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  • Optical Networks

    A Practical Perspective
    • 2nd Edition
    • Rajiv Ramaswami + 1 more
    • English
    This fully updated and expanded second edition of Optical Networks: A Practical Perspective succeeds the first as the authoritative source for information on optical networking technologies and techniques. Written by two of the field's most respected individuals, it covers componentry and transmission in detail but also emphasizes the practical networking issues that affect organizations as they evaluate, deploy, or develop optical solutions.This book captures all the hard-to-find information on architecture, control and management, and other communications topics that will affect you every step of the way-from planning to decision-making to implementation to ongoing maintenance. If your goal is to thoroughly understand practical optical networks, this book should be your first and foremost resource.

  • Telecommunications Law in the Internet Age

    • 1st Edition
    • Sharon K. Black
    • English
    For companies in and around the telecommunications field, the past few years have been a time of extraordinary change-technological... and legally. The enacting of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the development of international trade agreements have fundamentally changed the environment in which your business operates, creating risks, responsibilities, and opportunities that were not there before.Until now, you'd have had a hard time finding a serious business book that offered any more than a cursory glance at this transformed world. But at last there's a resource you can depend on for in-depth analysis and sound advice. Written in easy-to-understand language, Telecommunications Law in the Internet Age systematically examines the complex interrelationships of new laws, new technologies, and new business practices, and equips you with the practical understanding you need to run your enterprise optimally within today's legal boundaries.

  • The Personal Internet Security Guidebook

    Keeping Hackers and Crackers out of Your Home
    • 1st Edition
    • Tim Speed + 2 more
    • English
    The Personal Internet Security Guidebook is a complete guide to protecting your computer(s) on the Internet. The newest attack point for hackers is home computers on DSL and/or cable modems. This book will show you how to set up a home network and protect it from the "bad dudes." Also covered in this book is how to protect your computer on the road. Many hotels are now offering high-speed Internet access and this book will show you how to keep your computer safe in the hotel room as well as on the hotel network. This is a how-to guide to keeping your personal computer safe on the Internet. Following the success of The Internet Security Guidebook, the authors have used their expertise to create a book specifically addressing home computers and traveling notebooks. Included in this book is a comprehensive list of vendors and services. Included are these key elements: protecting your PC on the Internet, home firewall software, how to set up a home network, protecting your PC on the road, and protecting your PC via DSL and/or cable modem.

  • Designing A Wireless Network

    • 1st Edition
    • Syngress
    • English
    Business is on the move - mobile computing must keep up!Innovative technology is making the communication between computers a cordless affair. Mobile computing with laptops, hand helds and mobile phones is increasing the demand for reliable and secure wireless networks. Network engineers and consultants need to create and build cutting-edge wireless networks in both the small business and multi-million dollar corporations.Designi... Wireless Networks provides the necessary information on how to design and implement a wireless network. Beginning with detailed descriptions of the various implementations and architectures of wireless technologies and moving to the step-by-step instructions on how to install and deploy a fixed wireless network; this book will teach users with no previous wireless networking experience how to design and build their own wireless network based on the best practices of the Enhanced Services from Lucent Technologies.

  • The Internet Security Guidebook

    From Planning to Deployment
    • 1st Edition
    • Juanita Ellis + 1 more
    • English
    The Internet Security Guidebook provides a complete analysis of an enterprise's Internet security. Strategies, steps, and procedures for conducting business securely on the Internet are discussed and reviewed. Very few organizations take the needed precautions to protect their Internet enterprise. Protection is not simply a firewall or technology; it is a strategy that encompasses risk, trust, business goals, security processes, and technology. The holistic approach offered in this book evaluates security needs in relation to business goals and the current attacks on the global Internet. The goal of The Internet Security Guidebook is to protect the business-computing environment by keeping our online enterprises functioning correctly and securely.Unlike other books available, this book contains a complete guide to Internet security that is accessible to both novices and computer professionals. The specific steps discussed and illustrated show the reader how to implement security from the individual process to the complete corporate enterprise. The reader will also learn about resources that can help such as the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and even their own software vendors.

