Networking Explained, 2nd Edition

Networking Explained, 2nd Edition

by Michael Gallo, William M. Hancock, PhD, CISSP, CISM
Released December 2001
Publisher(s): Digital Press
ISBN: 9780080512594

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Book description

Networking Explained 2E offers a comprehensive overview of computer networking, with new chapters and sections to cover the latest developments in the field, including voice and data wireless networking, multimedia networking, and network convergence.

Gallo and Hancock provide a sophisticated introduction to their subject in a clear, readable format. These two top networking experts answer hundreds of questions about hardware, software, standards, and future directions in network technology.

Wireless networks
Convergence of voice and data
Multimedia networking

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Networking Explained
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents (1/2)
  5. Contents (2/2)
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1. Fundamental Concepts of Computer Networks and Networking
    1. Concepts and Related Issues of Computer Networking
    2. Definition and Components of Computer Networks
    3. Network Protocols
    4. Network Media
    5. Applications Versus Application Protocols
    6. Interoperability
    7. Internet, internet (Internetwork), Intranet, Extranet
    8. LAN, MAN, WAN, PAN, GAN, SAN
    9. Decentralized Versus Centralized Versus Distributed Systems
    10. Client/Server, Peer-to-Peer, Servent, and WWW Network Models
    11. Network Appliances
    12. Serial and Parallel Communications
    13. Synchronous, Asynchronous, and Isochronous Communications
    14. Simplex, Half-Duplex, and Full-Duplex Communications
    15. Network Standards (1/2)
    16. Network Standards (2/2)
  8. Chapter 2. Network Topologies, Architectures, and the OSI Model
    1. Concept of Network Topologies
    2. Point-to-Point Networks: Star, Loop, Tree
    3. Broadcast Networks: Bus, Ring, Satellite
    4. Multidrop Networks
    5. Circuit- and Packet-Switched Networks
    6. Network Architectures
    7. The OSI Model
    8. Connection-Oriented and Connectionless Services
    9. The TCP/IP Model
  9. Chapter 3. The Internet and TCP/IP
    1. Definition of the Internet
    2. Internet History
    3. The Current Commodity Internet
    4. Other Internet Initiatives: vBNS/vBNS+, Internet2, Next Generation Internet
    5. Internet Administration, Governance, and Standards
    6. History of TCP/IP
    7. TCP/IP Application Layer Protocols: SMTP, MIME, POP, IMAP, TELNET, FTP, and HTTP (1/6)
    8. TCP/IP Application Layer Protocols: SMTP, MIME, POP, IMAP, TELNET, FTP, and HTTP (2/6)
    9. TCP/IP Application Layer Protocols: SMTP, MIME, POP, IMAP, TELNET, FTP, and HTTP (3/6)
    10. TCP/IP Application Layer Protocols: SMTP, MIME, POP, IMAP, TELNET, FTP, and HTTP (4/6)
    11. TCP/IP Application Layer Protocols: SMTP, MIME, POP, IMAP, TELNET, FTP, and HTTP (5/6)
    12. TCP/IP Application Layer Protocols: SMTP, MIME, POP, IMAP, TELNET, FTP, and HTTP (6/6)
    13. TCP/IP Transport Layer Protocols: UDP and TCP (1/3)
    14. TCP/IP Transport Layer Protocols: UDP and TCP (2/3)
    15. TCP/IP Transport Layer Protocols: UDP and TCP (3/3)
    16. TCP/IP Network Layer Protocol: IP
    17. IPv4 Addresses and Subnetting
    18. IP Address Assignments
    19. IP Name Resolution
    20. IPv6 (1/2)
    21. IPv6 (2/2)
    22. Internet Services, Resources, and Security
  10. Chapter 4. Physical Layer Concepts
    1. Physical Layer Issues
    2. Analog Versus Digital Communications
    3. Bandwidth Versus Throughput and Data Rate Versus Baud Rate
    4. Noise
    5. Shannon’s Limit
    6. Multiplexers and Multiplexing Strategies
    7. Switching Strategies
