The All-New Switch Book

This much-needed update to the bestselling guide on the extensive changes to the local area networks (LAN) switching technologies explains why LAN switching technologies are critical to network design. This in-depth guide covers the capabilities, application, and design of LAN switches and switched internetworks and examines the significant changes that have taken place since the publication of the first edition seven years ago. You're sure to appreciate the witty writing style and easy-to-follow format on such an often-complicated subject matter.

With more than forty percent new and updated material, this second edition of 'The all-New Switch Book' explains:
- The problems of link congestion that arise from the deployment of LAN switches
- How switches and end stations can use a group of independent LAN segments as if they were a single link
- Security concerns that environments need to be aware of, and how to prevent attacks
- The concepts and operation of source routing in both end stations and bridges
- The various uses for Virtual LANs (VLANs) as well as the key concepts employed by devices that implement VLAN capability