Fast Ethernet

Dawn of a New Network
 

Howard W. Johnson
Prentice Hall, 1996; ISBN 0-13-352643-7

Fast Ethernet is the 100-million-bit-per-second successor to the world's most popular local area network, 10BASE-T Ethernet. Users of this new, high-speed LAN technology will benefit from the helpful hints about planning, buying and installing Fast Ethernet that are contained in this easy-to-understand, complete reference guide. Fast Ethernet: Dawn Of A New Network covers the strengths and weaknesses of Fast Ethernet. It offers point-by-point comparisons to other networks, and explains which networks best suite which applications. The book is packed with figures that illustrate practical network topologies, and charts a clear course from 10 Mb/s networking to the ultimate in 100 Mb/s high-speed performance.
 

CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Origin of 10 Mb/s Ethernet, why it developed, and how Fast Ethernet emerged
• Overview of the Fast Ethernet product family, its architecture and applications
• Interpretive guide to Fast Ethernet standard, with detailed explanations of its options and features
• Introduction to worldwide building wiring standards, and guidelines for wiring a building for Fast Ethernet
• Compendium of future trends in local area networking, including switching, WAN, full duplex, multi-media, flow control, and new link transmission technologies
• Pros and cons of Fast Ethernet versus other networks.