The McGraw-Hill High-Speed LANs Handbook (McGraw-Hill Series on Computer Communications)
by By Saunders, Stephen
Category: Computers , General

If you're a network manager or designer, this surefire guide will enable you to make informed decisions about all of the high-speed LANs available now or coming soon. Written by the LAN expert at Data Communications magazine, the book examines all eight of the standards-based high speed LAN technologies, as well as the five proprietary switching technologies that can be added to low-speed LANs in order to boost performance. You'll find a precise definition of each high-speed LAN technology, an analysis of their effectiveness and cost, as well as cross-comparisons of their strengths and weaknesses.This indispensable reference tool covers eight high-speed LAN Standards: ATM, FDDI, FDDI II, Fibre Channel, HIPPI, IsoEnet, 100Base-T (Fast Ethernet), and 100VG-AnyLAN; Ethernet switches, Token Ring switches, FDDI switches, 100Base-T switches, and 100 VG-AnyLAN switches; all the information required to cope with bandwidth crisis on your LAN; and reliable guidance on designing and implementing LANs.Filled with many helpful illustrations, this unique reference will show you how to choose the high speed LAN that's right for your network - and avoid potential pitfalls on the path to higher performance.