Networking Explained

by Gallo; Hancock, PhD, CISSP, CISM

• ISBN13: 9781555582524
• ISBN10: 1555582524
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-30
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

Networking Explained 2E offers a comprehensive overview of computer networking, with new chapters and sections to cover the latest developments in the field, including voice and data wireless networking, multimedia networking, and network convergence. Gallo and Hancock provide a sophisticated introduction to their subject in a clear, readable format. These two top networking experts answer hundreds of questions about hardware, software, standards, and future directions in network technology. Wireless networks Convergence of voice and data Multimedia networking

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Fundamental Concepts of Computer Networks and Networking	1	(30)
Concepts and Related Issues of Computer Networking	1	(2)
Definition and Components of Computer Networks	3	(2)
Network Protocols	5	(1)
Network Media	6	(1)
Applications Versus Application Protocols	6	(3)
Interoperability	9	(1)
Internet, internet (Internetwork), Intranet, Extranet	9	(1)
LAN, MAN, WAN, PAN, GAN, SAN	10	(4)
Decentralized Versus Centralized Versus Distributed Systems	14	(1)
Client/Server, Peer-to-Peer, Servent, and WWW Network Models	15	(5)
Network Appliances	20	(1)
Serial and Parallel Communications	21	(1)
Synchronous, Asynchronous, and Isochronous Communications	22	(2)
Simplex, Half-Duplex, and Full-Duplex Communications	24	(1)
Network Standards	25	(6)
Network Topologies, Architectures, and the OSI Model	31	(24)
Concept of Network Topologies	31	(1)
Point-to-Point Networks: Star, Loop, Tree	32	(3)
Broadcast Networks: Bus, Ring, Satellite	35	(3)
Multidrop Networks	38	(1)
Circuit-and Packet-Switched Networks	38	(4)
Network Architectures	42	(1)
The OSI Model	42	(6)
Connection-Oriented and Connectionless Services	48	(2)
The TCP/IP Model	50	(5)
The Internet and TCP/IP	55	(84)
Definition of the Internet	56	(1)
Internet History	56	(6)
The Current Commodity Internet	62	(2)
Other Internet Initiatives: vBNS/vBNS+, Internet2, Next Generation Internet	64	(2)
Internet Administration, Governance, and Standards	66	(2)
History of TCP/IP	68	(3)
TCP/IP Application Layer Protocols: SMTP, MIME, POP, IMAP, TELNET, FTP, and HTTP	71	(30)
TCP/IP Transport Layer Protocols: UDP and TCP	101	(12)
TCP/IP Network Layer Protocol: IP	113	(5)
IPv4 Addresses and Subnetting	118	(5)
IP Address Assignments	123	(3)
IP Name Resolution	126	(3)
IPv6	129	(8)
Internet Services, Resources, and Security	137	(2)
Physical Layer Concepts	139	(42)
Physical Layer Issues	139	(3)
Analog Versus Digital Communications	142	(5)
Bandwidth Versus Throughput and Data Rate Versus Baud Rate	147	(1)
Noise	148	(1)
Shannon's Limit	149	(1)
Multiplexers and Multiplexing Strategies	150	(5)
Switching Strategies	155	(1)
Physical and Electrical Characteristics of Wire	156	(5)
UTP, STP, and IBM Cable	161	(3)
Coaxial Cable	164	(2)
Fiber-Optic Cable	166	(4)
Wireless Media	170	(6)
Satellite Communications	176	(5)
Data Link Layer Concepts and IEEE Standards	181	(32)
Data Link Layer Overview and IEEE's Perspective	181	(3)
Framing	184	(1)
Ethernet/802.3 Frames	185	(2)
Flow Control and Flow Control Protocols	187	(9)
Error Control	196	(6)
MAC Sublayer	202	(2)
Random Access and Token Passing Protocols	204	(4)
Data Prioritization and Quality of Service (QoS)	208	(5)
Network Hardware Components (Layers 1 and 2)	213	(24)
Connectors	213	(3)
Transceivers	216	(3)
Repeaters	219	(3)
Media Converters	222	(1)
Network Interface and PC Cards	222	(4)
Bridges	226	(5)
Switches	231	(6)
WANs, Internetworking, and Network Layer Concepts and Components	237	(50)
The Concept of Internetworking	237	(4)
WAN Circuits	241	(7)
SONET	248	(2)
Layer 3 Concepts and Issues	250	(2)
Router Protocols and Routing Algorithms	252	(16)
Routing Versus Switching	268	(4)
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)	272	(11)
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)	283	(4)
Ethernet, Ethernet, and More Ethernet	287	(50)
History of Ethernet	1	(287)
Ethernet Versus IEEE 802.3	288	(2)