  • Monitoring and Managing Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server

    • 1st Edition
    • Mike Daugherty
    • English
    Best practices and innovative everyday techniques for running the new version of Exchange Server for Windows 2000. This authoritative book teaches IT professionals responsible for Exchange messaging systems how to efficiently manage the program's many and complex system capabilities and features. Once you've designed and implemented a messaging system, the bulk of the day-to-day work involves monitoring to ensure an optimum traffic flow, accomplished by continuously reviewing and fine-tuning dozens of system specifications and components. Monitoring and Managing Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server teaches readers proven and innovative techniques, tools, and procedures for managing and optimizing systems of all sizes and types built on the forthcoming Exchange 2000 Server. Based on the author's own twenty years of messaging system experience and the collective experience of Compaq, the leading implementer of Exchange Server systems, this book will be a leading resource for Exchange administrators and designers.

  • TCP/IP Addressing

    Designing and Optimizing your IP Addressing Scheme
    • 2nd Edition
    • Buck Graham
    • English
    Buck Graham's authoritative work-still the only book devoted entirely to TCP/IP addressing-will now be available in a second edition, revised and updated to reflect the latest changes in networking technology.This book will cover all the fundamentals presented in the first edition, including the ABCs of routing and addressing, optimization, and special routing techniques for Internet-connected networks, as well as the new advances affecting TCP/IP addressing, including the rise of ATM, the emergence of address management tools, and changes to relevant protocols.

  • Pocket Guide to TCP/IP Socket Programming in C

    • 1st Edition
    • Michael J. Donahoo + 1 more
    • English
    The Pocket Guide to TCP/IP Sockets is a quick and affordable way to gain the knowledge and skills you need to develop sophisticated and powerful networked-based programs using sockets. Written by two experienced networking instructors, this book provides a series of examples that demonstrate basic sockets techniques for clients and servers. Using plenty of real-world examples, this book is a complete beginner's guide to socket programming and a springboard to more advanced networking topics, including multimedia protocols.

  • MPLS

    Technology and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Bruce S. Davie + 1 more
    • English
    Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is now a widely deployed technology, which addresses a variety of issues, including traffic engineering, Quality of Service, Virtual Private Networks, and IP/ATM integration. MPLS: Technology and Applications is the first book that provides a detailed analysis of the architecture, protocols, and application of MPLS. Written by experts who personally authored key parts of the standard, this book will enable network operators and designers to determine which aspects of networks would benefit from MPLS. It is also a definitive reference for engineers implementing MPLS-based products.

  • LAN Technologies Explained

    • 1st Edition
    • Philip Miller + 1 more
    • English
    LAN Technologies Explained is an incredibly comprehensive and easy-to-read tutorial. It authoritatively describes the protocols, techniques, products and concepts that enable an organization's computer and data networks to carry ever-greater volumes of data at ever greater speeds. LAN Technologies Explained guides readers from traditional access methods such as Ethernet and Token Ring through the latest high-bandwidth technologies, including Gigabit Ethernet. The book's easy-to-read approach makes complex technologies and concepts accessible to both new and experienced networking professionals.LAN Technologies Explained features detailed descriptions of fundamental networking devices, including bridges, switches and routers. Practical, comprehensive, and authoritative, LAN Technologies Explained is the ultimate resource for any technical professional involved in networking.

  • Multimedia Servers

    Applications, Environments and Design
    • 1st Edition
    • Dinkar Sitaram + 1 more
    • English
    This book will undoubtedly satisfy the needs of application developers, server designers, integrators, and service providers, as it provides end-to-end, top-down coverage: from application-specific issues to low-level components. Inside, the authors offer specific design, development, and implementation approaches that take into account the complexity of the environments in which multimedia servers operate. You'll learn which techniques are best suited for different kinds of applications and different kinds of networks. You'll master the challenges associated with resource scheduling, collaborative computing, session set-up, and distributed storage. Most importantly, you'll discover how to put all of these solutions to work as part of a coherent strategy aimed at exploiting economies of scale and meeting quality of service requirements.

