Foundations Networking -- Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: What Is Networking? -- Networking Basics -- Types of Networks -- Local Area Networks -- Metropolitan Area Networks -- Wide Area Networks -- Laying the Foundation: The Public Telephone System -- The Origin of Networks -- Network Communication -- ARPAnet -- The Internet -- The Future of the Internet -- Terms to Know -- Review Questions -- Chapter 2: Communication Models -- What Is the OSI Model? -- How Data Flows through the OSI Model -- Understanding Each OSI Layer -- Layer 7: The Application Layer -- Layer 6: The Presentation Layer -- Layer 5: The Session Layer -- Layer 4: The Transport Layer -- Layer 3: The Network Layer -- Layer 2: The Data Link Layer -- Layer 1: The Physical Layer -- The OSI Model vs. the TCP/IP Model -- Application or Process Layer -- Host-to-Host or Transport Layer -- Internet Layer -- Network Interface Layer -- Physical Layer -- Terms to Know -- Review Questions -- Chapter 3: Network Architectures -- Understanding Network Architectures -- Peer-to-Peer Networks -- Selecting Peer-to-Peer Networks -- Implementing a Peer-to-Peer Network -- Configuring Windows Peer-to-Peer Networking -- Configuring Macintosh Peer-to-Peer Networking -- Clients and Servers -- Common Server Types -- Terminals and Hosts -- Selecting a Client-Server Network -- Security on Client-Server Networks -- Implementing Client-Server Models -- Hybrid Networks -- Terms to Know -- Review Questions -- Chapter 4: Network Services and Software -- Types of Network Services -- Choosing a Server -- What to Look for in an NOS -- Server Hardware -- Types of Network Operating Systems -- Windows 2003 Server -- Unix -- Linux -- Novell NetWare -- Mac OS X Server (Panther) -- Client Network Configuration -- Configuring Windows XP Clients -- Configuring Internet Addresses.

Terms to Know -- Review Questions -- Chapter 5: Topologies -- Physical vs. Logical Topologies -- Types of Physical Topologies -- Bus Topology -- Ring Topology -- Star Topology -- Mesh Topology -- Hybrid Topologies -- Types of Logical Topologies -- Logical Bus -- Logical Ring -- Wireless LAN Topologies -- Terms to Know -- Review Questions -- Chapter 6: Electricity -- Types of Electrical Currents -- Alternating Current -- Direct Current -- Power Problems and Solutions -- Static Electricity -- Excess Power -- Power Loss -- Data Centers -- Terms to Know -- Review Questions -- Chapter 7: Signaling -- What Is a Signal? -- Measuring Signals -- Signals and Computers -- Analog Signals -- Digital Signals -- Analog vs. Digital -- An Analog and Digital World -- Understanding Transmission -- Transmission Types -- Transmission Modes -- Terms to Know -- Review Questions -- Chapter 8: Network Media -- Network Media and Connectors -- Copper Media -- Coaxial Cable -- Types of Coaxial Cable -- Shielded Twisted-Pair Cable -- Unshielded Twisted Pair -- Fiber-Optic Media -- Fiber-Optic Cable -- Wireless Networking Options -- Radio Transmissions -- Microwave Transmissions -- Infrared Transmissions -- Comparing Network Media -- Terms to Know -- Review Questions -- Chapter 9: Devices -- Extending the Network -- Network Segments -- Segmenting the LAN -- Network Interface Cards -- Source and Destination -- Repeaters -- Hubs -- Access Points -- Bridges -- Wireless Bridges -- Switches -- Virtual LANs -- Brouters -- Routers -- How Routers Select the Best Path -- Gateways -- Comparing Networking Devices -- Terms to Know -- Review Questions -- Chapter 10: Standards -- What Are Standards? -- How Does an Idea Become a Standard? -- Major Standards Organizations -- ISO: International Organization for Standardization -- IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

EIA/TIA: Electronics Industry Alliance and Telecommunications Industry Association -- ANSI: American National Standards Institute -- ITU: International Telecommunications Union -- IEEE 802: Standards for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks -- 802.1: LAN and MAN Bridging and Management -- 802.2: Logical Link Control -- 802.3: CSMA/CD Access Method -- 802.4: Token Passing Bus Access Method -- 802.5: Token Ring Access Method -- 802.6: DQDB Access Method -- 802.7: Broadband Local Area Networks -- 802.8: Fiber-Optic Local and Metropolitan Area Networks -- 802.9: Integrated Services -- 802.10: LAN/MAN Security -- 802.11: Wireless LANs -- 802.12: High-Speed LANs -- 802.14: Cable TV Access Method -- 802.15: Wireless Personal Area Network -- EIA/TIA Structured Cabling Standards -- 568-A: Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard -- 568-A/UTP -- 569: Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces -- 606: Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings -- 607: Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications -- WAN Connection Standards -- CCITT/ITU-T WAN Standards -- ANSI WAN Standards -- Terms to Know -- Review Questions -- Chapter 11: Network Protocols -- Why Protocols Are Important -- Understanding Protocol Suites -- TCP/IP Suite -- Features of TCP/IP -- Protocols of the TCP/IP Stack -- IPX/SPX Protocol Suite -- Features of IPX/SPX -- Protocols of the IPX/SPX Stack -- AppleTalk Protocol Suite -- Features of AppleTalk -- Protocols of the AppleTalk Stack -- Terms to Know -- Review Questions -- Chapter 12: LAN Design -- Preparing for LAN Design -- Needs Assessment -- Equipment Inventory -- Facility Assessment and Documentation -- Assessing User Needs -- Creating the LAN Design -- Architecture Selection -- Topology Selection -- Device Selection.

Media Selection and Installation -- Testing and Certifying Cable -- Connecting the LAN Devices -- Connecting to a WAN -- Terms to Know -- Review Questions -- Chapter 13 : Network Management -- Why Network Management? -- First Steps in Network Management -- Backing Up Data -- Uninterrupted Power -- Redundancy -- Performance Monitoring -- Baselining: Setting the Starting Point -- Analyzing Network Performance -- Monitoring Server Performance -- Documenting Performance -- Network Management Systems -- The Management Model for TCP/IP Networks -- SNMP in Action -- Implementing Network Management Systems -- Troubleshooting -- Documentation for Troubleshooting -- A Layered Approach to Network Troubleshooting -- Terms to Know -- Review Questions -- Chapter 14: WANs and Internet Access -- Wide Area Networks -- Connecting to the Internet -- Connecting to Your ISP -- Planning Internet Access -- Telecommunications Services -- WAN Technologies -- Avoiding the Potholes -- The Rollout -- Terms to Know -- Review Questions -- Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- Chapter 14 -- Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Glossary -- Index -- Numbers -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z.