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href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&pg=PA1&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=2" ><span title="A" style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>A</span></span></a></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>1</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><a class="primary" href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&pg=PA45&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=2" ><span title="B" style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>B</span></span></a></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>45</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>C</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>63</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>D</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>89</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>E</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>119</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>F</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>153</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>G</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>191</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>H</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>197</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="second_toc_column"><div class="second_toc_pad"><table><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>O</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>403</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>P</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>411</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>Q</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>439</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>R</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>449</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>S</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>483</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>T</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>503</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>U</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>537</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>W</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>545</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr></table></div></div><br style="clear:both;"/></div><span onclick="_OC_setListSectionVisible('toc_h', 1)" class=morelesslink id=toc_hc0 style="display:none"><br>More</span><div id=toc_hd1><div class="first_toc_column"><div class="first_toc_pad"><table><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>I</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>231</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>J</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>267</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>L</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>271</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>M</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>319</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>N</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>341</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="second_toc_column"><div class="second_toc_pad"><table><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>ACRONYMS</span></span></div></td><td class="toc_number" align=right>559</td></tr><tr><td class="toc_border"> </td><td class="toc_border"></td></tr><tr><td class="toc_entry"><div class="toc_entry"><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span dir=ltr>INDEX</span></span></div></td><td 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href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=bandwidth&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud2"><span dir=ltr>bandwidth</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=bits&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud6"><span dir=ltr>bits</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=BLEC&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud3"><span dir=ltr>BLEC</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=Bluetooth&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud1"><span dir=ltr>Bluetooth</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=bytes&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud8"><span dir=ltr>bytes</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=cable&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud2"><span dir=ltr>cable</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=capabilities&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud8"><span dir=ltr>capabilities</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=client&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud6"><span dir=ltr>client</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=communications&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud9"><span dir=ltr>communications</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=compression&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud8"><span dir=ltr>compression</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=configuration&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud4"><span dir=ltr>configuration</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=connection&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud4"><span dir=ltr>connection</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=cost&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud9"><span dir=ltr>cost</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=data+compression&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud3"><span dir=ltr>data compression</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=Data+Link&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud9"><span dir=ltr>Data Link</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=database&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud9"><span dir=ltr>database</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=desktop&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud9"><span dir=ltr>desktop</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=devices&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud2"><span dir=ltr>devices</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=Digital&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud6"><span dir=ltr>Digital</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=Digital+Subscriber+Line&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud3"><span dir=ltr>Digital Subscriber Line</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=disk&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud6"><span dir=ltr>disk</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=e-mail&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud7"><span dir=ltr>e-mail</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=equipment&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud7"><span dir=ltr>equipment</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=error&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud8"><span dir=ltr>error</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=Ethernet&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud1"><span dir=ltr>Ethernet</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=FDDI&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud2"><span dir=ltr>FDDI</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=fiber&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud8"><span dir=ltr>fiber</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=Fibre+Channel&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud1"><span dir=ltr>Fibre Channel</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=Figure&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud8"><span