Troubleshooting, Maintaining, & Repairing Networks

A hands-on maintenance, installation and repair guide designed for the "blue-collar" technician. Although these technicians need to have some familiarity with network design and theory, they are more concerned with "dirty fingernail" problems such as integrating NICs, running cable through walls and floors, and repairing or replacing damaged cable. This manual reflects this need, supplying symptoms and solutions for common network problems. It follows a unique four-layer model that is less theoretical and more practical than the seven-layer OSI model. The book covers all major networks, including Novell, Windows NT, and LANTastic. The CD-ROM contains shareware diagnostic tools.