  • Integrated Management of Networked Systems

    Concepts, Architectures and their Operational Application
    • 1st Edition
    • Heinz-Gerd Hegering + 2 more
    • English
    "This is a comprehensive book covering architecture, implementation, and operational use of all the current approaches to management-OSI/TMN, SNMP, CORBA, DMTF, and Web-based. It not only covers most of the modern approaches to management but also includes interoperation between these approaches and the use of stand-alone tools such as protocol analyzers. It will be very useful as a reference book for students, researchers, and industry practitioners." -Professor Morris Sloman, Department of Computing, Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine"A comprehensive reference on the management of networked systems, this book is a must-have for any network or management system architect and anybody else in need of a deep understanding of network management technologies, tools, and practices. Professor Hegering and his team present a complete analysis of integrated network management architectures, tools, system development, and operational use." -Branislav Meandzija, General Instrument Corporation"Highly respected experts Hegering, Abeck, and Neumair offer the most comprehensive presentation of systems and network management that I've seen to date. This book provides an excellent foundation of traditional and emergent technologies that every student and industry practitioner should read."-Lisa Phifer, Vice President, Core Competence, Inc.Features Teaches the enduring principles at work in a holistic, integrated approach to systems management. Covers SNMPv3, CORBA Version 2, DMI 2.0, and CIM 2.0, as well as Java- and Web-based management architectures. Presents the perspective of an IT service provider responsible for maintaining Quality of Service levels. Describes the functionality of management tools used in the real world-and expert advice on choosing one right for your organization.

  • Virtual Private Networks

    Making the Right Connection
    • 1st Edition
    • Dennis Fowler
    • English
    Network-dependent companies are excited by the benefits promised by the virtual private network, including lower costs, greater flexibility, and improvements in connectivity. But they also have questions: What benefits are real? How can they be measured? What are the expenses and the dangers?Virtual Private Networks: Making the Right Connection is an intelligent introduction written especially for business and IT professionals who want a realistic assessment of what a VPN can provide for their organizations. Covering advantages and risks, this book expands your understanding of what you can do with a VPN, while detailing all that implementing it will demand of you. With its help, you'll find your way through VPN hype to the answers you need to make sound decisions.

  • Networking Explained

    • 1st Edition
    • Michael Gallo + 1 more
    • English
    Networking Explained is aimed at computer professionals who have an interest in furthering their knowledge of the fundamental principles of networks and networking. It employs an easy to follow question and answer format. The questions are representative of those asked by people who are already in the computing field and are categorized hierarchically by subject so that busy readers who seek answers to specific questions in the heat of combat can find them easily. The answers are intended to give the reader a broad foundation in networking concepts. Accordingly, this text is useful to computer professionals who are interested in either enhancing their capabilities in networking, or are considering changing their professions to the field of networking. The text can also be used as a supplemental source for those who have a working knowledge of computing but lack an understanding of the fundamental concepts and theoretical underpinnings of networks. Finally, the text can be used as a basic instructional book for undergraduate or graduate networking students. Illustrations, tables, and special sidebars are included to help develop further understanding.

  • IPv6 Clearly Explained

    • 1st Edition
    • Peter Loshin
    • English
    IP version 6, or IPv6 for short, is probably the most significant network upgrade in the history of technology. It will require every company in the world selling TCP/IP-enabled software, hardware, or services to evaluate the need to upgrade or modify their products; it will require the users or administrators of virtually every networked computer system on the planet to consider how best to migrate to the next generation of internetworking protocol. Anyone with any interest in the continued viability and growth of the Internet or TCP/IP networking needs to read this book to better understand how IP works, why IPv6 will work better, and what they must do to be prepared for the change.Building on discussion of how the current versions of IP and other protocols in the TCP/IP suite work and behave, in the first part I discuss the problems that arose over the past 20 years, as well as the various solutions proposed to solve them. Also included are an introduction of the new features, functions, and operation of the new IPv6 and related protocols like the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), Domain Name System (DNS), and routing protocols.The second part delves in detail into the workings of the new protocols, with particular attention to handling IPv6 addresses, IPv6 extensions, IPv6 support for authentication and security, IPv6 anycast and multicast support, and support for mobile hosts in IPv6. Also included here are discussions of IPv6 routing issues and solutions, as well as other protocols, like DNS and ICMP, that will change to accommodate the new version of IP.The final part examines the issues of deployment. Discussed here are strategies that network product vendors are taking with their products as well as strategies for transition appropriate for individual users and smaller organizations as well as for larger organizations with correspondingly larger networks. Options include tunneling approaches, dual-stack approaches, and development of an Internet backbone structure supporting IPv6.Rounding out the book are appendices that include a list of relevant RFCs as well as the complete text of several of the most important and interesting IPv6 RFCs, and an index.

