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Ethernet: The Definitive Guide
Ethernet is a core networking technology used by every high
tech business. While the basic protocols have changed
little, new options such as Fast Ethernet and Gigabit
Ethernet have increased the complexity of the topic.
Ethernet has been the flavor of choice for networking
administrators since the early 1980s because
of its ease of
use and scalability. Written by one of the foremost experts
on Ethernet standards and configuration, Charles E.
Spurgeon, Ethernet: The Definitive Guide includes
everything you need to know to set up and maintain an
Ethernet network.
Ethernet: The Definitive Guide teaches you everything you
need to know about the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard and its
protocols. The book is logically separated into five parts:
Introduction to Ethernet provides a tour of basic Ethernet
theory and operation, including a description of Ethernet
frames, operation of the Media Access Control (MAC)
protocol, full-duplex mode and auto-negotiation.
Ethernet Media Systems is the heart of the book. This
sectionof Ethernet: The Definitive Guide shows you how to
build media-specific Ethernet networks, from a basic
10BASE-T Ethernet offering 10 Mbps over twisted-pair
cables, to an advanced 1000BASE-X Gigabit Ethernet,
providing up to 1 Gbps of data transfer over fiber optic
cables.
Building Your Ethernet System teaches you how to build
twisted-pair and fiber optic media segments, as well as how
to build your Ethernet using repeaters and hubs.
Performance and Troubleshooting is divided into two
chapters. The first describes both the performance of a
given Ethernet channel, as well as the performance of the
entire network system. The second includes a tutorial on
troubleshooting techniques and describes the kinds of
problems network administrators are likely to encounter.
The last part of the book includes a complete glossary of
terms used throughout the book, a resource list,
descriptions of thick and thin coax-based Ethernet systems,
a guide to AUI equipment installation and configuration,
and a listing of troubleshooting numbers.
This book is the definitive guide for anyone wanting to
build a scalable local area network (LAN) using Ethernet.
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