dir=ltr>Figure</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=firewall&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud7"><span dir=ltr>firewall</span></a> <a 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href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=host&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud8"><span dir=ltr>host</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=IEEE&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud5"><span dir=ltr>IEEE</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=implement&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud7"><span dir=ltr>implement</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=InfiniBand&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud3"><span dir=ltr>InfiniBand</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=infrared&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud7"><span dir=ltr>infrared</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=installed&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud7"><span dir=ltr>installed</span></a> <a 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href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=Layer&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud5"><span dir=ltr>Layer</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=management+system&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud8"><span dir=ltr>management system</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=Mbps&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud3"><span dir=ltr>Mbps</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=modem&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud8"><span dir=ltr>modem</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=monitor&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud7"><span dir=ltr>monitor</span></a> <a href="https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&newbks=1&q=multiple&source=gbs_word_cloud_r&cad=4" class="cloud7"><span dir=ltr>multiple</span></a> <a 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id=about_author class=about_content><div id=about_author_v><div class=textmodulecontent><b>Nathan J. Muller</b> is an independent consultant specializing in telecommunications technology marketing, research, and education. A resident of Sterling, VA, he serves on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Network Management, the Advisory Board of the American Alliance of Service Providers, and the Advisory Panel of Faulkner Information Services. Among the 21 books he has authored are <i>The Desktop Encyclopedia of Telecommunications</i> and <i>Network Manager’s Handbook.</i></div></div></div></div><div class=vertical_module_list_row><h3 class="about_title">Bibliographic information</h3><div class="about_content" id="metadata_content" style="padding-bottom:.3em"><div class="metadata_sectionwrap"><table id="metadata_content_table"><tr class="metadata_row"><td class="metadata_label">Title</td><td class="metadata_value"><span dir=ltr>Networking A to Z</span><br><a class="primary" href="https://www.google.com.sg/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=bibliogroup:%22Quick+reference%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=6"><i><span dir=ltr>Quick reference</span></i></a></td></tr><tr class="metadata_row"><td class="metadata_label"><span dir=ltr>Author</span></td><td class="metadata_value"><a class="primary" href="https://www.google.com.sg/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Nathan+J.+Muller%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=6"><span dir=ltr>Nathan J. Muller</span></a></td></tr><tr class="metadata_row"><td class="metadata_label"><span dir=ltr>Publisher</span></td><td class="metadata_value"><span dir=ltr>McGraw Hill Professional, 2002</span></td></tr><tr class="metadata_row"><td class="metadata_label"><span dir=ltr>ISBN</span></td><td class="metadata_value"><span dir=ltr>0071429131, 9780071429139</span></td></tr><tr class="metadata_row"><td class="metadata_label"><span dir=ltr>Length</span></td><td class="metadata_value"><span dir=ltr>596 pages</span></td></tr><tr class="metadata_row"><td class="metadata_label"><span dir=ltr>Subjects</span></td><td class="metadata_value"><div style="display:inline" itemscope itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb"><a class="primary" href="https://www.google.com.sg/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=subject:%22Technology+%26+Engineering%22" itemprop="url" dir=ltr><span itemprop="title">Technology & Engineering</span></a></div> › <div style="display:inline" itemscope itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb"><a class="primary" href="https://www.google.com.sg/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=subject:%22Technology+%26+Engineering+Electrical%22" itemprop="url" dir=ltr><span itemprop="title">Electrical</span></a></div><br><br><a class="primary" href="https://www.google.com.sg/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=subject:%22Technology+%26+Engineering+/+Electrical%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=6"><span dir=ltr>Technology & Engineering / Electrical</span></a></td></tr><tr class="metadata_row"><td>&nbsp</td><td>&nbsp</td></tr><tr class="metadata_row"><td class="metadata_label"><span dir=ltr>Export Citation</span></td><td class="metadata_value"><a class="gb-button " href="https://books.google.com.sg/books/download/Networking_A_to_Z.bibtex?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&output=bibtex"><span dir=ltr>BiBTeX</span></a> <a class="gb-button " href="https://books.google.com.sg/books/download/Networking_A_to_Z.enw?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&output=enw"><span dir=ltr>EndNote</span></a> <a class="gb-button " href="https://books.google.com.sg/books/download/Networking_A_to_Z.ris?id=0qv4KbasX7wC&output=ris"><span dir=ltr>RefMan</span></a></td></tr></table></div><div style="clear:both"></div></div></div><script>_OC_addFlags({Host:"https://books.google.com.sg/", IsBrowsingHistoryEnabled:1, IsZipitFolderCollectionEnabled:1, IsBooksUnifiedLeftNavEnabled:1, IsBooksRentalEnabled:1});_OC_Run({"is_cobrand":false,"sign_in_url":"https://www.google.com/accounts/Login?service=print\u0026continue=https://books.google.com.sg/books%3Fvid%3DISBN9780071429139%26newbks%3D1%26redir_esc%3Dy%26hl%3Den\u0026hl=en"}, {"volume_id":"0qv4KbasX7wC","is_ebook":false,"volumeresult":{"has_flowing_text":false,"has_scanned_text":true,"can_download_pdf":false,"can_download_epub":false,"is_pdf_drm_enabled":false,"is_epub_drm_enabled":false},"sample_url":"https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=0qv4KbasX7wC\u0026source=gbs_atb_hover","is_browsable":true,"is_public_domain":false}, {});</script><div id="footer_table" style="font-size:83%;text-align:center;position:relative;top:20px;height:4.5em;margin-top:2em"><div style="margin-bottom:8px"><a href="/intl/en/googlebooks/about.html"><nobr><nobr>About Google Books</nobr></nobr></a> - <a href="/intl/en/googlebooks/privacy.html"><nobr><nobr>Privacy Policy</nobr></nobr></a> - <a href="/intl/en/googlebooks/tos.html"><nobr><nobr>Terms of Service</nobr></nobr></a> - <a href="http://books.google.com.sg/support/partner/?hl=en-SG"><nobr><nobr>Information for Publishers</nobr></nobr></a> - <a href="http://books.google.com.sg/support/answer/180577?hl=en-SG&url=https://books.google.com.sg/books?vid=ISBN9780071429139&newbks=1&redir_esc=y&hl=en&v=0qv4KbasX7wC&is=atb"><nobr><nobr>Report an issue</nobr></nobr></a> - <a href="http://books.google.com.sg/support/topic/4359341?hl=en-SG"><nobr><nobr>Help</nobr></nobr></a> - <a href="https://www.google.com.sg/"><nobr><nobr>Google Home</nobr></nobr></a></div></div></div></div></div><script>(function() {var href = window.location.href;if (href.indexOf('?') !== -1) {var parameters = href.split('?')[1].split('&');for (var i = 0; i < parameters.length; i++) {var param = parameters[i].split('=');if (param[0] == 'focus') {var elem = document.getElementById(param[1]);if (elem) {elem.focus();}}}}})();</script>