  • Modern Cable Television Technology

    Video, Voice, and Data Communications
    • 1st Edition
    • Walter Ciciora + 2 more
    • English
    NEW EDITION NOW AVAILABLE! ISBN 1-55860-828-1Based on a tutorial workshop, this book overviews the technical details involved in a cable system. A complete descriptive reference of a cable television system. This book is the most up-to-date and comprehensive reference available on cable television technologies. It covers issues not addressed in any other book such as modern headend design, reliability calculations, modern architecture, and equipment interface.

  • Implementing Extranets

    • 1st Edition
    • Randall Covill
    • English
    Many companies are attempting to meet their communication and collaboration needs by implementing extranets rather than by implementing new proprietary networks. Extranets use the Interent to connect remote offices and sites as well as business partners. As a result, extranets are standards-based and much less expensive to implement than are new proprietary networks. A great deal of controversy and technical innovation surrounds the implementation of extranets because many people feel that extranets do not yet meet the requirements of many commercial and individual users for access, availability, reliability, security, performance, ease of management, and ease of administration.Imple... Extranets directly addresses the great extranet controversy by providing practical examples and advice about overcoming the present limitations of extranets. This book will be of great interest to planners, designers, and implementors of extranets as well as to end users and business managers who wish to use extranets to meet their communication and collaboration needs.

  • IPv6: The Next Generation Protocol

    • 1st Edition
    • Stewart S. Miller
    • English
    IPv6: The Next Generation Protocol is a complete overview of IPv6 and begins by covering such topics as header format, extensions, addressing, and routing. Once the overview of the protocol is explained, the book moves on to take a look at several implementations involving both the host and router.The book also covers the overall addressing architecture that IPv6 has to offer, including management, format, and identifies its interfaces with link local addressing. The book then discusses more specific ideas regarding header compression and packet tunneling to provide a more practical representation of IPv6.The last sections are more advanced, and discuss such topics as the transmission of IPv6 packets over IPv4 networks, security architecture, different protocols such as DHCPv6, and programming interfaces. The book concludes by discussing the transmission of IPv6 packets over Ethernet, FDDI, Token Ring, ARCnet, PPP, and NBMA networks to round out the versatility and functionality of IPv6 in a real world environment.

  • Cache Memory Book, The

    • 2nd Edition
    • Jim Handy
    • English
    The Second Edition of The Cache Memory Book introduces systems designers to the concepts behind cache design. The book teaches the basic cache concepts and more exotic techniques. It leads readers through someof the most intricate protocols used in complex multiprocessor caches. Written in an accessible, informal style, this text demystifies cache memory design by translating cache concepts and jargon into practical methodologies and real-life examples. It also provides adequate detail to serve as a reference book for ongoing work in cache memory design.The Second Edition includes an updated and expanded glossary of cache memory terms and buzzwords. The book provides new real world applications of cache memory design and a new chapter on cache"tricks".

  • Digital Compression for Multimedia

    Principles and Standards
    • 1st Edition
    • Jerry D. Gibson + 4 more
    • English
    Drawing on their experience in industry, research, and academia, this powerful author team combines their expertise to provide an accessible guide to data compression standards and techniques and their applications. The essential ideas and motivation behind the various compression methods are presented, and insight is provided into the evolution of the standards. Standards-compliant design alternatives are discussed, and some noncompliant designs also are treated. Covering the fundamental underpinnings of the most widely used compression methods, this book is intended for engineers and computer scientists designing, manufacturing, and implementing compression systems, as well as system integrators, technical managers, and researchers. It provides, in a single source, an overview of the current standards for speech, audio, video, image, fax, and file compression. Authored by five experts from industry and academia who are heavily involved in research, development, and standards-setting activities Covers the full spectrum of multimedia compression standards including those for lossless data compression, speech coding, high-quality audio coding, still image compression, facsimile, and video compression Provides enough theory for you to understand the building blocks of the compression systems discussed, with appendices containing necessary algorithmic details and mathematical foundations

  • TCP/IP Explained

    • 1st Edition
    • Philip Miller
    • English
    TCP/IP Explained concentrates on how each protocol works within the Internet Protocol Suite and discusses the addressing, delivery, transport and routing protocols. Many books on this subject concentrate on why protocols are designed in a particular way. This book concentrates on how they actually work. The approach is practical, and the reader can see how network changes affect overall operation.Ignored by many writers on the subject, but none the less important, are the Link Layer protocols that enable both interoperability between vendors and remote access to networks. This book describes these protocols in detail and includes the very latest enhancements. Equally, network managers must think about security when considering networks of this type. By providing useful examples of how such systems can be applied, this book discusses exactly what is needed to create a secure environment.TCP/IP Explained can be broadly split into four sections. The first section deals with the basics of the TCP/IP suite and how data is transported between two systems. The second section discusses routing principles and protocols. The third section deals with applications, and the fourth section discusses miscellaneous areas, such as common protocols used across wide area networks, securing networks, and the future of IP.

