HOW FAST ETHERNET WORKS; Fast Ethernet Basics; Anatomy of a Node; Fast Ethernet Repeaters; Frames: The Basic Unit of Communication; MAC and CSMA/CD: Fast Ethernet's Heart and Soul; The Fast Part of Fast Ethernet: Network Performance; Frame Switching, Routing, and Protocols; HOW TO SET UP A FAST ETHERNET LAN; Determining Network Requirements; Fast Ethernet Network Interface Controllers; Designing the Cable Plant; Selecting Repeaters; Fast Ethernet Switches; Routers; Using Network Management; Appendices; Glossary; Index.