Local Area Network Handbook, Sixth Edition / Edition 6

by John P. Slone

Overview

Today's enterprise cannot effectively function without a network, and today's enterprise network is almost always based on LAN technology. In a few short years, LANs have become an essential element of today's business environment. This time in the spotlight, while well deserved, has not come without a price. Businesses now insist that LANs deliver vast and ever-increasing quantities of business-critical information and that they do it efficiently, flawlessly, without fail, and most of all, securely. Today's network managers must consistently deliver this level of performance, and must do so while keeping up with ever changing, ever increasing demands without missing a beat. At the same time, today's IT managers must deliver business-critical information systems in an environment that has undergone radical paradigm shifts in such widely varied fields as computer architecture, operating systems, application development, and security.

The Local Area Networks Handbook focuses on this collective environment, in which networking and information technology work together to create LAN-based enterprise networks. Topics have been selected and organized with this in mind, providing both depth and breadth of coverage. The handbook will provide you not only an understanding of how LANs work and how to go about selecting and implementing LAN products, but also of how to leverage LAN capabilities for the benefit of your enterprise.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849398384
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/28/1999
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	690
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

John P. Slone

Table of Contents

Interconnectivity Basics: Putting the Pieces Together
Building Highly Reliable Computer Networks, Richard Rauscher
Gigabit Ethernet, Colin Mick
Processor Types, A. Padgett Peterson
Server Data Bus Structures, A. Padgett Peterson
Dynamic IP Addressing with DHCP, Tom Hanley and Laura Knapp
LAN Connectivity Options for the Small Business, Nathan Muller
LAN Printing Techniques, Gilbert Held
An Overview of Cryptographic Methods, Gary C. Kessler
Assessing and Combating The Sniffer Threat, E. Eugene Schultz
TCP/IP Essentials, Smoot Carl-Mitchell
Configuring TCP/IP on a Windows NT Computer, Gilbert Held
Routing and Routing Protocols, Michael Gilbert
Evolution to Layer 2 and 3 Switching, Michael Gilbert
Implementing Routing, Switching, and VLAN in Modern Corporate Networks, Thomas Atkins
Remote Access Concepts and Techniques, Peter Southwick
Remote Access Authentication, Ellen Bonsall
Working With Cisco Access Lists, Gilbert Held
Securing Your Router, Gilbert Held

Advanced LAN and Interconnectivity: Building Enterprise Networks for the New Millennium
Advances in NIC Technology, Gilbert Held
Emerging High-Bandwidth Networks, Kevin M. Groom and Frank M. Groom
ATM Access: The Genesis of a New Network, William R. Koss
Voice and Data Network Integration , Larry Schessel
RSVP: Building Blocks of the Next Generation Internet, William Stallings
IPv6: The Next Generation Internet Protocol, Gary Kessler
Internet-based VPNs, Nathan Muller
Implementing and Supporting Extranets, Phillip Q. Maier
Virtual Corporations: A Need for Integrated Control and Perpetural, Steven Powell and Fredrick Gallegos


Building Enterprise Infrastructures with LAN-Based Technology
Windows NT Architecture, Gilbert Held

A Quick Overview of Linux, Raj Rajagopal
The Emergence of the Directory-Enabled Operating System, John P. Slone
Enterprise Directory Services, Martin Schleiff
Storage Area Netw

Editorial Reviews

Explains how local area networks (LANs) work, gives advice on selecting and implementing LAN products, and tells how to leverage LAN capabilities to an enterprise's benefit. Some chapters present basic concepts on stable technologies, while others deal with more dynamic, time-sensitive subjects. Section I presents core technologies, Section II looks at interconnectivity, and Section III explores advanced issues in these areas. Sections IV and V detail building enterprise infrastructures with LAN-based technology, and Section VI deals with network management. Security information is provided throughout. Focus in this edition is on the enterprise aspect of LANS. Nearly half of material in this edition is new. Slone is an engineer at Lockheed Martin Enterprise Information Systems. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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