Index

INDEX A D Access methods, 1-12 contention, 1-12 network standards, 1-13 token passing, 1-13 Analyze configuration, 1-6 C Cabling, 1-15, 3-5 cable selection, 1-17 coaxial, 1-16, 2-4 . excessive noise, 3-5 fiber optic, 1-17, 2-4 impedance, 3-6 line conditioning, 3-6 twisted-wire pairs, 1-16, 2-4 Coaxial, 1-16, 2-4 baseband, 2-4 broadband, 2-4 Collision avoidance, 3-4 CTS, 3-5 RTS, 3-5 Communication line problems, 3-5 attenuation, 3-6 backbone connections, 3-6 cabling, 3-5 Connectors, 2-4 function, 2-4 genders, 2-6 mechanisms, 2-6 shapes, 2-4 Crosstalk, 1-16, 3-6 Data collisions, 3-4 avoidance, 3-4 detection, 3-4 E Excessive noise, 3-5 crosstalk, 3-5 impulse, 3-5 white, 3-5 F Firewalls, 1-18 application layer, 1-18 choosing, 1-19 packet filters, 1-18 H Hardware testing, 2-7 basic tools, 2-7 tools for installing cable, 2-7 tools for testing cables, 2-8 I Install components, 2-1 bridges, 2-2 brouters, 2-2 concentrators, 2-3 connectors, 2-4 gateways, 2-2 hubs, 2-3 modems, 2-3 network interface card, 2-4 repeaters, 2-1 routers, 2-2 INDEX-1