Data Network Design

Design a successful data network with help from this definitive guide. Covering all the key processes and technologies -- including packet switching, wave division multiplexing, ATM, frame relay, and more, this authoritative resource combines the technologies and procedures of effective data network design in one volume.

Table of Contents

Part I: Data Communications: Business Drivers and Networking Directions 1: Data Communication: Past to Future 2: Understanding the Standards and Their Makers 3: Introduction to Transmission Technologies Part II: Physical Layer Technologies 4: Multiplexing and Switching Technologies: An Overview 5: Optical Networking 6: Physical Layer Protocols and Access Technologies Part III: Protocols and Interfaces: Layer 2 7: Common Protocols and Interfaces in the LAN Environment 8: Frame Relay 9: Common WAN Protocols: ATM Part IV: Protocols and Interfaces: Layer 3 10: Common Protocols and Interfaces in the Upper Layers (TCP/IP) 11: Mature Packet Switched Protocols Part V: Requirements, Planning, and Choosing Technology 12: Requirements Definition 13: Traffic Engineering and Capacity Planning 14: Technology Comparisons Part VI: Choosing the Service Provider 15: Choosing Service Providers Part VII: Network Design and Management 16: Access Network Design 17: Backbone Network Design 18: Securing Your Network 19: Documentation and Network Management Part VIII: Emerging Technologies 20: What’s New on the Horizon Part IX: Appendixes A: Acronyms and Abbreviations B: Standards Sources C: IP Mask Reference Table D: IP Network: Addressing Reference E: Glossary

About the Author

Darren Spohn is President and Founder of Spohn & Associates, Inc., based in Austin, TX.