Local Area Network (7th Edition)

Author: Kenneth D. Reed
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book is the designated reference textbook for the National Network Technology Level Examination. It is suitable for network technicians and network administrators, as well as faculty and students of relevant majors in universities and colleges, and local area network enthusiasts with a certain foundation. This book is the 2nd volume of the "Network Engineer Education Series," systematically covering the principles, technologies, and related content of local area networks. The book is divided into 9 chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the basics of local area networks; Chapter 2 not only covers the physical transmission media of local area networks but also describes wireless local area networks (WLAN); Chapters 3 to 5 introduce several popular local area networks of the present day, including Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Switched Ethernet, Virtual Local Area Networks, Token Ring, FDDI, and ATM; Chapters 6 to 8 focus on software aspects of local area networks, primarily introducing two network operating systems—NetWare and Windows NT; the final chapter covers the development, analysis, and testing of local area networks. This book is the designated reference textbook for the National Network Technology Level Examination and is suitable for network technicians and network administrators, as well as faculty and students of relevant majors in universities and colleges, and local area network enthusiasts with a certain foundation.