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Upgrading and Repairing Networks by Scott Mueller and Terry W. Ogletree (2003, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherQue

ISBN-100789728176

ISBN-139780789728173

eBay Product ID (ePID)2497369

Product Key Features

Number of Pages1248 Pages

Publication NameUpgrading and Repairing Networks

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

SubjectNetworking / General

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaComputers

AuthorScott Mueller, Terry W. Ogletree

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height2 in

Item Weight70.5 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2002-110537

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal004.6028/8

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentIntroduction. <>Who Should Use This Book? What Will You Find Inside? What's New in This Edition. What's Missing from This Edition?<>I. UP FRONT: NETWORK PLANNING AND DESIGN CONCEPTS. 1. A Short History of Computer Networking. <>2. Overview of Network Topologies. <>LAN Topologies.<>Bus Topology. Star Topology. Ring Topology. Mesh Topology. Hybrid Topologies. Shared and Nonshared Network Media Topologies. Bridged Versus Routed Topologies.<>Building and Campus Topologies.<>Connecting Network Segments Within a Building: The Backbone. Design Considerations in a Campus LAN Environment. Scalability. Redundancy. Fault Tolerance.<>A Multi-Tiered Network Topology.<>Scalability. Redundancy. Fault Tolerance.<>3. Network Design Strategies. <>Planning a Logical Network Design.<>Who Are Your Clients? What Kinds of Services or Applications Will the Network Offer? What Degree of Reliability Do I Require for Each Network Link? Choosing a LAN Protocol.<>Planning and Design Components.<>Document Everything. Test, Test, and Then Test Some More. Creating Policies and Procedures for Network Usage. Providing Training for Technical Personnel. You Can't Forget the Budget (or Can You?).<>The Physical Network. Planning Resources.<>4. Upgrading Strategies and Project Management. <>Where Do You Start? Determining When an Upgrade Is Necessary-The Evaluation Process.<>Determining User Requirements and Expectations. Maintaining Support for Legacy Applications.<>What Resources Are Needed for the Upgrade? Planning an Upgrade.<>Documenting the Plan. Evaluating the Plan As It Applies to Corporate Policies and Procedures. Setting Goals. Scheduling Downtime. Milestones and Criteria. Back-Out Procedures.<>Testing the Plan.<>Evaluating Competing Products. The Pilot Project.<>Deployment.<>Team Personnel. Keeping Users Informed. Tracking Progress.<>User Training. Closing the Book-Documenting What Has Changed and Why. Other Considerations for Upgrading.<>5. Protecting the Network: Preventative Maintenance Techniques. <>Power Conditioning and Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs).<>Power Is Money. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and Standalone UPS Systems. Network Devices.<>Network Monitoring. Server and Workstation Backups.<>Backup Media-Tape, Optical Storage, and CD-R. Backup Rotation Schedules. Off-Site Storage.<>Routine Maintenance. Building Redundancy into the Network. Recovery Planning. Justifying Preventative Maintenance.<>II. PHYSICAL NETWORKING COMPONENTS. 6. Wiring the Network-Cables, Connectors, Concentrators, and Other Network Components. <>Structured Wiring.<>The Work Area. The Backbone Cabling System Structure. The Horizontal Cabling System Structure. The Telecommunications Closet.<>Important Definitions. Physical Cable Types.<>Twisted-Pair Cabling. Coaxial Cables. Fiber-Optic Cables.<>Terminations and Connections.<>Crimping. Insulation Displacement Contact. Modular Jacks and Plugs. Modular Plug Pair Configurations. Common Outlet Configurations. Patch Panels. Terminating Fiber. Fiber-Optic Splicing. Fiber-Optic Patch Panels. General Considerations for Fiber-Optic Cabling. Small Form Factor Connectors (SFF).<>Telecommunications Rooms.<>Open Office Cabling. Consolidation Points. General Horizontal Cabling Subsystem Specifications. Documenting and the Administration of the Installation. Records. Drawings. Work Orders. Reports.<>7. Network Interface Cards. <>Choosing a Hardware Bus Type.<>ISA. PCI. PCMCIA. CardBus. Different Cards, Different Speeds. Network Cable Connectors and Terminators.<>The Wired for Management (WfM) Initiative and Wake on LAN (WOL) Technology.<>Universal Network Boot. Asset Management. Power Management. Remote Wake-Up. Should You Use WOL-Compliant Network Cards?<>Multi-Homed Systems. Load Balancing and Dual-Redundant Network Controllers. Software Drivers.<>Packet Drivers. The Open Data-Link Interface (ODI). The Network Driver Interface Specification (N

SynopsisEven if you aren't a networking professional, Upgrading and Repairing Networks explains those tough networking concepts in a way that won't make you reach for a bottle of aspirin, starting with the fundamentals and working through more advanced concepts. Now in its fourth edition, this industry classic networking reference gives you real world, in-depth explanations of confusing networking architectures and protocols, and helps you track down and repair networking problems that are costing you and/or your company money - right now. Don't be the only networking professional caught in a network meltdown without a copy of this trusty tome at your side., Learn network repair from the undisputed heavyweights of the PC hardware and networking world. bull;Real world, in-depth explanations of how the protocols, architectures and hardware used in a network operate and how to repair them when they don't., A guide to network repair, this text provides real-world, in-depth explanations of how the protocols, architectures and hardware used in a network operate and how to repair them when they don't.

LC Classification NumberTK5105.5