  • Using C-Kermit

    • 2nd Edition
    • Frank da Cruz + 1 more
    • English
    The world's most portable communications software, C-Kermit runs on computers ranging from desktop PCs to colossal supercomputers as a serial and modem communications package as well as a TCP/IP network client and server. It offersautomatic dialing, terminal sessions, fast and reliable file transfer, a powerful script programming language, and international character-set translation-all in a consistent, cross-platform manner.Using C-Kermit: Communication Software, Second Edition is the new and definitve reference for C-Kermit 6.0, expanded and updated to describe fully all of its new features with brand-new tutorials on today's high-speed modems and how to get the most out of them.Some noteworthy features of this reference are:- The most sophisticated discussion of modems, telephones numbers, dialing directories, and dialing available anywhere- New techniques for achieving faster and faster file transfer- A new chapter on external protocols such as XMODEM, YMODEM, and ZMODEM- Expanded coverage of TCP/IP, X.25, DECnet, NETBIOS, and other networks- Automatic client/server features- Support for many new platforms - most notably Windows 95, Windows NT, and Stratus VOS- Support for many new character sets- Massive improvements in the power and usability of the script languageLike the first edition, the second edition of Using C-Kermit includes complete reference material: character tables, tables of escape sequences, an "acronym decoder," an excellent index, and an extensive bibliography.Frank da Cruz is manager of Communications Software Development at Columbia University. He was the leader of the group that invented the Kermit file transfer protocol and wrote the first Kermit programs. He is the author of Kermit, A File Transfer Protocol, published by Digital Press.Christine M. Gianone is manager of the Kermit Project at Columbia University. She was a major contributor to the design of the Kermit file transfer protocol and to the design of MS-DOS Kermit and C-Kermit. She is the author of Using MS-DOS Kermit, published by Digital Press. Frank and Christine "are" Kermit: they manage all of the functions of the Kermit group at Columbia, from helping users to putting out new products.

  • Local Area Networks

    An Introduction to the Technology
    • 2nd Edition
    • John McNamara
    • English
    Local Area Networks, Second Edition, serves as an introduction for students, managers, and others who want a thorough and unbiased study of LANs without the challenge of a 400 page text. Starting with a quick survey of LAN applications, the book introduces the protocols necessary to support these applications, from FTP, Telnet, and TCP/IP to topologies, access methods, and media. Additional chapters deal with the extension of networks via repeaters, bridges, routers, and gateways, plus network management and administration. A review of popular network protocols such as Appletalk, NetWare, DECnet, OSI, and TCP/IP concludes the book.

  • Computer Security

    • 3rd Edition
    • John M. Carroll
    • English
    Computer Security, Third Edition presents the best ideas that high technology, classical security practice, and common sense have to offer to help reduce insecurity to the lowest possible level. This completley updated book contains new information on advances in computer equipment and the spread of technology. It is an essential text for everyone involved with the operation and security of the computer complexes that are the heart of today's businesses.

  • Sendmail: Theory and Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Frederick M Avolio + 1 more
    • English
    * Provides 'cookbook recipes' and simplified explanations on how Sendmail works and how to manage a mail system * Examines e-mail and Sendmail by laying ground work and defining key terms * Progresses from the simple to the complex, providing knowledgeessential for both the interested user and the experienced system manager.Sendmail is the ULTRIX, OSF/1, and BSD UNIX standard mail deliverer; however, Sendmail has been and is still considered by many to be impossible to understand. Sendmail: Theory and Practice explains Sendmail's history, architecture, configuration, andmaintenance. Systems managers wanting to learn how to set-up and maintain their mail system (made up of one or many computers) and interested readers wanting to learn more about electronic mail will find this book beneficial. The book explains how andwhy Sendmail does what it does and provides practical advnce about designing and maintaining an electronic mail system. 'You need this book if you run a mail gateway, or if you have a really strong curiosity about how email works.' - C Vu, November 1995