General & Miscellaneous Networking & Telecommunications

The All-New Switch Book: The Complete Guide to LAN Switching Technology

Name: The All-New Switch Book: The Complete Guide to LAN Switching Technology
Author: Rich Seifert
ISBN: 9781118080047

by Rich Seifert, James Edwards

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Overview

Coauthored by an innovator who has been at the forefront of networking technology for more than two decades, this uniquere source begins by laying the foundation of the core technologies underlying LAN switch design, including network architecture, addressing, LAN technology, and LAN standards. Building on those fundamentals, the book goes onto investigate the many advanced features, as well as the possibilities, that exist in modern switches. From there, you'll dive into the technical details of transparent bridges as they are used between similar and dissimilar technologies. You'lI leam that, along with the performance advantages that are offered by switches, comes an increase in features, options, and complexity.

About the Author, Rich Seifert

Rich Seifert is President of Networks & Communications Consulting. He has contributed to the design of a wide range of products including LAN switches.

Jim Edwards is a Nortel Networks certified support specialist specializing in network architecture, specifically switching, and virtual private networks. Working in the Premium Support Group consisting of Nortel's largest Enterprise customers, he has extensive experience with switching technologies.