Cable and Wireless Networks: Theory and Practice

Cable and Wireless Networks: Theory and Practice presents a comprehensive approach to networking, cable and wireless communications, and networking security. It describes the most important state-of-the-art fundamentals and system details in the field, as well as many key aspects concerning the development and understanding of current and emergent services.

In this book, the author gathers in a single volume current and emergent cable and wireless network services and technologies. Unlike other books, which cover each one of these topics independently without establishing their natural relationships, this book allows students to quickly learn and improve their mastering of the covered topics with a deeper understanding of their interconnection. It also collects in a single source the latest developments in the area, typically only within reach of an active researcher.

Each chapter illustrates the theory of cable and wireless communications with relevant examples, hands-on exercises, and review questions suitable for readers with a BSc degree or an MSc degree in computer science or electrical engineering. This approach makes the book well suited for higher education students in courses such as networking, telecommunications, mobile communications, and network security. This is an excellent reference book for academic, institutional, and industrial professionals with technical responsibilities in planning, design and development of networks, telecommunications and security systems, and mobile communications, as well as for Cisco CCNA and CCNP exam preparation.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Data Communications and Networking
Chapter 2: Network Protocol Architectures
Chapter 3: Channel Impairments
Chapter 4: Cable Transmission Mediums
Chapter 5: Wireless Transmission Mediums
Chapter 6: Source Coding and Transmission Techniques*
Chapter 7: Advanced Transmission Techniques to Support Current and Emergent Multimedia Services
Chapter 8: Services and Applications
Chapter 9: Transport Layer
Chapter 10: Internet Layer
Chapter 11: Internet Layer
Chapter 12: Data Link Layer
Chapter 13: Structured Cabling System
Chapter 14: Transport Networks and Protocols
Chapter 15: Cellular Communications and Wireless Standards
Chapter 16: Network Security
Appendix I: Fourier Transforms
Appendix II: Common Functions Used in Telecommunications
Appendix III: Example of Configuration of Cisco Routers 1800 Series and Cisco Switches Catalyst 2960 Using Cisco IOS
Appendix IV: Examples of ACL Configuration Using Cisco IOS
Appendix V: Responses to Review Questions
Appendix VI: List of Experiments Using Emona TIMS-301C and Net*TIMS