Optical Networking: A Beginner's Guide

by Robert C Elsenpeter (Conducted by)

Overview

Explained in easy-to-understand language and offering hundreds of figures and illustrations, this book offers a thorough grounding in optical networking. It includes in-depth information about the roots and theory behind optical networking and practical information about optical hardware and software vendors. The guide explains complex concepts, including optical networking, SONET and multiplexing in easy-to-understand language. It also covers Cisco, Nortel and Juniper Certifications and contains hundreds of figures and illustrations along with 16 blueprints that map out sample optical network designs and concepts using different hardware and software products. Because this is a beginner's guide, the blueprints help deliver the information by putting it into a visual context.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780072193985
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date:	01/01/2002
Series:	Network Professional's Library
Pages:	544
Product dimensions:	7.58(w) x 9.22(h) x 1.11(d)

Table of Contents

Part I: Networking at the Speed of Light
1 Optical Networking Theory
2 History of Optical Networking
3 Optical Architectures
Part II: Optical Networking Tools, Applications, and Vendors
4 Optical Networking Design
5 Optical Switching and Routing
6 Vendors and Their Wares
7 Optical Networking Applications
Part III: Practical Optical Networking
8 Building Optical Networks
9 Optical Network Management
10 Optical Maintenance and Tuning
11 Optical Fiber
12 Optical Network Security