Ethernet Networks

Ethernet Networks, Fourth Edition, provides everything you need to know to plan, implement, manage and upgrade Ethernet networks.<br /> * Improve your skills in employing Ethernet hubs, switches, and routers.<br /> * Learn how to set up and operate a wireless Local Area Network (LAN).<br /> * Discover how to extend a wired Ethernet via wireless LANs.<br /> * Understand cabling standards and the role of NEXT (Near End Crosstalk), FEXT (Far End Crosstalk) and other transmission parameters.<br /> * Profit from Gilbert Held’s tips and tricks on enhancing security<br /> … and much more.<br /> <br /> This indispensable resource features up-to-date coverage of:<br /> * Wireless Ethernet (IEEE802.11 standards)<br /> * 10Gbps Ethernet<br /> * Firewalls in both a wired and wireless environment<br /> * The operation of new versions of Windows(r) on Ethernet LANs<br /> * The use of LAN switches at and above layer 2 in the ISO reference model<br /> * Copper and fiber optic cable to transport high speed Ethernet<br /> <br /> 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.