Preface
PART 1 Overview
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Network Models
PART 2 Physical Layer and Media
Chapter 3 Data and Signals
Chapter 4 Digital Transmission
Chapter 5 Analog Transmission
Chapter 6 Bandwidth Utilization:Multiplexing and Spreading
Chapter 7 Transmission Media
Chapter 8 Switching
Chapter 9 Using Telephone and Cable Networks for Data Transmission
PART 3 Data Link Layer
Chapter 10 Error Detection and Correction
Chapter 11 Data Link Control
Chapter 12 Multiple Access
Chapter 13 Wired LANS:Ethernet
Chapter 14 Wireless LANs
Chapter 15 Connecting LANs,Backbone Networks,and Virtual LANs
Chapter 16 Wireless WANs:Cellular Telephone and Satellite Networks
Chapter 17 SONET/SDH
Chapter 18 Virtual-Circuit Networks:Frame Relay and ATM
PART 4 Network Layer
Chapter 19 Network Layer:Logical Addressing
Chapter 20 Network Layer:Internet Protocol
Chapter 21 Network Layer:Address Mapping,Error Reporting, and Multicasting
Chapter 22 Network Layer:Delivery,Forwarding,and Routing
PART 5 Transport Layer
Chapter 23 Process-to-Process Delivery:UDP,TCP,and SCTP
Chapter 24 Congestion Control and Quality of Service
PART 6 Application Layer
Chapter 25 Domain Name System
Chapter 26 Remote Logging,Electronic Mail,and File Transfer
Chapter 27 WWW and HTTP
Chapter 28 Network Management:SNMP
Chapter 29 Multimedia
PART 7 Security
Chapter 30 Cryptography
Chapter 31 Network Security
Chapter 32 Security in the Internet:IPSec,SSL/TLS,PGP,VPN,and Firewalls
Appendix A Unicode
Appendix B Numbering Systems
Appendix C Mathematical Review
Appendix D 8B/6T Code
Appendix E Telephone History
Appendix F Contact Addresses
Appendix G RFCs
Appendix H UDP and TCP Ports
Acronyms
Glossary
References
Index