Advanced Ethernet/802.3 Management and Performance, Second Edition

Advanced Ethernet/802.3 Management and Performance 2ed was designed for users of the Ethernet/802.3 LAN-environment hardware and software to answer the myriad of questions that come up after a network is installed. Many questions and problems occur on Ethernet/802.3 after installation that are not covered in other texts, such as:* When to use bridges and routers to isolate traffic* What a switching bridge is and why they are necessary* What the roles are for unshielded twisted pair networks; knowing when the performance of the network is suffering* Collecting data to prove neworks problems* What 'heartbeat' is and how it is set.Many other topics essential to the day-to-day management and control of the LAN are also discussed.Information on the new Fast Ethernet (100BASE T) standard.Information on the new 802.3 fiber standards.Use of switching bridges to improve performance through traffic isolation.