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Data Communications Networking Devices - 4th Ed.pdf

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CONTENTSPrefaceAcknowledgementsxxiiixxv1. Fundamental Wide Area <strong>Networking</strong> Concepts 11.1 <strong>Communications</strong> System Components 21.2 Line Connections 2Dedicated line 2Leased line 2Switched line 3Cost trends 4Factors to consider 41.3 Types of Services and Transmission <strong>Devices</strong> 5Digital repeaters 6Unipolar and bipolar signaling 6Other digital signaling methods 7Modems 7Signal conversion 7Acoustic couplers 8Signal conversion 8Analog facilities 9DDD 9WATS 10FX 11Leased lines 13Digital facilities 14Digital signaling 14Unipolar non-return to zero 14Unipolar return to zero 16Bipolar return to zero 16Evolution of service offerings 17AT&T offerings 18European offerings 20DSUs 201.4 Transmission Mode 22Simplex transmission 22Half-duplex transmission 22Full-duplex transmission 23Terminal and mainframe computer operations 25Different character displays 261.5 Transmission Techniques 27Asynchronous transmission 27Synchronous transmission 29

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