Protocol Analysis: Version 7 (Version 7)

Author: Reed
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This course covers the various processes and protocols that form the foundation of today's networking architecture, with a focus on TCP/IP networking protocols and applications. It also provides dedicated chapters on Novell IPX/NCP, NetBIOS/NetBEUI/SMB, NFS, Microsoft client/server processes, and network routing protocols, respectively. Additionally, it explains common frame formats in local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs), including Ethernet II (V2), IEEE 802.3, Subnet Access Protocol (SNAP), Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Frame Relay Protocol, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). The course begins by discussing important concepts such as virtual circuits, network hierarchy, and service boundaries. It then explores physical and logical network addressing from the perspectives of LANs and WANs. Readers will also learn about the functions of frames, packets (datagrams), and port addresses, as well as how information is transmitted to user applications. Finally, it covers client/server information transmission, specifically the interaction between web browsers and servers, from DNS lookup to the transmission of web pages over the network.
This book is the 7th volume in the "Network Engineer Education Series," providing a comprehensive analysis of the protocols that form the foundation of networking architecture. The book is divided into six chapters: the first chapter offers an overview of network protocols, the second analyzes LAN and WAN protocols, the third, fourth, and fifth chapters examine network layer, transport layer, and higher-layer protocols, respectively, and the sixth chapter discusses client/server information transmission.
This book is the designated reference material for the National Network Technology Level Examination and is suitable for network technicians and administrators. It can also be used as a teaching and reference resource for faculty and students in related fields at universities and colleges.