LAN (7th Edition Network Engineer Education Series 2)

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