The Initial IEEE 802.3 Protocol: 10 Mbps Ethernet	290	(3)
10-Mbps Ethernet Performance Issues: Network Diameter and Collision Domain	293	(10)
Partitioning, Switched Ethernet, and Virtual LANs	303	(10)
100 Mbps Ethernet: Fast Ethernet and 100VG-AnyLAN	313	(10)
1 Gigabit Ethernet	323	(9)
10 Gigabit Ethernet	332	(3)
IsoEthernet	335	(2)
Token Ring	337	(14)
Definition and Operation	337	(5)
Frame Formats	342	(1)
Priority Scheduling	342	(2)
Monitor Stations	344	(1)
Physical Layer Issues	344	(1)
Token Ring Versus Token Bus	345	(1)
Advantages and Disadvantages of Token Ring Networks	346	(1)
Switched, Dedicated, and Full-Duplex Token Ring	346	(2)
High-Speed Token Ring	348	(1)
Token Ring's Future	349	(2)
Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)	351	(14)
General Information	351	(2)
Physical Layer Issues	353	(3)
Data Link Layer Issues	356	(1)
Operation and Configuration Issues	357	(4)
FDDI and Ethernet/802.3	361	(2)
FDDI and ATM	363	(1)
CDDI	363	(1)
Future of FDDI	364	(1)
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)	365	(18)
History of ISDN	365	(3)
General Overview and Components	368	(4)
Channel Types	372	(1)
BRIs, PRIs, and SPIDs	373	(2)
Line Sets and Feature Sets	375	(3)
ISDN Protocols	378	(2)
AO/DI and B-ISDN	380	(1)
Alternative Implementation Strategies	381	(2)
Frame Relay	383	(24)
Frame Relay Overview	383	(1)
Frame Relay's Physical Layer: Virtual Circuits and Committed Interface Rates (CIRs)	384	(10)
Technical Aspects and Operation of Frame Relay	394	(1)
Frame Relay's Data Link Layer	395	(7)
Voice Over Frame Relay	402	(1)
Frame Relay Versus, ATM, SMDS, and Gigabit Ethernet	403	(1)
Frame Relay in the News	404	(3)
Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS)	407	(16)
SMDS Overview	407	(1)
SMDS and Local and Inter-Exchange Carriers	408	(2)
The DQDB and SMDS Protocols	410	(6)
SMDS Addressing	416	(2)
SMDS Applications	418	(1)
SMDS Versus Frame Relay and ATM	418	(2)
Current Status and Future of SMDS	420	(3)
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)	423	(20)
Definition and Hisory of ATM	423	(1)
General Concepts and Operation of ATM	424	(2)
ATM Interfaces and the Anchorage Accord	426	(3)
ATM Components and Addressing	429	(1)
ATM Cells, Switches, and Virtual Connections	430	(5)
ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL)	435	(2)
Data Types Insights	437	(1)
ATM Versus Gigabit Ethernet	438	(1)
ATM in LAN Environments	439	(2)
ATM, Frame Relay, and SONET	441	(2)
Dialup and Home Networking	443	(28)
Dialup Networking Concepts and Issues	443	(3)
Modem Concepts: Analog and 56K Modems	446	(6)
xDSL Connections	452	(6)
Cable Modem Connections	458	(4)
Home-Based Internet Connections	462	(4)
Home-Based LANs: Concepts and Issues	466	(5)
Network Security Issues	471	(34)
Network Security Overview	471	(1)
Threat Assessment and Risk Analysis	472	(5)
Social Engineering, Denial of Service, and Applications	477	(3)
Network Security Preparations and Measures	480	(3)
Firewalls	483	(7)
Cryptography and Encryption: DES, AES, RSA, PGP	490	(11)
Authentication: Digital Certificates, Smart Cards, and Kerberos	501	(2)
Internet Security and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)	503	(2)
Network Convergence	505	(32)
Network Convergence Overview	505	(4)
Impact of Convergence on Network Media	509	(7)
Network Convergence and Multimedia	516	(5)
Impact of Convergence on Businesses	521	(6)
Network Convergence at Home	527	(1)
Network Convergence and Voice over IP (VoIP)	528	(9)
Wireless Networking	537	(26)
Wireless Communications Overview and History	537	(2)
Wireless Data Transmission Methods	539	(1)
Cellular Telephone Networks	540	(10)
Paging Networks	550	(2)
Wireless Data Networks	552	(6)
Bluetooth Concepts Versus Wireless LANs	558	(1)
Advantages and Disadvantages of Wireless Communications	559	(1)
The Future of Wireless Communications	560	(3)
Appendix A: Vendor Ethernet/802.3 Prefixes	563	(2)
Appendix B: Using Parity for Single-Bit Error Correction	565	(2)
Appendix C: Guidelines for Installing UTP Cable	567	(2)
Appendix D: Network Design and Analysis Guidelines; Network Politics	569	(6)
Appendix E: X.25	575	(6)
Glossary	581	(50)
Bibliography	631	(22)
Index	653