Local Area Networks: Instructor's Manual

This text focuses on management issues: evaluating, installing and administrating client-server networks. It covers the complete cycle from assessing to maintaining a LAN and typical issues confronting the network administrator are also discussed. LAN to WAN management, hardware, software, smart hubs and ethics are all included, with a strong emphasis on client-server platforms. Numerous business cases are described that offer real-world applications, and a simulation disk providing interactive projects is packaged with the text.