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1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations |
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data file |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- About the Author -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I Network Basics -- Chapter 1 What Is a Network? -- Local Area Network -- Baseband vs. Broadband -- Packet Switching vs. Circuit Switching -- Cables and Topologies -- Media Access Control -- Addressing -- Repeaters, Bridges, Switches, and Routers -- Wide Area Networks -- Protocols and Standards -- Clients and Servers -- Operating Systems and Applications -- Chapter 2 The OSI Reference Model -- Communications Between the Layers -- Data Encapsulation |
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Horizontal Communications -- Vertical Communications -- Encapsulation Terminology -- The Physical Layer -- Physical Layer Specifications -- Physical Layer Signaling -- The Data Link Layer -- Addressing -- Media Access Control -- Protocol Indicator -- Error Detection -- The Network Layer -- Routing -- Fragmenting -- Connection-Oriented and Connectionless Protocols -- The Transport Layer -- Protocol Service Combinations -- Transport Layer Protocol Functions -- Segmentation and Reassembly -- Flow Control -- Error Detection and Recovery -- The Session Layer -- Dialog Control -- Dialog Separation |
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The Presentation Layer -- The Application Layer -- Part II Network Hardware -- Chapter 3 Network Interface Adapters -- NIC Functions -- NIC Features -- Full Duplex -- Bus Mastering -- Parallel Tasking -- Wake-on-LAN or Wake-on-Wireless-LAN -- Selecting a NIC -- Protocol -- Transmission Speed -- Network Interface -- Bus Interface -- Bottlenecks -- ISA or PCI? -- Integrated Adapters -- Fiber-Optic NICs -- Portable Systems -- Hardware Resource Requirements -- Power Requirements -- Server vs. Workstation NICs -- Chapter 4 Network Interface Adapters and Connection Devices -- Repeaters -- Hubs |
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Passive Hubs -- Repeating, Active, and Intelligent Hubs -- Token Ring MAUs -- Hub Configurations -- The Uplink Port -- Stackable Hubs -- Modular Hubs -- Bridges -- Transparent Bridging -- Bridge Loops -- Source Route Bridging -- Bridging Ethernet and Token Ring Networks -- Routers -- Router Applications -- Router Functions -- Routing Tables -- Windows Routing Tables -- Routing Table Parsing -- Static and Dynamic Routing -- Selecting the Most Efficient Route -- Discarding Packets -- Packet Fragmentation -- Routing and ICMP -- Routing Protocols -- Switches -- Switch Types -- Routing vs. Switching |
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Virtual LANs -- Layer 3 Switching -- Multiple-Layer Switching -- Chapter 5 Cabling a Network -- Cable Properties -- Cabling Standards -- Data Link Layer Protocol Standards -- Coaxial Cable -- Thick Ethernet -- Thin Ethernet -- Cable Television -- Twisted-Pair Cable -- Unshielded Twisted-Pair -- Category 5e -- Cat 6 and 6a -- Cat 7 -- Connector Pinouts -- Shielded Twisted-Pair -- Fiber-Optic Cable -- Fiber-Optic Cable Construction -- Fiber-Optic Connectors -- Chapter 6 Wireless LANs -- Wireless Networks -- Advantages and Disadvantages of Wireless Networks -- Types of Wireless Networks |
| Summary |
The most comprehensive, current guide to networking Build and administer high-performance networks of all sizes--from small home systems to enterprise internetworks--using the practical information in this detailed resource. Thoroughly revised to cover the latest technologies, Networking: The Complete Reference, Third Edition offers concise explanations, start-to-finish deployment plans, real-world examples, and expert tips. Find out how to select a networking protocol, connect devices, set up wireless LANs and WANs, configure Internet servers, virtualize your network, and migrate to the cloud. Cutting-edge backup, tuning, and security techniques are fully explained. Filled with proven solutions to a wide array of networking issues, this comprehensive guide is ideal for beginners and seasoned IT professionals alike. Design, configure, and administer wireless and wired networks Work with interface cards, hubs, routers, switches, and repeaters Understand Ethernet, Token Ring, TCP/IP, and IPX protocols Build wireless LANs using WiFi, IEEE 802.11, and Bluetooth technology Deploy server clusters, multiprocessors, and Fibre Channel connections Deliver Web, FTP, e-mail, and Active Directory services Implement a cloud-based network infrastructure Set up, configure, and manage virtual networks Handle troubleshooting and network security Connect Macintosh and Unix systems to Windows networks. |
| Subject |
Computer networks.
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Internetworking (Telecommunication)
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Computer Communication Networks |
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Réseaux d'ordinateurs. |
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Interconnexion de réseaux (Télécommunications) |
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Computer networks |
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Internetworking (Telecommunication) |
| Added Title |
Complete reference networking |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Sandberg, Bobbi. Networking. Third edition. New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2015] 9780071827645 (OCoLC)904857292 |
| ISBN |
9780071827652 |
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007182765X |
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0071827641 |
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9780071827645 |
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