Switched, Fast and Gigabit Ethernet (Macmillan Network Engineering)

click here for more details, find new or used items	Sean Riley, Robert Breyer New from £20.25 Used from £0.33 Pages: 650 (Textbook Binding) ISBN: 1578700736 Pub: Sams Pub date: 1999-01-14 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 722380

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Ethernet - Explained Brilliantly (3/3 people found this helpful)

This truly is a fascinating insight into the subject. Ethernet here is explained in a concise manner, detailed yet understandable. The book is well structured, and there is a remarkable 'history of Ethernet' section, quite fun to read. This book is a must for all who wish to expand their knowledge on this subject. Brilliant.

Great overview with excellent detail where appropriate. (4/4 people found this helpful)

As someone designing a network upgrade, this book provides the detail I need. In several sections, a flowchart provided clear direction on what decision might be best for me and why. The authors are biased towards Cisco products ("the 7500 series would work very well in this situation") and don't mention enough competitive products. In summary, this book is probably targeted to LANS with either < 40 users or > 200.

A must read for folks who make their living with Ethernet! (3/3 people found this helpful)

Most of this book was fun to read. It filled in a lot of gaps in my knowledge about Ethernet. The book covers exactly how Ethernet works, and some of the politics behind why it works the ways it does. (Ethernet has a facinating history.) This isn't the book to buy if you are just starting with networking, but I think should be read by every CNE and MCSE who uses Ethernet. (Some of the material DID helped when I took the Cisco CCNA exam!) This is the only source book I've found on nearly every flavor of Ethernet. I think there may be a few minor errors, and of course given the speed at which the industry changes some of the details on Gigabit Ethernet are a little dated. I do look forward to the fourth edition.

Ultimate Ethernet Reference (2/3 people found this helpful)

What a great book. I can't believe I've found such a treasure. I've often thought I'd like to write a book - and this is the book I'd like to have written. So I can rest peacefully now knowing that it's already been done.

If you need to know the REAL truth about Ethernet, as opposed to the many marketing myths that tend to mystify managers, then get it sorted out here. This book tells it all - Layer 2 switching, Layer 3 switching, ATM vs Gigabit Ethernet and more. Although I can't agree with all their predictions and conclusions (especially re ATM), they give unashamedly biased views on where they see the future running, and back their assertions with hard facts.

Ideal for technically minded managers and a "must have" for industry field engineers and trainers.

A REFERENCE about NEW Ethernet technologies (0/0 people found this helpful)

I was looking a book to know more about Fast Ethernet and Gigabit. I wanted clear explanations on technologies such as VLAN level 2 and 3 as well as reference materials about cabling and I got it all. Explanations are clear and the module very well organized. I'm giving courses with an Ethernet switches manufacturer and this book has helped me a lot. I do recommend it.

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