Fast Ethernet Implementation and Migration Solutions (McGraw-Hill Series on Computer Communications) - Softcover

Nemzow, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070463859 ISBN 13: 9780070463851

Publisher: Computing McGraw-Hill, 1997

Synopsis

A handbook on Fast Ethernet for network managers, LAN administrators, and MIS technicians, offering hands-on, cookbook-style methods for installation and advice on making sense of competing standards, wiring options, and infrastructure technologies. Provides sample installation and migration scenarios such as a small LAN, a typical office, an office building floor, and a multiple-building site. Warns of common mistakes, and makes product and vendor recommendations. Includes b&w photos, floor plans, and schematic drawings, plus a glossary. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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From the Back Cover

An unbiased look at Fast Ethernet, with no-nonsense information and advice for achieving first-class results. This guide for network managers, LAN administrators, and MIS technicians combines all the widely scattered data on Fast Ethernet into one authoritative handbook. All of the crucial issues-from determining how Fast Ethernet can benefit your company to trouble-free installation and optimization-are covered completely and concisely, without the bias that so often accompanies vendor literature. Martin Nemzow offers practical design tips and strategies that guurantee positive results. Hands-on, cookbook-style methods for installation are included, along with essential advice on how to make sense of the many competing standards wiring options, and infrastructure technologies. Nemzow guides you through sample installation and migration scenarios such as a small LAN, typical office, office building floor, and multiple building site. You will find thorough explanations and discussions of such vital issues as: Designing and implementing an organized installation; Analyzing budgeting and performance; Wiring and other critical aspects of successful installation; Integrating mixed speed, protocol, and infrastructures; Testing and optimizing Fast Ethernet LANS; Sourcing parts and software. Nemzow also warns about common mistakes you can sidestep and makes objective product and vendor recommendations. A volume in the McGraw-Hill Series on Computer Communications. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Martin Nemzow is principal of the highly regarded Network Performance Institute and author of a number of best-selling computer books, including Implementing Wireless Networks and Ethernet Management Guide. His groundbreaking series of optimization titles for McGraw-Hill, among them LAN Performance Optimization, have won rave reviews.

Edition details

• Publisher: Computing McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070463859
• ISBN 13: 9780070463851
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 298