About this product

PART 1 Overview 1
Chapter 1 Introduction 3
Chapter 2 Network Models 27
PART 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
PART 3
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18

Physical Layer and Media 55
Data and Signals 57
Digital Transmission 101
Analog Transmission 141
Bandwidth Utilization: Multiplexing and Spreading 161
Transmission Media 191
Switching 213
Using Telephone and Cable Networksfor Data Transmission 241
Data Link Layer 265
Error Detection and Correction 267
Data Link Control 307
Multiple Access 363
Wired LANs: Ethernet 395
Wireless LANs 421
Connecting LANs, Backbone Networks, and Virtual LANs 445
Wireless WANs: Cellular Telephone and Satellite Networks 467
SONETISDH 491
Virtual-Circuit Nenvorks: Frame Relay andATM 517
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PART 4
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
PARTS
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
PART 6
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29

Network Layer 547
Netvvork Layer: Logical Addressing 549
Netvvork Layer: Internet Protocol 579
Netl,vork La.ver: Address Mapping, Error Reporting,
and Multicasting 611
Network Layer: Delivery, Fonvarding, and Routing 647
Transport Layer 701
Process-to-Process Delivery: UDp, TCP, and SCTP 703
Congestion Control and Quality ql'Sen'ice 761
Application Layer 795
Domain Name System 797
Remote Logging, Electronic Mail, and File Transfer 817
WWW and HTTP 851
Network Management: SNMP 873
Multimedia 901
PART 7 Security 929
Chapter 30 Cf}1Jtography 931
Chapter 31 Network Security 961
Chapter 32 Securit}' in the Internet: IPSec, SSLlTLS, PCp, VPN,

and Firewalls 995
Appendix A Unicode 1029
Appendix B Numbering Systems 1037
Appendix C Mathematical Review 1043
Appendix D 8B/6T Code 1055
Appendix E Telephone History 1059
Appendix F Co!1tact Addresses 1061
Appendix G RFCs 1063
Appendix H UDP and TCP Ports 1065