Network hardware installation and management

Author: Liu Xiaohui
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: This book systematically and comprehensively introduces various theories, operations, and experiences in the setup and management of local area networks (LANs). It revolves around the theme of "network hardware installation and management," demonstrating strong purposefulness and specificity. It maximally integrates new products and technologies, summarizing and distilling the author's decade-long work experience and management skills. It provides a thorough introduction to the various important hardware devices involved in network setup, including their characteristics, applicability, selection, connection, and configuration. It offers numerous planning solutions, application examples, and configuration strategies. The network products covered include structured cabling products, hubs, switches, routers, network interface cards (NICs), Internet access devices, servers, network storage devices (NAS, SAN, RAID), and wireless devices (NICs, access points (APs), gateways), arranged in the order of network setup. It not only introduces the devices and their applications but also covers the latest network standards and technologies, as well as how to interconnect network devices. It provides a brief introduction to the general configuration of switches and routers and offers an in-depth discussion on network security.