Carrier ethernet : providing the need for speed /

Introduces carrier ethernet technology. This book presents the capabilities of this technology and shows how it improves network performance compared to other technologies. It describes various services that can be enabled over an Ethernet infrastructure, including integration with technologies such...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Held, Gilbert, 1943-
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton : Auerbach Book/CRC Press, ©2008.
Subjects:	Ethernet (Local area network system) Metropolitan area networks (Computer networks) Ethernet (Système de réseau local) Réseaux métropolitains (Informatique) COMPUTERS > Data Transmission Systems > Wireless. COMPUTERS > Data Transmission Systems > Broadband. COMPUTERS > Networking > Local Area Networks (LANs) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Front cover; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1. Introduction to Carrier Ethernet; Chapter 2. Data Networking Concepts; Chapter 3. The Flavors of Ethernet; Chapter 4. Frame Formats; Chapter 5. LAN Switches; Chapter 6. Carrier Ethernet Services; Chapter 7. Service Level Agreements and Quality of Service; Index; Back cover.