How Networks Work
Ever wonder how your office computer network works? Or how the Ethernet card inside your computer connects you to that network or to the Internet? How Networks Work will give you a thorough, detailed explanation of the inner-workings of network systems without getting you caught up in network jargon. Learn the basic principles of networking and how those principles work inside pieces of network equipment. Complete with illustrations to show how things work together, this latest edition also...
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Ever wonder how your office computer network works? Or how the Ethernet card inside your computer connects you to that network or to the Internet? How Networks Work will give you a thorough, detailed explanation of the inner-workings of network systems without getting you caught up in network jargon. Learn the basic principles of networking and how those principles work inside pieces of network equipment. Complete with illustrations to show how things work together, this latest edition also includes information on the newest technologies, including VoIP, wireless networks, broadband and more.
Ch. 1How telegraphs work6Ch. 2How early telephones worked16Ch. 3How early networks worked26Ch. 4How early communication terminals worked30Ch. 5How data is encoded38Ch. 6How a modem works42Ch. 7How a remote terminal works48Ch. 8How serial communication works52Ch. 9The PC as a terminal62Ch. 10How broadband works66Ch. 11How computer telephony integration works74Ch. 12How local area networks work86Ch. 13How networking operating systems work90Ch. 14How network interface cards work96Ch. 15How network cables work102Ch. 16How wireless networks work116Ch. 17How server-based LANs work126Ch. 18How peer-to-peer networks work134Ch. 19How enterprise network systems work140Ch. 20How routers, switches, and firewalls work158Ch. 21How metropolitan area networks work166Ch. 22How circuit-switched digital networks work170Ch. 23How packet-switched networks work176Ch. 24How Internet connections work186Ch. 25How network security works196Ch. 26How an online business infrastructure works208Ch. 27How convergence works218
