hat This Guide Can Do for You 

1. The Building Blocks: Basic Components of Networks
2. Clients and Servers 
3. Wiring and Cable 
4. Network Interface Cards 
5. Hubs 
6. Margin Note: Network Management 
7. Margin Note: Modems 
8. Switches 
9. Routers 
10. Margin Note: Uninterruptible Power Supplies 
11. Margin Note: Bridges 
12. Networking Technologies Overview 
13. Local-Area Networks: Ethernet and Fast Ethernet 
14. Remote Access and Wide-Area Networks 
15. Margin Note: Token Ring 
16. Margin Note: High-Speed LAN Technologies 
17. Analog Lines 
18. Margin Note: Analog vs. Digital 
19. ISDN 
20. Margin Note: Modems vs. Routers 
21. Leased Lines 
22. Margin Note: The Universal Service Fund, or E-Rate 
23. Margin Note: Fund-Raising for Networking Projects 
24. Margin Note: Remote Access Servers 
25. Which Service Is Right for You? 

Education Networking Examples 14

2. A Local-Area Network at a Campus 14
3. As the Campus Network Grows 15
4. A Wide-Area Network for a Small District 16
5. A Community College WAN 16
6. Making the Right Connection: Network How-Tos 17
7. How to Connect to the Internet 17
8. How to Choose an Internet Service Provider 19
9. How to Create Your Own Web Site 20
10. Margin Note: Instant Web Content for Education 20
11. Margin Note: Security 20
12. Basic Network Design: Considerations 21
13. A Problem Solvers’ Guide to Relieving Congestion 21
14. How to Spot Network Congestion 21
15. Good Network Design: The 80-20 Rule 23
16. Giving Your Network a Performance Boost 24
17. Dedicated Bandwidth to Workgroups and Servers 25
18. Margin Note: Types of Ethernet Traffic 25
19. Making the Most of Your
20. Existing Equipment as Your Network Evolves 26
21. Networking Basics Checklist 27
22. For Building a Small LAN 27
23. For Connecting Buildings on a Campus 27
24. For Connecting to Another Campus or District 28
25. Margin Note: Training and Support 28