Table of Contents

Part I: The Basics of Communications1.Basics of Communications Technology2.Media and Their Applications3.Architecture, Models, and StandardsPart II: Network Basics4.Building a Network: Topology and Protocols5.Network Form and FunctionPart III: Wide-Area Networks: The Internet6.From LANs to WANs: Broadband Technology7.The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets8.Internet ApplicationsPart IV: Wireless Networks9.Wireless Networks: The Basics10.Wireless Networks: Issues and ManagementPart V: Security11.Network Security12.Wireless Network SecurityPart VI: Network Management and Control13.Monitoring and Control of Network Activity14.Network and Project ManagementAppendix A: Analog Voice CapabilitiesAppendix B: Epilogue: Emerging Technologies, Innovation, and Risks