DESIGNING WIDE AREA NETWORKS AND INTERNETWORKS - A PRACTICAL GUIDE

'Designing Wide Area Networks and Internetworks' defines a methodical process for constructing a WAN, or internetwork, from determining requirements and designing the network structure to choosing the most appropriate technologies and evaluating the results. It includes in-depth discussions on such specific topics as: circuit cost optimization techniques; discussing concentration and aggregation, statistical multiplexing, and distance-sensitive tariffs; selecting among such transmission technologies as ISDN, Frame Relay, ATM, SMDS, SONET, and CDPD; security threats and solutions, including authentication, encryption, intrusion detection, decoys, and firewalls; and network and system management protocols and tasks.