Inside this comprehensive manual, you'll find full coverage of the fundamentals of network architecture, connectivity, communications and administration. Design examples are also provided for departmental, backbone, wide-area and remote-access networking.

The NDRM is comprised of six illustrated chapters and a complete glossary. The following topics are covered:

• Networking History and Evolution
• Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model
• Network Hardware, Software and Applications
• Network Cabling
• Telecommunications Circuits
• Wireless Networking
• Ethernet and Internet Protocol (IP)
• Network Management, Security and Storage
• Departmental Network Design
• Backbone Network Design
• Wide Area Network (WAN) Design
• Remote Access Network Design
• Legacy Technologies
• Numbering Conversions