation of ATM	p. 424
ATM Interfaces and the Anchorage Accord	p. 426
ATM Components and Addressing	p. 429
ATM Cells, Switches, and Virtual Connections	p. 430
ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL)	p. 435
Data Types Insights	p. 437
ATM Versus Gigabit Ethernet	p. 438
ATM in LAN Environments	p. 439
ATM, Frame Relay, and Sonet	p. 441
Dialup and Home Networking	p. 443
Dialup Networking Concepts and Issues	p. 443
Modem Concepts: Analog and 56K Modems	p. 446
xDSL Connections	p. 452
Cable Modem Connections	p. 458
Home-Based Internet Connections	p. 462
Home-Based LANs: Concepts and Issues	p. 466
Network Security Issues	p. 471
Network Security Overview	p. 471
Threat Assessment and Risk Analysis	p. 472
Social Engineering, Denial of Service, and Applications	p. 477
Network Security Preparations and Measures	p. 480
Firewalls	p. 483
Cryptography and Encryption: DES, AES, RSA, PGP	p. 490
Authentication: Digital Certificates, Smart Cards, and Kerberos	p. 501
Internet Security and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)	p. 503
Network Convergence	p. 505
Network Convergence Overview	p. 505
Impact of Convergence on Network Media	p. 509
Network Convergence and Multimedia	p. 516
Impact of Convergence on Businesses	p. 521
Network Convergence at Home	p. 527
Network Convergence and Voice over IP (VoIP)	p. 528
Wireless Networking	p. 537
Wireless Communications Overview and History	p. 537
Wireless Data Transmission Methods	p. 539
Cellular Telephone Networks	p. 540
Paging Networks	p. 550
Wireless Data Networks	p. 552
Bluetooth Concepts Versus Wireless LANs	p. 558
Advantages and Disadvantages of Wireless Communications	p. 559
The Future of Wireless Communications	p. 560
Vendor Ethernet/802.3 Prefixes	p. 563
Using Parity for Single-Bit Error Correction	p. 565
Guidelines for Installing UTP Cable	p. 567
Network Design and Analysis Guidelines; Network Politics	p. 569
X.25	p. 575
Glossary	p. 581
Bibliography	p. 631
Index	p. 653
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