Fully explains and illustrates all commonly used network communication protocols

Fully explains and illustrates all commonly used network communication protocols, including TCP/IP, WAN, LAN technologies. Covers the latest and emerging technologies such as VOIP, SAN, MAN, VPN/Security, WLAN, VLAN and more. Addresses vendor specific technologies: Cisco, IBM, Novell, Sun, HP, Microsoft, Apple, etc. Reviews the ISO networking architecture and protocols. Covers SS7 protocols. Hundreds of illustrations of protocol formats and header structures. Hundreds of hyperlinks of references for further reading and studies. "Must have" for IT/Networking professionals and students. Over 130k words, equivalent to about 550 - 600 pages of a normal book. It is formatted in the 8.5 in x 11in paper size and about 340 pages in this ebook for easy reading and printing.