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This practical and thorough introduction to
managing and designing a LAN explains the underlying technology
and gives a theoretical foundation for the vast technical
field of LAN operation and design. Practical examples are
taken from the most common systems on the market today, both
in terms of hardware and software, and this book will also
give you
an overview of current trends, particularly with intranets,
with useful examples to help you develop your own.
Features of the book include:
• A practical introduction
to the world's most popular network
 operating
systems - Windows 2000, Novell NetWare and Linux.
• Looks at the organisational/
business issues related to LANs
and
in particular the impact of intranets.
• Covers data communication
in networks, including OSI, TCP/IP and
LAN standards.
• Discusses network operating
systems (NOS).
• Describes design features
of LAN infrastructure, hardware and wireless
LANs.
• Security issues with LAN
management, including users,
backup
systems and standards for network administration
(SNMP,
RMON)
An ideal book for system administrators
with responsibility for a LAN or students studying network
technology.
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