Broadband Networking A Beginner's Guide

Name: Broadband Networking A Beginner's Guide
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ISBN: 9780072195101

ISBN-10: 007219510X

ISBN-13: 9780072195101

Edition: 2002

Authors: Glen Carty

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This volume provides network professionals the tools they need to begin understanding, designing and implementing broadband networks.

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List price: $49.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 461
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.134
Language: English

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
The Move to Broadband
Introduction to Broadband	p. 3
What Is Broadband?	p. 4
Broadband Versus Baseband	p. 4
Market Drivers: The Appeal of Broadband	p. 7
The Convenience of Broadband	p. 9
Digital TV	p. 9
The Internet	p. 18
New Corporate Initiatives	p. 27
Summary	p. 30
Commercial and Residential Networks	p. 31
Home Networking	p. 32
Growth of Home PCs	p. 32
Phone-Line Networking	p. 34
Power-Line Networking	p. 39
Wireless Networks	p. 47
Wired Networks: Ethernet	p. 57
Multiunit Solutions	p. 63
Factors for Consideration	p. 64
Possible Solutions	p. 65
Corporate Networking Solutions	p. 69
VPNs	p. 69
Summary	p. 74
Access Networks
Evolution and Technical Foundation	p. 77
Evolution and Convergence	p. 78
Telecommunications	p. 78
Computer Data Networks	p. 79
Broadcast Networks	p. 81
Convergence	p. 84
Technical Foundations	p. 84
Modulation Techniques	p. 85
Error Detection and Correction Techniques	p. 93
Challenges and Limitations of the Transmission Medium	p. 97
Summary	p. 101
DSL Access Networks	p. 103
The State of Affairs	p. 104
Challenges of the Local Loop	p. 106
The DSL Family	p. 113
Power Spectral Density: A Common Issue	p. 115
HDSL: High Bit-Rate DSL	p. 116
The Drive to HDSL2 or SHDSL	p. 120
SDSL: Symmetric DSL	p. 122
IDSL: ISDN DSL	p. 123
ADSL: Asymmetric DSL	p. 124
G.Lite, G.992.2, or ADSL lite	p. 137
RADSL: Rate-Adaptive DSL	p. 139
VDSL: Very High Data Rate DSL	p. 139
Summary	p. 148
Cable Access Networks	p. 149
Fundamentals of Cable Networks: Coaxial Distribution Network	p. 151
Cable Architecture	p. 152
New Services for the New HFC Network	p. 158
Data Services over Cable	p. 158
Cable Telephony	p. 168
Digital Audio-Visual Services over Cable	p. 175
Summary	p. 182
Wireless Access Networks	p. 183
Characteristics of Wireless Access Networks	p. 184
Spectrum Management	p. 185
Fundamentals of Wireless Technology	p. 191
Broadband Wireless Solutions	p. 205
LMDS: Local Multipoint Distribution Service	p. 207
MMDS	p. 215
U-NII Solutions	p. 218
3G as a Broadband Access Solution	p. 223
DBS: Direct Broadcast Satellite	p. 224
GEO and LEO Planned Ventures	p. 228
Summary	p. 232
FTTx Access Networks	p. 233
Fiber to the X Access Networks	p. 234
Background	p. 235
The Passive Optical Network	p. 237
Business Drivers for FTTx	p. 246
Summary	p. 251
Digital Transmission and Frame Relay	p. 253
Corporate Issues	p. 254
Point of Demarcation	p. 255
Private Circuit Solutions and Digital Transmission	p. 256
Multiplexing	p. 257
Frame Relay Access Solutions	p. 269
Background	p. 269
The Technology	p. 271
Summary	p. 284
Emerging Broadband Access Technologies	p. 287
Emerging Passive Optical Network Technologies	p. 288
Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (EPONs)	p. 289
Gigabit Ethernet as a Broadband Access Technology	p. 294
Gigabit Ethernet	p. 296
The Case for Gigabit Ethernet: The LAN WAN Missing Link	p. 302
10 Gigabit Ethernet: IEEE 802.3ae Emerging Standard	p. 306
Summary	p. 317
Core Technologies
Fiber Magic: Fiber Optics, WDM/DWDM	p. 321
Fiber Optic and the Magic of Light	p. 322
A Historical Perspective	p. 323
Technical Foundation	p. 329
WDM and DWDM	p. 345
WDM	p. 346
Summary	p. 356
The Metro Area and Core Network	p. 357
SONET/SDH	p. 359
SONEt/SDH Background and Architecture	p. 360
SONET/SDH Topologies	p. 376
Asynchronous Transfer Mode	p. 380
Architecture and Basic Functions	p. 381
The ATM Interfaces and Cell Structure	p. 393
The ATM Network and Switching Functions	p. 395
ATM Signaling	p. 400
LAN Emulation	p. 402
The Future of ATM	p. 404
Multiprotocol Label Switching	p. 405
MPLS Overview	p. 406
MPLS Operation and Components	p. 408
Summary	p. 415
Beyond Broadband
Convergence and Content Services	p. 419
Convergence	p. 420
ATM and SONET Versus IP and Ethernet	p. 420
Security Issues	p. 424
Flash Crowds and Bottlenecks	p. 428
Content Delivery Networks (CDN)	p. 429
CDN Service Description	p. 429
Evolution of Content Delivery	p. 432
CDN Summary	p. 439
Layer 4 Switching	p. 439
Why Layer 4 Switching	p. 440
Summary	p. 441
Index	p. 443
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