C
cable modem systems, 140144
cables, 275287
bridges and, 429430
cabling basics, 279282
coaxial, 275, 276
copper , 23, 42, 75, 275, 296, 526, 578
Ethernet, 279282
Fast Ethernet, 112113, 281
fiber- optic , 23, 2832, 7579, 277278
limits for, 284
modular, 227
overview of, 275278
security and, 526
testing, 282287, 496, 502503
Token Ring, 281282
twisted-pair, 31, 275, 276277
unshielded twisted-pair, 275, 276, 277, 336
calendar applications, 405
CARP (Cache Array Routing Protocol), 416417, 568
CAs (Certificate Authorities), 556557, 563
CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), 84
CDMA and 3G Cellular Networks, 8791
CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Technology), 470471
CGI (common gateway interface), 224241
described, 224
forms, 225233
HTML and, 223233
virtual documents, 236, 238241
Web servers and, 233237
CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol), 137
client-server computing, 348350
CLECs (Competitive Local Exchange Carriers) 57, 115116
CMIP (common management information protocol), 483
collisions
Ethernet and, 103104, 502
Fast Ethernet and, 112113
LocalTalk and, 200
MAC layer and, 303305
Content Distribution and Internetworking Caching, 412417
basics, 413414
contention , 141
cookies, 250
Coping with Home Network Security Threats, 583587
CPE (customer premises equipment), 38
crosstalk, 25, 58, 284, 286
CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance), 200, 304305
CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection), 9, 102, 103, 111112
CSUs (channel service units), 35, 38, 4142