Gilbert Held 
Ethernet Networks 
Design, Implementation, Operation, Management

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.

Tabella dei contenuti

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction to Networking Concepts.

Networking Standards.

Ethernet Networks.

Frame Operations.

Networking Hardware and Software.

Bridging and Switching Methods and Performance Issues.

Routers.

Wireless Ethernet.

Security.

Managing the Network.

The Future of Ethernet.

Index.

Circa l’autore

GILBERT HELD is an internationally known award winning author and teacher with over 30 years experience in managing large networks.