Wide Area Networks - Hardcover

Regan, Patrick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 013046578X ISBN 13: 9780130465788

Publisher: Pearson, 2003

For introductory or intermediate courses in Wide Area Networks; also an excellent preparatory text for the Cisco CCNA exam.

This text covers everything that students need to know about the installation and configuration of a wide area network. It provides comprehensive coverage of the OSI model and LAN technology; voice, video, and data traffic; then discusses TCP/IP and IPX protocol suites with an emphasis on IP addressing. It emphasizes Cisco switches, followed by WAN technology, routers, and routing protocol, and covers WAN security, voice communications, and wireless technology. With its no-nonsense and easy-to-read format, the book provides enough detail to allow full understanding of how networking technology, protocols, and services work together so that students can install, configure, and troubleshoot a wide area network. Hundreds of review questions and many hands-on exercises reinforce content, and web links are included for further study.

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This textbook provides an introduction to Internetworking and wide area networks and their related technology. The OSI models, popular network protocols and technology, and routing technology and protocols are discussed. It also provides detailed examples of subnetting the network, including IPv4, CIDR,VLSM, and IPv6, and introduces voice communications, including VoIP, wireless technology, and WAN security. Cisco switches and routers are also discussed to show how to enable and configure wide area technology, and the text covers the material found in the Cisco CCNA exam.

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