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Summary
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 Notes
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 |
| Part 1 Foundations of LAN Switches |
| Chapter 1 Laying the Foundation |
| Chapter 2 Transparent Bridges |
| Chapter 3 Bridging Between Technologies |
| Chapter 4 Principles of LAN Switches |
| Chapter 5 Loop Resolution |
| Chapter 6 Source Routing |
| Part 2 Advanced LAN Switch Concepts |
| Chapter 7 Full Duplex Operation |
| Chapter 8 LAN and Switch Flow Control |
| Chapter 9 Link Aggregation |
| Chapter 10 Multicast Pruning |
| Chapter 11 Virtual LANs: Applications and Concepts |
| Chapter 12 Virtual LANs: The IEEE Standard |
| Chapter 13 Priority Operation |
| Chapter 14 LAN Security |
| Chapter 15 Switch Management |
| Chapter 16 Network Troubleshooting Strategies |
| Chapter 17 Make the Switch! |
| Appendix: Protocol Parsing |
| References |
| Glossary |
| Index |
