Publisher's Synopsis
This handbook enables the reader to design and manage local area networks that meet their organization's business objectives. It covers such topics as: IEEE 802 standards for integrating various third-party components on an LAN; wireless LAN and WAN architectures as well as LAN adaptors; migration paths to low-cost, high-speed networking, including 100 BaseT and Gigabit Ethernet; reliability and manageability of a company's messaging systems while cutting the costs of maintaining an enterprise messaging infrastructure; IP networks for desktop video conferencing; and group-oriented applications for connecting to the Internet, as well as knowing the basics of multicasting.
