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Micro House PC Hardware Library Volume II: Network Interface Cards And Modems
by Micro House International, Inc. and Scott Mueller
Que, Macmillan Computer Publishing
ISBN: 078971664x Pub Date: 06/17/98
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- Introduction
- About the Authors
- Chapter 1Communications and Networking
- Using Communications Ports and Devices
- Serial Ports
- High-Speed Serial Ports
- Serial-Port Configuration
- Modem Standards
- Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
- 56K Modems
- Testing Serial Ports
- Future Serial Port Replacements
- USB (Universal Serial Bus)
- Understanding the Components of a LAN
- Workstations
- File Servers
- Evaluating File Server Hardware
- Network Interface Cards (NICs)
- LAN Cables
- Using Twisted Pair Cable
- Using Coaxial Cable
- Using Fiber-Optic Cable
- Network Topologies
- Selecting the Proper Cable
- Examining Protocols, Frames, and Communications
- Using Frames That Contain Other Frames
- Using the OSI Reference Model
- Using Low-Level Protocols
- Evaluating High-Speed Networking Technologies
- Using the Fiber Distributed Data Interface
- Using 100Mbps Ethernet
- Using ATM
- TCP/IP and the Internet
- Connecting to the Internet
- System Resources
- Interrupts (IRQs)
- I/O Port Addresses
- Resolving Resource Conflicts
- Resolving Conflicts Manually
- Using a System-Configuration Template
- Plug and Play Systems
- Chapter 2Modem Settings and Configuration
- COM Ports and IRQs
- Command Sets and Result Codes
- 3COM CORPORATION
- ACTIONTEC ELECTRONICS, INC.
- ADC KENTROX
- ADDTRON TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
- ADTRAN
- BOCA RESEARCH, INC.
- CARDINAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- E-TECH RESEARCH, INC.
- MAXTECH CORPORATION
- MOTOROLA, INC.
- MULTI-TECH SYSTEMS, INC.
- PATTON ELECTRONICS COMPANY
- PHILIPS
- PRACTICAL PERIPHERALS, INC.
- SUPRA DIAMOND
- U.S. ROBOTICS, INC.
- WISECOM, INC.
- XIRCOM, INC.
- ZOLTRIX, INC.
- ZOOM TELEPHONICS, INC.
- Chapter 3Network Interface Cards Settings and Configuration
- Jumper and Switch Position Indicators
- Board Element Naming Conventions
- Additional Hardware Notes
- System Resources Dedicated to the Serial Port
- I/O Address
- Interrupt Request (IRQ)
- Boot ROMs
- Ethernet AUI Fuse
- Diagnostic LEDs
- Jumper Settings
- 3COM CORPORATION
- ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
- AQUILA COMMUNICATIONS
- BROADTECH INTERNATIONAL COMPANY
- BUSLOGIC, INC.
- DIAMOND FLOWER, INC.
- DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
- EVEREX SYSTEMS, INC.
- INTEL CORPORATION
- NETWORTH, INC.
- OCEAN INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
- SVEC COMPUTER CORPORATION
- WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
- ZERO ONE NETWORKING
Appendix A
Appendix B
Index
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