Networking Self-Teaching Guide OSI, TCP/IP, LANs, MANs, WANs, Implementation, Management, and Maintenance

IT professionals who want to move into the networking side in acorporate or enterprise setting will find the detailed content theyneed to get up to speed on the very latest networking technologies;plus, current networking professionals will find this a valuableand up-to-date resource. This hands-on guide is designed so thatyou can select, design, and implement an actual network using thetutorials and steps in the book. Coverage includes an overview ofnetworking technologies, including the hardware, software,transmission media, and data transfer processes; in-depth coverageof OSI and TCP/IP reference models; operating systems and othersystems software used in today?s networks; LANs, WANS, and MANs,including the components and standards that operate within eachtype of area network; and more.