LANs to WANs-The Complete Management Guide

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Nathan J. Muller

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Muller, Nathan J.

LANs to WANs: the complete management guide/Nathan J. Muller. p. cm. — (Artech House telecommunications library) ISBN 1-58053-572-0 (alk. paper) 1. Computer networks—Management. 2. Local area networks (Computer networks). 3. Wide area networks (Computer networks). I. Title. TK5105.5.M863 2003 004.6—dc21 2003049576

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Muller, Nathan J.

LANs to WANs: the complete management guide.—(Artech House telecommunications library) 1. Local area networks (Computer networks)—Management 2. Wide area networks (Computer networks)—Management I. Title 004.6'8

ISBN 1-58053-572-0

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To my niece Bethany Muller in Richmond, Vermont

About the Author

Nathan J. Muller is cofounder and senior consultant of Ascent Solutions Group, which designs and executes innovative sales, marketing, and training support programs for technology providers and users. With more than 30 years of telecommunications industry experience, Mr. Muller has written extensively on many aspects of computers and communications, having published 25 books and more than 2,000 articles in over 60 publications worldwide. He is a frequent speaker at industry trade shows, association meetings, and customer events. He can be reached via e-mail at [e-mail].

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