Handbook of local area networks, 1999 Book

	Introduction
Sect. 1	LAN Basics: Building Blocks of the Enterprise Network	1
	IEEE 802 Standards	5
	LAN Connectivity Options for the Small Business	59
	Structured Wiring Systems for LANs	69
	Wiring Strategies in the Age of Multimedia	89
	Encoding Techniques in Local Area Networks	99
	Processor Types	115
	Server Data Bus Structures	125
	Designing Power Distribution Systems for Fault-Tolerant Networks	135
	Building Highly Reliable Computer Networks	179
Sect. 2	Interconnectivity Basics: Putting the Pieces Together	195
	TCP/IP Essentials	197
	Routing and Routing Protocols	207
	Practices for IP Addressing and Routing	223
	Internetworking at the Physical and Data Link Layers	239
	Evolution to Layer 2 and 3 Switching	265
	Implementing Routing, Switching, and VLANs in Modern Corporate Networks	281
	Remote Access Concepts and Techniques	299
Sect. 3	Advanced LAN and Interconnectivity: Building Enterprise Networks for the New Millennium	315
	Advances in NIC Technology	319
	Fast (and Faster) Ethernet	325
	Gigabit Ethernet	339
	Fibre Channel Architecture, Layers, and Services	351
	Dynamic IP Addressing with DHCP	361
	IPv6: The Next Generation Internet Protocol	367
	Internet-Based Virtual Private Networks	385
	RSVP: Building Blocks of the Next-Generation Internet	399
	A Survey of Active Networking	409
Sect. 4	Building Enterprise Solutions with LAN-Based Technology	423
	Windows NT Architecture	427
	The Emergence of the Directory-Enabled Operating System	437
	Enterprise Directory Services	453
	Choosing and Equipping an Internet Server	469
	Web-to-Information-Base Access Solutions	485
	Local Area Network (LAN) Messaging	501
	Collaborative Applications	515
	Introduction to Java	521
	Networking Features of the Java Programming Language	531
Sect. 5	Management of LAN-Based Enterprise Networks	545
	Structuring a LAN Support Department	547
	Network Data and Storage Management Techniques	563
	License Tracking and Metering Software	579
	Working with NT's Performance Monitor	591
	LAN Analysis: Cable Testing and Protocol Decoding	601
	Active Capsule-Based ABR Congestion Management in ATM Networks	615
Sect. 6	Security Issues and Solutions for the LAN-Based Enterprise Network	627
	Network Security	631
	An Overview of Cryptographic Methods	649
	Private Keys, Trusted Third Parties, and Kerberos	663
	Implementing Kerberos in Distributed Systems	681
	Security of Wireless Local Area Networks	701
	An Introduction to Internet Security and Firewall Policies	713
	Network Firewalls	735
	Remote Access Authentication	749
	Assessing and Eliminating Virus Threats in Distributed Networks	763
	Security and Control of Electronic Mail	775
	E-Mail Security Using Pretty Good Privacy	797
	About the Editor	817
	Index	819