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<strong>Understanding</strong> <strong>the</strong> Network A Practical Guide <strong>to</strong> Inter<strong>network</strong>ing<br />

About <strong>the</strong> Reviewers<br />

Acknowledgments<br />

Tell Us What You Think<br />

Introduction<br />

Who This Book Is For<br />

What Is Covered in This Book<br />

1. <strong>Understanding</strong> Networking Concepts<br />

Computer Network Types<br />

Transmission Media<br />

Network Topologies<br />

Network Transmission Pro<strong>to</strong>cols<br />

Network Communication Pro<strong>to</strong>cols<br />

Network Hardware<br />

Data Communication Reference Models<br />

Summary<br />

2. The Networker's Guide <strong>to</strong> TCP/IP<br />

The Origins of TCP/IP<br />

TCP/IP and UNIX<br />

Layer 3: IP Pro<strong>to</strong>col<br />

Layer 4: TCP and UDP<br />

UDP<br />

The Application Layer Pro<strong>to</strong>cols of <strong>the</strong> TCP/IP Suite<br />

RFCs<br />

Additional Resources<br />

3. The Networker's Guide <strong>to</strong> AppleTalk, IPX, and NetBIOS<br />

AppleTalk<br />

IPX and NetBIOS<br />

Summary<br />

Related RFCs<br />

Additional Resources<br />

4. LAN Inter<strong>network</strong>ing Technologies<br />

IEEE 802 LAN Standards and Logical Link Control<br />

LAN Physical Layer Signaling, Encoding, and Transmission Media<br />

E<strong>the</strong>rnet<br />

803.3 100Mbps (Fast E<strong>the</strong>rnet) Layer 1 (PHY) Implementations

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