LAN Basics

LAN Basics explains how the parts of the computers' network operate together and the software and management systems that control them. Many changes have occurred in computer networks and this book is the perfect solution for those involved or interested in the operation of computer and data networks.

The typical company has at least 6 types of communications networks and many of them are local area networks (LANs). Almost all professionals use one or more of these networks. Today's communications professional or service manager needs to understand the terminology and the basic structure of networked systems.

The major industry problems this book covers include the different types of LAN protocols, overviews of Token Ring, Ethernet and other types of networks, data network management protocols and hardware, detailed descriptions of x.25, frame relay, TCP/IP, TP4/CLNP and other networking protocols, explanation of the different types of LAN operating systems, how to interconnect different types of LANs, descriptions of Bridges, Routers, Gateways, PBX and backbone networks, the access process used by equipment, and the structure of large metropolitan and wide area networks (MANs and WANs).

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