Ethernet Networks: Design, Implementation, Operation, Management [Paperback]

Gilbert Held (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471253103 | ISBN-13: 978-0471253105 | Publication Date: August 10, 1998 | Edition: 3

Your total guide to planning, designing, implementing, and managing state-of-the-art Ethernet networks

From 10Base-T through Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet Networks, Third Edition provides everything you need to know to plan, implement, manage, and upgrade Ethernet networks. Learn how to use Ethernet switches, bridges, routers, and lesser known, but important equipment to set up and manage an effective and efficient network. Revised to cover new switches, Virtual LANs, and all the latest Ethernet technology, Ethernet Networks, Third Edition helps you:
* Use Ethernet switches to construct tiered networks that boost LAN performance
* Understand Gigabit Ethernet and how it supports LAN interconnectivity
* Protect your LAN while connected to the Internet using firewalls and routers

Support NetWare(r), Windows(r), and TCP/IP connectivity with Ethernet

Ethernet Networks, Third Edition is an indispensable resource for network planners, network administrators, and systems engineers, who work with Ethernet networks.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Featuring new sections on Internet connectivity, security, Gigabit Ethernet operations, vLANS, and performance tuning for maximum bandwidth, Gil Held's third edition of this networking classic is an indispensable source for administrators and engineers faced with the task of adapting to all of the newly introduced products and protocols. Unlike other Ethernet books, Held's steers clear of the theoretical approach and instead tells readers exactly what they need to know, with straightforward language, down-to-earth strategies, and honest advice. Whether administrators need to upgrade an existing network or implement a newer and faster one, this one-stop sourcebook supplies all the necessary information and advice.

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Your total guide to planning, designing, implementing, and managing state-of-the-art Ethernet networks

From 10Base-T through Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet Networks, Third Edition provides everything you need to know to plan, implement, manage, and upgrade Ethernet networks. Learn how to use Ethernet switches, bridges, routers, and lesser known, but important equipment to set up and manage an effective and efficient network. Revised to cover new switches, Virtual LANs, and all the latest Ethernet technology, Ethernet Networks, Third Edition helps you:
* Use Ethernet switches to construct tiered networks that boost LAN performance
* Understand Gigabit Ethernet and how it supports LAN interconnectivity
* Protect your LAN while connected to the Internet using firewalls and routers

Support NetWare(r), Windows(r), and TCP/IP connectivity with Ethernet

Ethernet Networks, Third Edition is an indispensable resource for network planners, network administrators, and systems engineers, who work with Ethernet networks.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (August 10, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471253103
• ISBN-13: 978-0471253105
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,869,410 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprising strengths, surprising weaknesses, November 5, 1999

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John Bell ([e-mail]) (San Francisco Bay Area) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ethernet Networks: Design, Implementation, Operation, Management (Paperback)

I bought this book because I needed to learn some real details of constructing Ethernet networks, such as distance and hop limitations in mixed 10 and 100 BaseT installations. In this I was disappointed, as I found this portion of the book confusing, unclear and even self-contradictory in places. I was able to figure out what I needed to know, but that took a lot of rereading and extrapolation. The text has the feel of a book written by committee, with the same information repeated in various places with different degrees of clarity and from different points of view. The index is so limited as to be useless.

On the other hand, the book contains an extensive introduction to IP and TCP (including their frame structures) and routing, nearly as extensive as the pure Ethernet sections. This was unexpected from the title, but I found it to be a technically strong starting point to making the jump from the details of Ethernet to what may be its major use, the transport of TCP/IP to and from the workstation. The extensive discussions on token ring networks and IBM's SNA were also unexpected, although not relevant to my personal needs. The book succeeds quite well in presenting an integration of the activities of network communication looking from the workstation out to the network. It's driven me to other sources for more detailed information in these areas.

All in all, I found this to be a significant book in my studies. The next edition, in my opinion, would benefit greatly from a more descriptive title and the attention of a professional editor.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars lots of info; many errors, May 28, 1999

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One reader (Naperville, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ethernet Networks: Design, Implementation, Operation, Management (Paperback)

You'd expect a book on its 3rd edition to be fairly free of errors; not this one. After reading about "attenuation budge" in several places ("attenuation budget"), and "190 dB" where it should say "19 dB", I lost trust in the information I did not know much about. Beware.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too long, February 28, 2008

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Sugar Britches "Jack Ruby built the Pyramids" (North Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ethernet Networks: Design, Implementation, Operation, Management (Paperback)

This book should have stopped at chapter 4. From the book:

Chapter 5 - Networking Hardware & Software
Chapter 6 - Bridging and Switching
Chapter 7 - Routers
Chapter 8 - Wireless Ethernet
Chapter 9 - Security (covers access-lists, anti-spoofing, checkpoint firewalls)
Chapter 10 - Managing the Network

Why on EARTH is there a chapter on router access-lists, Checkpoint firewalls and proxy servers in a book on Ethernet???