The Eternal Ethernet

Ethernet technology has evolved rapidly over the past two years, and this text is fully updated to ensure that it will be at the forefront of the technology up to the year 2000. Incorporating practical thinking and experience, new coverage includes GigaEthernet and Ethernet over ATM & Network design. Emphasis is placed on Twisted pair and fibre technology and updated sections on Fast ethernet, Switching and Full-Duplex.After a complete introduction to the telecommunication domain, it provides in depth explanation on all main technical topics related to the most common LAN: Ethernet. The second part, being the core of the book, integrates advanced development on higher speed, diverse media, logical segmentation, connection to other technologies such as ATM and a presentation of existing product types. In the third part it also explains how to deal with any size of Ethernet network, with practical details on design, management and troubleshooting operations.