    8. Physical and Electrical Characteristics of Wire
    9. UTP, STP, and IBM Cable
    10. Coaxial Cable
    11. Fiber-Optic Cable
    12. Wireless Media (1/2)
    13. Wireless Media (2/2)
    14. Satellite Communications
  11. Chapter 5. Data Link Layer Concepts and IEEE Standards
    1. Data Link Layer Overview and IEEE’s Framing Prespective
    2. Framing
    3. Ethernet/802.3 Frames
    4. Flow Control and Flow Control Protocols (1/2)
    5. Flow Control and Flow Control Protocols (2/2)
    6. Error Control (1/2)
    7. Error Control (2/2)
    8. MAC Sublayer
    9. Random Access and Token Passing Protocols
    10. Data Prioritization and Quality of Service (QoS)
  12. Chapter 6. Network Hardware Components (Layers 1 and 2)
    1. Connectors
    2. Transceivers
    3. Repeaters
    4. Media Converters
    5. Network Interface and PC Cards
    6. Bridges
    7. Switches (1/2)
    8. Switches (2/2)
  13. Chapter 7. WANS, Internetworking, and Network Layer Concepts and Components
    1. The Concept of Internetworking
    2. WAN Circuits (1/2)
    3. WAN Circuits (2/2)
    4. SONET
    5. Layer 3 Concepts and Issues
    6. Router Protocols and Routing Algorithms (1/4)
    7. Router Protocols and Routing Algorithms (2/4)
    8. Router Protocols and Routing Algorithms (3/4)
    9. Router Protocols and Routing Algorithms (4/4)
    10. Routing Versus Switching
    11. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) (1/3)
    12. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) (2/3)
    13. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) (3/3)
    14. Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
  14. Chapter 8. Ethernet, Ethernet, and More Ethernet
    1. History of Ethernet
    2. Ethernet Versus IEEE 802.3
    3. The Initial IEEE 802.3 Protocol: 10 Mbps Ethernet
    4. 10-Mbps Ethernet Performance Issues: Network Diameter and Collision Domain (1/2)
    5. 10-Mbps Ethernet Performance Issues: Network Diameter and Collision Domain (2/2)
    6. Partitioning, Switched Ethernet, and Virtual LANs (1/2)
    7. Partitioning, Switched Ethernet, and Virtual LANs (2/2)
    8. 100 Mbps Ethernet: Fast Ethernet and 100VG-AnyLAN (1/2)
    9. 100 Mbps Ethernet: Fast Ethernet and 100VG-AnyLAN (2/2)
    10. 1 Gigabit Ethernet (1/2)
    11. 1 Gigabit Ethernet (2/2)
    12. 10 Gigabit Ethernet
    13. IsoEthernet
  15. Chapter 9. Token Ring
    1. Definition and Operation
    2. Frame Formats
    3. Priority Scheduling
    4. Monitor Stations
    5. Physical Layer Issues
    6. Token Ring Versus Token Bus
    7. Advantages and Disadvantages of Token Ring Networks
    8. Switched, Dedicated, and Full-Duplex Token Ring
    9. High-Speed Token Ring
    10. Token Ring’s Future
  16. Chapter 10. Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)
    1. General Information
    2. Physical Layer Issues
    3. Data Link Layer Issues
    4. Operation and Configuration Issues
    5. FDDI and Ethernet/802.3
    6. FDDI and ATM
    7. CDDI
    8. Future of FDDI
  17. Chapter 11. Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
    1. History of ISDN
    2. General Overview and Components
    3. Channel Types
    4. BRIs, PRIs, and SPIDs
    5. Line Sets and Feature Sets
    6. ISDN Protocols
    7. AO/DI and B-ISDN
    8. Alternative Implementation Strategies
  18. Chapter 12. Frame Relay
    1. Frame Relay Overview
    2. Frame Relay’s Physical Layer: Virtual Circuits and Committed Interface Rates (CIRs) (1/2)
    3. Frame Relay’s Physical Layer: Virtual Circuits and Committed Interface Rates (CIRs) (2/2)
    4. Technical Aspects and Operation of Frame Relay
    5. Frame Relay’s Data Link Layer (1/2)
    6. Frame Relay’s Data Link Layer (2/2)
    7. Voice Over Frame Relay
    8. Frame Relay Versus ATM, SMDS, and Gigabit Ethernet
