Publisher's Synopsis
At Last.... an extensive hands–on guide to problem–solving and support of LANs, which helps you anticipate and prevent problems of network use, management and operation. This book is designed to explain the many factors which can affect the reliability of a Local Area Network: improper planning by network managers and administrators, equipment failure or electromagnetic interference of cables. For professionally trained LAN managers this is a useful source of complementary expertise, for the non–specialist this book provides thorough step–by–step fault–finding and troubleshooting procedures.
∗ Explanation of how users can tune their networks to obtain a higher level of performance
∗ Details the use of modern hardware and software diagnostic tools to test and troubleshoot a network
∗ Describes how to review internetworking equipment and line facilities with respect to their cost effectiveness
∗ Provides information necessary to isolate the cause of errors and correct error–causing conditions
∗ Coverage is platform–independent and includes both Ethernet and Token–Ring networks
∗ Illustrates the use of SNMP and RMON for network problem resolution and capacity planning
An indispensable handbook to help LAN managers and administrators keep ahead in this rapidly expanding sector.
