Provides advanced users with information needed to design, implement, and maintain a large-scale WAN connection from the desktop to the telco. Coverage includes TCP/IP and related protocols, WAN bandwidth delivery, security concepts, choosing an ISP, design considerations, testing, and validation. Although material is platform independent, it covers specifics for dealing with multiple network operating systems such as Windows 2000, Linux, and Sun Solaris. Cassidy is a network engineer at the University of Pennsylvania. Dries is a network and security architect in the private sector. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) |