Network Design Essentials

A hands-on guide to the fundamentals of designing and building effective local networks. This volume covers each stage of network planning, budgeting and implementation, with illustrations and simple tips and techniques for efficient installation. The key features of this text include: the provision of detailed case studies of basic, intermediate, and complex implementations to illustrate networking concepts in practice; the presentation of a step-by-step exposition of the design process, with a description of common pitfalls; the emphasis on product- and protocol-specific information to address specific application problems; and the inclusion of a resource guide with vendor lists for all hardware and software products and services mentioned.