Analyzing Broadband Networks Book

Analyzing Broadband Networks, Second Edition is an invaluable reference for network designers, managers, and administrators who implement, or are planning to implement, ISDN, Frame Relay, SMDS, or ATM technologies. Packed with illustrations, case studies and helpful examples, this book provides the techniques and information you need to successfully deploy these broadband solutions. Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Frame Relay, Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS) and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) solve the bandwidth challenge posed by new desktop and multimedia application, the growing numbers of LAN segments, and the need to interconnect distributed systems. The book describes the design of each of these technologies and how they operate within LAN and WAN environments. Analyzing Broadband Networks, Second Edition includes an entirely new section on ISDN architecture, protocols, and analysis, in addition to updates on the operation and protocols of the latest frame relay and ATM technologies, plus interworking between various technologies, such as frame relay and ATM. Twenty case studies, illustrated using protocol analyzer traces, are featured which demonstrate the network protocols in operation along with typical failures. You will discover the optimum application for each of the four broadband technologies, and learn how to manage the networks that employ them.

This is the first reference to make sense of the emerging technologies of WANs, and to help users choose from a bewildering array of new solutions: ATM, Frame Relay, SMDS, and more. Includes advice on needs analysis, design, and implementation, plus tips and shortcuts on testing and troubleshooting. Case studies help readers select the best system for their site.