Internetworking LANs and WANs

The rapid increase in Internet connections has caused a dramatic rise in the technological and administrative difficulties experienced by LAN and WAN users and managers as they try to meet the demand for intercompatibility between diverse systems. This practical book addresses these challenges by covering the latest technological advancements, including high speed LANs FDDI, Fast Ethernet and ATM, token ring, TCP/IP, and more.Seit dem inzwischen drei Jahre zurückliegenden Erscheinen der Erstauflage dieses Buches hat sich das Erscheinungsbild der Kommunikationstechnik vollständig gewandelt, insbesondere durch den wachsenden Einfluß des Internet - eine besondere Herausforderung für alle, die das Zusammenarbeiten verschiedener Netzwerktypen organisieren müssen! Der Autor zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie die Kommunikation zwischen Hochgeschwindigkeits-LANs, Fast Ethernet, FDDI, ATM und Token Ring managen, und verrät Ihnen viele Details und Insider-Tips zu TCP/IP. (05/98) Network Concepts.

Local Area Networks.

Local Area Networking.

Constructing Local Area Networks.

Wide Area Networks and Network Facilities.

Network Layer Operations.

Bridging Methods.

Routers.

Gateway Functions, Methods and Applications.

Network Security.

vLANs and Virtual Networking.

Performance Issues.

Index.

Gilbert Held is an internationally recognized author and lecturer who specializes in the applications of computer and communications technology. With over 30 years ofexperience in managing communications networks, he conducts seminars on topics that include LAN/WAN internetworking, data compression, and PC hardware and software. Held has written numerous books on computers and communications technology and has been recognized for his technical excellence in writing.

In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of Internetworking LANs and WANs, Gilbert Held offers guidance through this challenging area of communications technology. Internetworking often causes technological and administrative problems and this book will enable the reader to avoid the many pitfalls to achieve successful connection. This new edition covers hundreds of methods to interconnect local and geographically separated LANs. New topics examined include Fast Ethernet, Windows NT systems, Data Link Switching and the use of virtual LANs and virtual networking. Features include:

• numerous screen images showing examples of how equipment is configured and how equipment operates to interconnect LANs
• review of key networking concepts, covering the technological characteristics of LANs and WANs, standards organizations and the OSI reference model
• examination of the operation and utilization of different types of networks
• detailed coverage of routers and bridge routing methods
• guidance on gateway functions, methods and applications
• mathematical models to allow the reader to evaluate network performance

Written by an expert in the field of telecommunications, this text is essential reading for all practising telecommunications engineers and undergraduate students on communications courses. Those technical network practitioners and computer science students who require a comprehensive guide to internetworking will also find this book valuable.