Local Area Network Handbook, 6th Edition

Book Description Today's enterprise cannot effectively function without a network, and today's enterprise network is almost always based on LAN technology. In a few short years, LANs have become an essential element of today's business environment. This time in the spotlight, while well deserved, has not come without a price. Businesses now insist that LANs deliver vast and ever-increasing quantities of business-critical information and that they do it efficiently, flawlessly, without fail, and most of all, securely. Today's network managers must consistently deliver this level of performance, and must do so while keeping up with ever changing, ever increasing demands without missing a beat. At the same time, today's IT managers must deliver business-critical information systems in an environment that has undergone radical paradigm shifts in such widely varied fields as computer architecture, operating systems, application development, and security.

The Local Area Networks Handbook focuses on this collective environment, in which networking and information technology work together to create LAN-based enterprise networks. Topics have been selected and organized with this in mind, providing both depth and breadth of coverage. The handbook will provide you not only an understanding of how LANs work and how to go about selecting and implementing LAN products, but also of how to leverage LAN capabilities for the benefit of your enterprise.

Content

SECTION 1 - LAN BASICS: BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE ENTERPRISE NETWORK
1. Building Highly Reliable Computer Networks
2. Gigabit Ethernet
3. Processor Types
4. Server Data Bus Structures
5. Dynamic IP Addressing with DHCP
6. LAN Connectivity Options for the Small Business
7. LAN Printing Techniques
8. An Overview of Cryptographic Methods
9. Assessing and Combating The Sniffer Threat

SECTION 2 - INTERCONNECTIVITY BASICS: PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER
10. TCP/IP Essentials
11. Configuring TCP/IP on a Windows NT Computer
12. Routing and Routing Protocols
13. Evolution to Layer 2 and 3 Switching
14. Implementing Routing, Switching, and VLANs in Modern Corporate Networks
15. Remote Access Concepts and Techniques
16. Remote Access Authentication
17. Working With Cisco Access Lists
18. Securing Your Router

SECTION 3 - ADVANCED LAN & INTERCONNECTIVITY: BUILDING ENTERPRISE NETWORKS FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM
19. Advances in NIC Technology
20. Emerging High-Bandwidth Networks
21. ATM Access: The Genesis of a New Network
22. Voice and Data Network Integration
23. RSVP: Building Blocks of the Next-Generation Internet
24. IPv6: The Next-Generation Internet Protocol
25. Internet-Based Virtual Private Networks
26. Implementing and Supporting Extranets
27. Virtual Corporations: A Need for Integrated Control and Perpetual Risk Assessment

SECTION 4 - BUILDING ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURES WITH LAN-BASED TECHNOLOGY
28. Windows NT Architecture
29. A Quick Overview of Linux
30. The Emergence of the Directory-Enabled Operating System
31. Enterprise Directory Services
32. Storage Area Networks
33. Push Technology: Impact and Issues
34. Enterprise Deployment: Building an IP PBX Telephony Network
35. Internet Security: Securing the Perimeter
36. Private Keys, Trusted Third Parties, and Kerberos

SECTION 5 - BUILDING ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS WITH LAN-BASED TECHNOLOGY
37. Web-to-Information-Base Access Solutions
38. Local Area Network Messaging
39. Choosing and Equipping an Internet Server
40. Networking Features of the Java Programming Language
41. Java's Role in Distributed Computing
42. The Pitfalls of Client/Server Development Projects
43. Creating a Paperless Workflow: A Case Study
44. Security and Control of Electronic Mail
45. Applets and Network Security: A Management Overview

SECTION 6 - MANAGEMENT OF LAN-BASED ENTERPRISE NETWORKS
46. Managing Enterprise Systems Without a Strategy: A Case Study
47. Proactive Performance Management
48. Issues in Managing Multimedia Networks
49. Network Data and Storage Management Techniques
50. License Tracking and Metering Software
51. Working with NT's Performance Monitor
52. Evaluating the Performance of NT-Based Systems
53. Developing a Network Security Plan
54. Firewall Management and Internet Attacks