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| Preface | |
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| Fundamental Concepts of Computer Networks and Networking | |
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| Concepts and Related Issues of Computer Networking | |
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| Definition and Components of Computer Networks | |
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| Network Protocols | |
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| Network Media | |
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| Applications Versus Application Protocols | |
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| Interoperability | |
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| Internet, internet (Internetwork), Intranet, Extranet | |
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| LAN, MAN, WAN, PAN, GAN, SAN | |
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| Decentralized Versus Centralized Versus Distributed Systems | |
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| Client/Server, Peer-to-Peer, Servent, and WWW Network Models | |
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| Network Appliances | |
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| Serial and Parallel Communications | |
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| Synchronous, Asynchronous, and Isochronous Communications | |
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| Simplex, Half-Duplex, and Full-Duplex Communications | |
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| Network Standards | |
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| Network Topologies, Architectures, and the OSI Model | |
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| Concept of Network Topologies | |
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| Point-to-Point Networks: Star, Loop, Tree | |
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| Broadcast Networks: Bus, Ring, Satellite | |
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| Multidrop Networks | |
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| Circuit- and Packet-Switched Networks | |
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| Network Architectures | |
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| The OSI Model | |
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| Connection-Oriented and Connectionless Services | |
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| The TCP/IP Model | |
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| The Internet and TCP/IP | |
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| Definition of the Internet | |
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| Internet History | |
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| The Current Commodity Internet | |
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| Other Internet Initiatives: vBNS/vBNS+, Internet2, Next Generation Internet | |
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| Internet Administration, Governance, and Standards | |
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| History of TCP/IP | |
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| TCP/IP Application Layer Protocols: SMTP, MIME, POP, IMAP, TELNET, FTP, and HTTP | |
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| TCP/IP Transport Layer Protocols: UDP and TCP | |
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| TCP/IP Network Layer Protocol: IP | |
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| IPv4 Addresses and Subnetting | |
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| IP Address Assignments | |
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| IP Name Resolution | |
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| IPv6 | |
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| Internet Services, Resources, and Security | |
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| Physical Layer Concepts | |
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| Physical Layer Issues | |
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| Analog Versus Digital Communications | |
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| Bandwidth Versus Throughput and Data Rate Versus Baud Rate | |
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| Noise | |
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| Shannon's Limit | |
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| Multiplexers and Multiplexing Strategies | |
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| Switching Strategies | |
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| Physical and Electrical Characteristics of Wire | |
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| UTP, STP, and IBM Cable | |
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| Coaxial Cable | |
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| Fiber-Optic Cable | |
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| Wireless Media | |
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| Satellite Communications | |
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| Data Link Layer Concepts and IEEE Standards | |
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| Data Link Layer Overview and IEEE's Perspective | |
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| Framing | |
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| Ethernet/802.3 Frames | |
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| Flow Control and Flow Control Protocols | |
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| Error Control | |
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| MAC Sublayer | |
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| Random Access and Token Passing Protocols | |
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| Data Prioritization and Quality of Service (QoS) | |
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| Network Hardware Components (Layers 1 and 2) | |
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| Connectors | |
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| Transceivers | |
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| Repeaters | |
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| Media Converters | |
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| Network Interface and PC Cards | |
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| Bridges | |
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| Switches | |
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| Wans, Internetworking, and Network Layer Concepts and Components | |
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| The Concept of Internetworking | |
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| WAN Circuits | |
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| Sonet | |
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| Layer 3 Concepts and Issues | |
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| Router Protocols and Routing Algorithms | |
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| Routing Versus Switching | |
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| Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) | |
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| Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) | |
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| Ethernet, Ethernet, and More Ethernet | |
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| History of Ethernet | |
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| Ethernet Versus IEEE 802.3 | |
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| The Initial IEEE 802.3 Protocol: 10 Mbps Ethernet | |
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| 10-Mbps Ethernet Performance Issues: Network Diameter and Collision Domain | |
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| Partitioning, Switched Ethernet, and Virtual LANs | |
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| 100 Mbps Ethernet: Fast Ethernet and 100VG-AnyLAN | |
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| 1 Gigabit Ethernet | |
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| 10 Gigabit Ethernet | |
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| IsoEthernet | |
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| Token Ring | |
