Table of Contents What This Guide Can Do for You 1 The Building Bloc s: Basic Components of Networ s 2 Clients

and Servers 2 Wiring and Cable 3 Networ Interface Cards 3 Hubs 4 Margin Note: Networ Management 4 Margin Note: Modems 4 Switches 5 Routers 5 Margin Note: Uninterruptible Power Su pplies 6 Margin Note: Bridges 6 Networ ing Technologies Overview 7 Local-Area Networ s: Ethernet and Fast Ethern et 7 Remote Access and Wide-Area Networ s 9 Margin Note: To en Ring 9 Margin Not e: High-Speed LAN Technologies 9 Analog Lines 10 Margin Note: Analog vs. Digital 10 ISDN 11 Margin Note: Modems vs. Routers 11 Leased Lines 12 Margin Note: The Universal Service Fund, or E-Rate 12 Margin Note: Fund-Raising for Networ ing Pr ojects 12 Margin Note: Remote Access Servers 12 Which Service Is Right for You? 13 Education Networ ing Examples 14 A Local-Area Networ at a Campus 14 As the Camp us Networ Grows 15 A Wide-Area Networ for a Small District 16 A Community Coll ege WAN 16 Ma ing the Right Connection: Networ How-Tos 17 How to Connect to the Internet 1 7 How to Choose an Internet Service Provider 19 How to Create Your Own Web Site 20 Margin Note: Instant Web Content for Education 20 Margin Note: Security 20 Basic Networ Design: Considerations 21 A Problem Solvers Guide to Relieving Conges tion 21 How to Spot Networ Congestion 21 Good Networ Design: The 80-20 Rule 23 Giving Your Networ a Performance Boost 24 Dedicated Bandwidth to Wor groups an d Servers 25 Margin Note: Types of Ethernet Traf c 25 Ma ing the Most of Your Existi ng Equipment as Your Networ Evolves 26 Networ ing Basics Chec list 27 For Building a Small LAN 27 For Connecting Buildi ngs on a Campus 27 For Connecting to Another Campus or District 28 Margin Note: Training and Support 28 Glossary 29 Who Is Cisco Systems