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Ethernet: The Definitive Guide (Paperback)

by Charles Spurgeon (Author)

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Paperback: 520 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.; illustrated edition edition (9 Feb 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1565926609
ISBN-13: 978-1565926608
Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 17.8 x 2.5 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Ethernet--the predominant technology binding together networks over the last score of years--is well understood but seldom clearly explained. Ethernet was conceived as a way to arbitrate access to a shared communications channel, facilitating not only broadcast and reception, but actual inter-and infra-operating system communication between physically separate computers. The end product of the Aloha Network, a practical experiment in Hawaii in the 1970s, Ethernet took root early in the 1980s and thrives today in much more complicated, evolved form. The author brings a wealth of practical experience, stemming back to Ethernet's creation, in developing, designing, installing and supervising Ethernet-based networks of incredibly varied size, scope and power.

Ethernet: The Definitive Guide is divided into five sections, providing a full-scale, vivid introduction to Ethernet, and featuring its fascinating history as well as an easy-to-understand survey of its complex year by year and accumulating a great deal of inbred language that can baffle the newcomer. This book is ideal as a resource for such a person, as well as being a handy one-stop reference for the more seasoned professional. The author has an easy style that puts the complexities into context, and his sage advice reassures while building knowledge about Ethernet (and related standards). The index is very helpful, and turns the book into a useful reference manual long after it has been used to provide an overview of the subject.--Wilf Hey

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'The book is written in a straightforward manner and along the way it debunks some of the myths surrounding Ethernet, such as the notion that collisions are bad. If you have any involvement with Ethernet, whatever the scale, this book will be an invaluable resource that will allow you to tackle any future Ethernet projects with confidence.' - Pete Martin CEng, MBCS, Chief Programmer, Marconi Communications - Computer Bulletin, March 2001 (5 stars)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference, 20 Sep 2003

By	P. Heneghan (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is one of the best books I have read on Ethernet and fully up to the very high standards I have come to expect of the O'Reilly series.

The purpose of the book appears to be to fill in the detail and background of a complex and highly-evolved networking system. It helps to have a basic knowledge of networking before reading the book - the author makes little effort to go into detail about the protocols that sit on top of Ethernet or the setup of workstations and servers that might make use of it.

The book makes a very good job of interpreting the IEEE802.3 standard and converting it into plain readable text. It also includes a wealth of practical advice and observations that only come from great experience and exposure to Ethernet networks.

I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to gain a thorough understanding of Ethernet. However, as is common in this area of technology, the book is now showing signs of its age, being three years old. Gigabit Ethernet was in its infancy at the time of publication and could do with more information on practical implementations, and Wireless Ethernet is completely omitted. I look forward to the next edition!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic book for learning and reference, 8 Jun 2000

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This is a great book for learning all about the ins-and-outs of how to create and manage a network. It is very easy to read and, like many O'Reilly titles, works brilliantly as a reference book once you have read through it. Thoroughly recommended.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad reference guide, 5 Jul 2000

By	tibbitts@lucent.com (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

I bought this guide to learn more about Ethernet and implementing it. I don't think it is really a book for people who have no netwoking experience. It goes into great detail in some points and others are just a summary. I don't think this book could teach you how to build an Ethernet as it claims to do. A good reference guide however.

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