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Written by the seasoned telecommunications training experts at Hill Associates, this book provides you with a step-by-step introduction to the industry, and includes practical hands-on tips and techniques on implementing key technologies. Covers emerging topics such as optical networking, wireless communication, and convergence, and contains blueprints that help bring the technology to life.

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• Introduction(p. xvii)
• Part I The Evolution of Networking
• 1 Telecommunications Basics(p. 3)
• Sound Propagation and the Telephone Set(p. 4)
• Telephone Network Structure(p. 5)
• Local Loop(p. 5)
• Central Office Switch(p. 6)
• Trunks(p. 8)
• The Full Network(p. 8)
• Private Networks(p. 10)
• Traditional vs. IP Telephony(p. 10)
• North American Numbering Plan(p. 12)
• Special Numbers(p. 13)
• U.S. Regulatory Issues in Telephony(p. 14)
• The Modification of Final Judgment(p. 14)
• Competition Comes to Local Service: Bypass(p. 16)
• Competitive Access Providers(p. 17)
• The Telecommunications Act of 1996(p. 18)
• Local Number Portability(p. 22)
• Effect on Competition(p. 23)
• Hot Issues and TA96(p. 25)
• Telephone Associations(p. 26)
• Standards Bodies(p. 26)
• Regulatory Bodies(p. 27)
• 2 Introduction to Data Networks(p. 29)
• The Evolution of Computing(p. 30)
• Mainframes(p. 30)
• Minicomputers(p. 31)
• Personal Computers(p. 32)
• The OSI-ISO Reference Model(p. 34)
• Layers in the Model(p. 35)
• The OSI Today(p. 43)
• Other Models(p. 43)
• Systems Network Architecture(p. 43)
• Internet Protocol Suite(p. 45)
• Some Sample Networks(p. 48)
• The SOHO Network(p. 48)
• The Small Company Network(p. 48)
• The Enterprise Network(p. 51)
• 3 An Introduction to the Internet(p. 55)
• What Is the Internet?(p. 56)
• A Historical View of the Internet(p. 56)
• The Internet and Other Networking Projects(p. 60)
• The Commercial Internet(p. 61)
• Internet Development, Administration, and Oversight(p. 63)
• The Structure of the Internet(p. 64)
• Internet Components(p. 65)
• Internet Hierarchy(p. 65)
• Interconnection(p. 69)
• Connecting to the Internet(p. 72)
• Dial-Up Access(p. 73)
• Broadband Access(p. 74)
• Dedicated Connections(p. 75)
• Internet Services(p. 75)
• Summary(p. 77)
• Part II Network Foundations
• 4 The Physical Layer(p. 81)
• Physical Layer Architectures(p. 82)
• Simplex, Half-Duplex, Duplex--What's the Difference?(p. 82)
• Point-to-Point vs. Point-to-Multipoint(p. 83)
• Parallel vs. Serial Physical Communication(p. 84)
• Communications Media(p. 86)
• Signaling and Information Content(p. 89)
• Broadband Signaling(p. 90)
• Baseband Signaling(p. 92)
• Broadband vs. Baseband and Analog vs. Digital(p. 93)
• Signaling Constraints and Channel Capacity(p. 95)
• Timing and Synchronization(p. 96)
• Timing in Parallel Physical Interfaces(p. 97)
• Timing in Serial Physical Interfaces(p. 97)
• Multiplexing at the Physical Layer(p. 99)
• Frequency Division Multiplexing(p. 100)
• Time Division Multiplexing(p. 101)
• Physical Layer Protocol Examples(p. 102)
• EIA-232-E(p. 102)
• ITU Recommendation X.21(p. 103)
• Summary(p. 104)
• 5 Data Link Layer Protocols(p. 105)
• Data Link Layer Function(p. 106)
• Data Link Layer Services(p. 107)
• Line Access Control(p. 108)
• Frame Synchronization(p. 109)
• Data Delimiting(p. 110)
• Transparency(p. 111)
• Error Detection and Recovery(p. 111)
• Flow Control(p. 114)
• Addressing(p. 115)
• Connection Establishment and Release(p. 116)
• Legacy Data Link Protocols(p. 116)
• HDLC(p. 116)
• BISYNC(p. 117)
• DDCMP(p. 118)
• Evolution of Services(p. 119)
• Point-to-Point Protocols(p. 120)
• LAN Protocols(p. 124)
• WAN Protocols(p. 124)
• 6 Switching(p. 125)
• Switching Basics(p. 126)
• Circuit Switching(p. 126)
• Packet Switching(p. 130)
• Packet Networks(p. 135)
• Connectionless Packet Networks(p. 135)
• Connection-Oriented Packet Networks(p. 136)
• Switches(p. 136)
• Circuit Switches(p. 137)
• Packet Switches(p. 138)
• Summary(p. 138)
• 7 The Network Layer(p. 139)
• Role of the Network Layer(p. 140)
• Connection-Oriented Networks(p. 140)
• Path Control(p. 141)
• Connectionless Networks(p. 142)
• Routers and Routing(p. 142)
• Examples of Protocols and Common Usage(p. 152)
• AppleTalk(p. 152)
• DECNet Phase IV(p. 153)
• IPv6(p. 153)
• IPX(p. 154)
• NetBEUI(p. 155)
• 8 The Transport Layer(p. 157)
• Transport Layer Operations(p. 158)
• Transport Layer Addressing(p. 159)
• Connection Establishment and Release(p. 161)
• Data Transfer(p. 162)
• A Special Case: The Connectionless Transport Layer(p. 166)
• Transport Layer Examples(p. 167)
• TCP and UDP(p. 167)
• The ISO Transport Layer Protocols(p. 169)
• Summary(p. 170)
• 9 The Higher Layers(p. 171)
• OSI and TCP/IP: Three Layers vs. One(p. 172)
• The Session Layer(p. 173)
• The Need for the Presentation and Application Layers(p. 174)
• The Presentation Layer(p. 177)
• The Application Layer(p. 178)
• The Application Services Layer(p. 180)
• TCP/IP Application Services Layer Examples(p. 180)
• E-mail(p. 180)
• The World Wide Web(p. 181)
• OSI Application Layer Examples(p. 182)
• Directory Services(p. 182)
• Remote Procedure Call(p. 183)
• OSI Presentation Layer Examples(p. 184)
• Compression(p. 185)
• Encryption(p. 185)
• OSI Session Layer Examples(p. 186)
• NetBIOS(p. 186)
• Summary(p. 186)
• Part III The PSTN
• 10 Transmission(p. 189)
• Analog Metallic Transmission Systems(p. 191)
• Digital Metallic Transmission Systems(p. 192)
• Why Digital?(p. 192)
• Analog-to-Digital Conversion: The Codec(p. 193)
• T-1 Multiplexing(p. 195)
• T-1 Applications(p. 199)
• M1/3 Multiplexing(p. 201)
• Digital Optical Transmission Systems(p. 204)
• SONET/SDH Signal Hierarchy(p. 205)
• The Anatomy of a SONET Span(p. 206)
• SONET as a Layered Protocol Architecture(p. 207)
• The SONET STS-1 Frame Format(p. 208)
• The SONET STS-1 Synchronous Payload Envelope (SPE)(p. 210)
• The SONET Layers Revisited(p. 214)
• Why Do Carriers (and Customers) Love SONET?(p. 215)
• Analog Optical Transmission Systems(p. 218)
• Wavelength Division Multiplexing(p. 219)
• The Dawn of the Optical Network(p. 222)
• Summary(p. 223)
• 11 Switching in the PSTN(p. 225)
• Traffic Engineering(p. 226)
• Fixing Traffic Problems(p. 226)
• Measuring the Load(p. 227)
• Applying the Information and Determining Blocking Probability(p. 231)
• Managing the Network(p. 232)
• Traffic Switching(p. 233)
• Circuit Switching Requirements(p. 233)
• Switch Structure(p. 234)
• Digital Switch Requirements and Examples(p. 238)
• Summary(p. 244)
• 12 Common Channel Signaling System Seven(p. 245)
• A History of Signaling(p. 247)
• SS7 Design and Implementation(p. 248)
• SS7 Components(p. 249)
• SS7 Protocol Architecture(p. 251)
• Intelligent Networks(p. 254)
• Examples of IN Services(p. 255)
• The Future of the Intelligent Network(p. 258)
• Summary(p. 258)
• 13 Integrated Services Digital Network(p. 259)
• Introduction to ISDN(p. 260)
• Why ISDN?(p. 260)
• ITU-T ISDN(p. 261)
• ISDN Explained(p. 262)
• ISDN Functional Devices(p. 263)
• ISDN Reference Points(p. 264)
• ISDN Channels(p. 264)
• ISDN Interfaces(p. 267)
• ISDN Signaling(p. 270)
• Current Status of ISDN(p. 272)
• Summary(p. 273)
• 14 Wireless Telephony(p. 275)
• Radio Waves(p. 276)
• Mobile Radio(p. 278)
• Cellular Service(p. 278)
• Cellular Network Structure(p. 278)
• Handoffs(p. 282)
• Signaling(p. 282)
• Multiplexing Techniques(p. 285)
• FDMA(p. 285)
• TDMA(p. 286)
• CDMA(p. 286)
• A Direct Comparison of FDMA, TDMA, and CDMA(p. 286)
• GSM(p. 288)
• 3G Wireless(p. 291)
• Summary(p. 293)
• Part IV Data Networks
• 15 The Local Area Network(p. 297)
• LAN Components(p. 298)
• Media Type Considerations(p. 298)
• Topologies(p. 300)
• LAN Adapters(p. 305)
• Access Control (MAC Schemes)(p. 306)
• CSMA/CD(p. 307)
• IEEE 802 Standards for LANs(p. 308)
• IEEE 802.3: Ethernet(p. 308)
• Token-Ring Distributed Polling: IEEE 802.5(p. 312)
• Wireless LANs: IEEE 802.2(p. 314)
• Logical Link Control: IEEE 802.2(p. 315)
• Bridging/Switching Architectures(p. 317)
• Transparent Bridging(p. 319)
• Source Route Bridging(p. 323)
• Summary(p. 324)
• 16 The First PSPDN: X.25(p. 325)
• ITU-T (CCITT) Recommendation X.25(p. 327)
• The X.25 Physical Layer: X.21/X.21bis(p. 328)
• The X.25 Data Link Layer: LAPB(p. 328)
• The X.25 Network Layer: Packet-Layer Protocol(p. 330)
• X.25 Optional User Facilities(p. 334)
• Special Operations at the X.25 PLP(p. 336)
• Other X. Series Recommendations Used in PSPDNs(p. 337)
• Interconnecting PSPDNs: Recommendation X.75(p. 338)
• Switched Access to a PSPDN: Recommendation X.32(p. 339)
• PSPDN and ISDN Interrelationships: Recommendation X.31(p. 340)
• PSPDN Access by Asynchronous Devices: Recommendations X.3/X.28/X.29(p. 340)
• PSPDN Access Options, Pricing Models, and Applications(p. 343)
• Summary(p. 345)
• 17 Frame Relay(p. 347)
• Frame Relay Basics(p. 348)
• Frame Relay Specifications(p. 348)
• Service Types(p. 351)
• LAPF-Core Frame Format(p. 353)
• DLCI Values(p. 353)
• Explicit Congestion Notification(p. 354)
• Congestion and Frame Discard(p. 354)
• Frame Relay Class of Service Parameters(p. 354)
• Oversubscription of CIR(p. 355)
• Zero CIR(p. 355)
• Link Management(p. 356)
• Link Management Functions(p. 356)
• Frame Relay Access Options(p. 356)
• The Network-to-Network Interface(p. 357)
• Frame Relay and ATM(p. 358)
• Frame Relay/ATM PVC Network Interworking Using FRF.5(p. 358)
• Frame Relay/ATM PVC Service Interworking Using FRF.8(p. 358)
• Frame Relay Customer Profile(p. 358)
• Frame Relay in an ISP Network(p. 359)
• Frame Relay and Other Protocols(p. 360)
• Applications: LAN Interconnection(p. 361)
• Applications: SNA(p. 361)
• Applications: Voice Over Frame Relay(p. 361)
• Frame Relay Implementation Issues(p. 362)
• Customer Network Management(p. 362)
• Multicast Service(p. 363)
• Frame Relay Service Costs(p. 364)
• Frame Relay Equipment(p. 364)
• Conclusion(p. 365)
• 18 Asynchronous Transfer Mode(p. 367)
• Cells and Speed: The Keys to ATM(p. 368)
• ATM Traffic Classes(p. 368)
• ATM Layers and Protocols(p. 369)
• The ATM Physical Layer(p. 370)
• The ATM Layer(p. 371)
• The ATM Adaptation Layer(p. 374)
• Summary of ATM Layers and Protocol Operations(p. 376)
• ATM Connections and Operations(p. 377)
• ATM Traffic Classes and Quality of Service Parameters(p. 378)
• Summary of ATM Connections and Operations(p. 380)
• ATM Applications(p. 381)
• ATM in Carrier Backbones(p. 381)
• ATM in Private Networks(p. 382)
• Summary(p. 383)
• Part V The Internet
• 19 The Internet Protocol Suite(p. 387)
• The Network Interface Layer(p. 388)
• The Internet Protocol(p. 389)
• IP Addressing(p. 389)
• Address Classes(p. 390)
• Subnet Masking(p. 392)
• IP Routing(p. 401)
• TCP/UDP Transport Layer(p. 407)
• Classes of Service(p. 407)
• User Datagram Protocol(p. 408)
• Well-Known Ports(p. 409)
• Application Services(p. 410)
• DNS(p. 410)
• FTP(p. 412)
• ICMP(p. 412)
• SNMP(p. 413)
• SMTP/POP/IMAP/MIME(p. 413)
• HTTP(p. 415)
• Summary(p. 417)
• 20 Internet Access Options(p. 419)
• High-Speed Internet Access and the PSTN(p. 421)
• Dial-Up Internet Access--The V.90 Modem(p. 421)
• Always-On Internet Access--ADSL(p. 422)
• ADSL Summary(p. 428)
• High-Speed Internet Access and CATV Networks(p. 429)
• Anatomy of a CATV Network(p. 429)
• CATV Standards and Protocols(p. 431)
• Cable Modems for High-Speed Internet Access--Pros and Cons(p. 432)
• Cable Modem Summary(p. 433)
• Wireless Alternatives for High-Speed Internet Access(p. 434)
• Fixed-Base Wireless Alternatives(p. 434)
• Satellite-Based Wireless Internet Access Options(p. 435)
• Summary(p. 437)
• 21 ISP Networks(p. 439)
• Access(p. 440)
• Network Access Points (NAPs) and Private Peering(p. 441)
• Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)(p. 443)
• Basic Services(p. 444)
• Routing Considerations and BGP(p. 446)
• Additional Services(p. 451)
• Summary(p. 452)
• Part VI Convergence
• 22 Introduction to ATM Backbones(p. 455)
• ATM and the Internet(p. 457)
• Network Access Points(p. 457)
• ATM as a Tier 1 Transport Technology(p. 458)
• The vBNS(p. 458)
• Using ATM with ADSL(p. 458)
• Separation of Functions(p. 459)
• Frame Relay Internetworking Options(p. 460)
• Frame Relay Interworking Options(p. 460)
• Frame to ATM Traffic Management Issues(p. 461)
• ATM as the PSTN Backbone(p. 462)
• ATM as the Universal Transport(p. 462)
• ATM Backbone Summary(p. 463)
• 23 Internet Protocol as the Core(p. 465)
• Quality of Service(p. 466)
• Differentiated Services(p. 466)
• Multiprotocol Label Switching(p. 467)
• Security(p. 470)
• Introduction to Cryptography(p. 470)
• Public Key Cryptography(p. 472)
• Digital Certificates(p. 474)
• Introduction to Firewalls(p. 476)
• Virtual Private Networks(p. 479)
• Tunneling(p. 479)
• Remote Access Authentication(p. 481)
• IP Telephony(p. 484)
• Traditional and IP Telephony Compared(p. 485)
• Components(p. 485)
• Standards(p. 487)
• Applications(p. 490)
• Carrier Networks(p. 491)
• Summary(p. 492)
• Index(p. 493)

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Peter Southwick is a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at Hill Associates. He has over 25 years experience in the telecommunications industry, is a regular speaker at industry conferences and is the co-author of ISDN Signature Edition.Mitch Moore is the Strategic Product Marketing Manager at Hill Associates and a Senior Member of the Technical Staff. He has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry.Todd Pritsky is a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at Hill Associates where he specializes in developing and teaching courses in the areas of TCP/IP and the Internet, network security, e- commerce, ISDN, ATM, and xDSL. Cliff Riggs MCSE+I, CCNP, CCDP, CNA 5.0, CCA, MCP, Me.D is a Member of the Technical Staff at Hill Associates a telecommunications training and consulting company, where he leads training and develops courses in the following areas; TCP/IP, LAN & WAN, Switching, ATM & Frame Relay.