    9. Frame Relay in the News
  19. Chapter 13. Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS)
    1. SMDS Overview
    2. SMDS and Local and Inter-Exchange Carriers
    3. The DQDB and SMDS Protocols (1/2)
    4. The DQDB and SMDS Protocols (2/2)
    5. SMDS Addressing
    6. SMDS Applications
    7. SMDS Versus Frame Relay and ATM
    8. Current Status and Future of SMDS
  20. Chapter 14. Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
    1. Definition and History of ATM
    2. General Concepts and Operation of ATM
    3. ATM Interfaces and the Anchorage Accord
    4. ATM Components and Addressing
    5. ATM Cells, Switches, and Virtual Connections
    6. ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL)
    7. Data Types Insights
    8. ATM Versus Gigabit Ethernet
    9. ATM in LAN Environments
    10. ATM, Frame Relay, and SONET
  21. Chapter 15. Dialup and Home Networking
    1. Dialup Networking Concepts and Issues
    2. Modem Concepts: Analog and 56K Modems (1/2)
    3. Modem Concepts: Analog and 56K Modems (2/2)
    4. xDSL Connections (1/2)
    5. xDSL Connections (2/2)
    6. Cable Modem Connections
    7. Home-Based Internet Connections
    8. Home-Based LANs: Concepts and Issues
  22. Chapter 16. Network Security Issues
    1. Network Security Overview
    2. Threat Assessment and Risk Analysis
    3. Social Engineering, Denial of Service, and Applications
    4. Network Security Preparations and Measures
    5. Firewalls (1/2)
    6. Firewalls (2/2)
    7. Cryptography and Encryption: DES, AES, RSA, PGP (1/3)
    8. Cryptography and Encryption: DES, AES, RSA, PGP (2/3)
    9. Cryptography and Encryption: DES, AES, RSA, PGP (3/3)
    10. Authentication: Digital Certificates, Smart Cards, and Kerberos
    11. Internet Security and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
  23. Chapter 17. Network Convergence
    1. Network Convergence Overview
    2. Impact of Convergence on Network Media (1/2)
    3. Impact of Convergence on Network Media (2/2)
    4. Network Convergence and Multimedia
    5. Impact of Convergence on Businesses (1/2)
    6. Impact of Convergence on Businesses (2/2)
    7. Network Convergence at Home
    8. Network Convergence and Voice over IP (VoIP) (1/2)
    9. Network Convergence and Voice over IP (VoIP) (2/2)
  24. Chapter 18. Wireless Networking
    1. Wireless Communications Overview and History
    2. Wireless Data Transmission Methods
    3. Cellular Telephone Networks (1/2)
    4. Cellular Telephone Networks (2/2)
    5. Paging Networks
    6. Wireless Data Networks (1/2)
    7. Wireless Data Networks (2/2)
    8. Bluetooth Concepts Versus Wireless LANs
    9. Advantages and Disadvantages of Wireless Communications
    10. The Future of Wireless Communications
  25. Appendix A: Vendor Ethernet/802.3 Prefixes
  26. Appendix B: Using Parity for Single-Bit Error Correction
  27. Appendix C: Guidelines for Installing UTP Cable
  28. Appendix D: Network Design and Analysis Guidelines; Network Politics (1/2)
  29. Appendix D: Network Design and Analysis Guidelines; Network Politics (2/2)
  30. Appendix E: X.25 (1/2)
  31. Appendix E: X.25 (2/2)
  32. Glossary (1/10)
  33. Glossary (2/10)
  34. Glossary (3/10)
  35. Glossary (4/10)
  36. Glossary (5/10)
  37. Glossary (6/10)
  38. Glossary (7/10)
  39. Glossary (8/10)
  40. Glossary (9/10)
  41. Glossary (10/10)
  42. Bibliography (1/5)
  43. Bibliography (2/5)
  44. Bibliography (3/5)
  45. Bibliography (4/5)
  46. Bibliography (5/5)
  47. Index (1/4)
  48. Index (2/4)
  49. Index (3/4)
  50. Index (4/4)

Product information

  • Title: Networking Explained, 2nd Edition
  • Author(s): Michael Gallo, William M. Hancock, PhD, CISSP, CISM
  • Release date: December 2001
  • Publisher(s): Digital Press
  • ISBN: 9780080512594