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| Definition and Operation | |
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| Frame Formats | |
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| Priority Scheduling | |
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| Monitor Stations | |
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| Physical Layer Issues | |
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| Token Ring Versus Token Bus | |
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| Advantages and Disadvantages of Token Ring Networks | |
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| Switched, Dedicated, and Full-Duplex Token Ring | |
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| High-Speed Token Ring | |
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| Token Ring's Future | |
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| Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) | |
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| General Information | |
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| Physical Layer Issues | |
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| Data Link Layer Issues | |
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| Operation and Configuration Issues | |
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| FDDI and Ethernet/802.3 | |
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| FDDI and ATM | |
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| CDDI | |
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| Future of FDDI | |
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| Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) | |
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| History of ISDN | |
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| General Overview and Components | |
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| Channel Types | |
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| BRIs, PRIs, and SPIDs | |
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| Line Sets and Feature Sets | |
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| ISDN Protocols | |
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| AO/DI and B-ISDN | |
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| Alternative Implementation Strategies | |
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| Frame Relay | |
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| Frame Relay Overview | |
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| Frame Relay's Physical Layer: Virtual Circuits and Committed Interface Rates (CIRs) | |
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| Technical Aspects and Operation of Frame Relay | |
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| Frame Relay's Data Link Layer | |
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| Voice Over Frame Relay | |
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| Frame Relay Versus ATM, SMDS, and Gigabit Ethernet | |
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| Frame Relay in the News | |
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| Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS) | |
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| SMDS Overview | |
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| SMDS and Local and Inter-Exchange Carriers | |
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| The DQDB and SMDS Protocols | |
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| SMDS Addressing | |
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| SMDS Applications | |
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| SMDS Versus Frame Relay and ATM | |
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| Current Status and Future of SMDS | |
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| Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) | |
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| Definition and History of ATM | |
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| General Concepts and Operation of ATM | |
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| ATM Interfaces and the Anchorage Accord | |
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| ATM Components and Addressing | |
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| ATM Cells, Switches, and Virtual Connections | |
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| ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL) | |
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| Data Types Insights | |
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| ATM Versus Gigabit Ethernet | |
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| ATM in LAN Environments | |
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| ATM, Frame Relay, and Sonet | |
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| Dialup and Home Networking | |
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| Dialup Networking Concepts and Issues | |
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| Modem Concepts: Analog and 56K Modems | |
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| xDSL Connections | |
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| Cable Modem Connections | |
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| Home-Based Internet Connections | |
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| Home-Based LANs: Concepts and Issues | |
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| Network Security Issues | |
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| Network Security Overview | |
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| Threat Assessment and Risk Analysis | |
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| Social Engineering, Denial of Service, and Applications | |
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| Network Security Preparations and Measures | |
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| Firewalls | |
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| Cryptography and Encryption: DES, AES, RSA, PGP | |
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| Authentication: Digital Certificates, Smart Cards, and Kerberos | |
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| Internet Security and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) | |
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| Network Convergence | |
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| Network Convergence Overview | |
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| Impact of Convergence on Network Media | |
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| Network Convergence and Multimedia | |
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| Impact of Convergence on Businesses | |
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| Network Convergence at Home | |
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| Network Convergence and Voice over IP (VoIP) | |
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| Wireless Networking | |
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| Wireless Communications Overview and History | |
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| Wireless Data Transmission Methods | |
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| Cellular Telephone Networks | |
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| Paging Networks | |
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| Wireless Data Networks | |
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| Bluetooth Concepts Versus Wireless LANs | |
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| Advantages and Disadvantages of Wireless Communications | |
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| The Future of Wireless Communications | |
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| Vendor Ethernet/802.3 Prefixes | |
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| Using Parity for Single-Bit Error Correction | |
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| Guidelines for Installing UTP Cable | |
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| Network Design and Analysis Guidelines; Network Politics | |
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| X.25 | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |