Upgrading and Repairing Networks 

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• 1. Upgrading and Repairing Networks

• 2. Table of Contents

• 3. Copyright

  Copyright Trademarks Warning and Disclaimer Bulk Sales Dedication

• 4. About the Authors

  About the Authors

• 5. Acknowledgments

  Acknowledgments

• 6. We Want to Hear from You

  We Want to Hear from You

• 7. Reader Services

  Reader Services

• 8. Introduction

  Introduction Who Should Use This Book? What Will You Find Inside? What s New in This Edition?

• 9. Part I: Up Front: Network Planning and Design Concepts

• 10. Chapter 1. A Short History of Computer Networking

  Chapter 1. A Short History of Computer Networking

• 11. Chapter 2. Overview of Network Topologies

  Chapter 2. Overview of Network Topologies

• 12. LAN Topologies

  ethernet star topology connection-campus

• 13. Building and Campus Topologies

  Building and Campus Topologies

• 14. Multi-Tiered Network Topology

  Multi-Tiered Network Topology

• 15. Chapter 3. Network Design Strategies

  Chapter 3. Network Design Strategies

• 16. Planning a Logical Network Design

  Planning a Logical Network Design

• 17. Planning and Design Components

  Planning and Design Components

• 18. The Physical Network

  The Physical Network

• 19. Planning Resources

  Planning Resources

• 20. Chapter 4. Upgrading Strategies and Project Management

  Chapter 4. Upgrading Strategies and Project Management

• 21. Where Do You Start?

  Where Do You Start?

• 22. Determining When an Upgrade Is NecessaryThe Evaluation Process

  Determining When an Upgrade Is NecessaryThe Evaluation Process

• 23. What Resources Are Needed for the Upgrade?

  What Resources Are Needed for the Upgrade?

• 24. Planning an Upgrade

  Planning an Upgrade

• 25. Testing the Plan

  Testing the Plan

• 26. Deployment

  Deployment

• 27. User Training

  User Training

• 28. Closing the BookDocumenting What Has Changed and Why

  Closing the BookDocumenting What Has Changed and Why

• 29. Other Considerations for Upgrading

  Other Considerations for Upgrading

• 30. Chapter 5. Protecting the Network: Preventative Maintenance Techniques

  Chapter 5. Protecting the Network: Preventative Maintenance Techniques

• 31. Power Conditioning and Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs)

  Power Conditioning and Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs)

• 32. Network Monitoring

  Network Monitoring

• 33. Server and Workstation Backups

  It s a RAID Server and Workstation Backups

• 34. Routine Maintenance

  Routine Maintenance

• 35. Building Redundancy into the Network

  Building Redundancy into the Network

• 36. Recovery Planning

  Recovery Planning

• 37. Justifying Preventative Maintenance

  Justifying Preventative Maintenance

• 38. Part II: Physical Networking Components

• 39. Chapter 6. Wiring the NetworkCables, Connectors, Concentrators, and Other Network Components

  Chapter 6. Wiring the NetworkCables Connectors Concentrators and Other Network Components

• 40. Structured Wiring

  Structured Wiring

• 41. Important Definitions

  Important Definitions

• 42. Physical Cable Types

  Physical Cable Types

• 43. Terminations and Connections

  Terminations and Connections

• 44. Telecommunications Rooms

  Telecommunications Rooms

• 45. Chapter 7. Network Interface Cards

  Chapter 7. Network Interface Cards

• 46. Choosing a Hardware Bus Type

  Choosing a Hardware Bus Type

• 47. The Wired for Management (WfM) Initiative

  The Wired for Management (WfM) Initiative

• 48. Multi-Homed Systems

  Multi-Homed Systems

• 49. Load Balancing and Dual-Redundant Network Controllers

  Load Balancing and Dual-Redundant Network Controllers

• 50. Software Drivers

  Software Drivers

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