The All-New Switch Book The Complete Guide to LAN Switching Technology

by Seifert, Rich; Edwards, James

• ISBN13: 9780470287156
• ISBN10: 0470287152
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-18
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This much-needed update to the bestselling guide on the extensive changes to the local area networks (LAN) switching technologies explains why LAN switching technologies are critical to network design. This in-depth guide covers the capabilities, application, and design of LAN switches and switched internetworks and examines the significant changes that have taken place since the publication of the first edition seven years ago. You're sure to appreciate the witty writing style and easy-to-follow format on such an often-complicated subject matter.

Author Biography

Rich Seifert is President of Networks & Communications Consulting. He has contributed to the design of a wide range of products including LAN switches.

Jim Edwards is a Nortel Networks certified support specialist specializing in network architecture, specifically switching, and virtual private networks. Working in the Premium Support Group consisting of Nortel's largest Enterprise customers, he has extensive experience with switching technologies.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Foundations of LAN Switches

Laying the Foundation

Transparent Bridges

Bridging Between Technologies

Principles of LAN Switches

Loop Resolution

Source Routing

Advanced LAN Switch Concepts

Full Duplex Operation

LAN and Switch Flow Control

Link Aggregation

Multicast Pruning

Virtual LANs: Applications and Concepts

Virtual LANs: The IEEE Standard

Priority Operation

LAN Security

Switch Management

Network Troubleshooting Strategies

Make the Switch!

Appendix: Protocol Parsing

References

Glossary

Index

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