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How to learn LAN basics

Question: I want to learn about the basics of local area networks. Where do I start? Answer: Your best bet is to get yourself some books that deal with the

Fast Ethernet

Question: What are the various flavors of “Fast Ethernet” and how do they work? Answer: “Fast Ethernet” refers to 100 Mbps Ethernet networks. Fast Ethernet provides 10 times the bandwidth

ATM LAN Emulation (LANE)

Question: What is the importance of ATM LAN Emulation? Answer: Local Area Network Emulation (LANE) has been proposed as a way to bring thepower of ATM to the user’s desktop

Dial-up Access from Windows

Question: We have notebooks running Windows for Workgroups at location A that need to be able to dial up location B and run a DOS application on a PC. We

Using TCP/IP on AS/400 midrange system

Question: Using TCP/IP on AS/400 midrange system Answer: The AS/400 midrange system with the V3R1 release of its operating system,OS/400, provides a means to implement TCP/IP as a communications protocol.Achieving

Assessing LAN reliability

Question: I need to make a recommendation to a firm. There are upwards of 50 computer controllers and each must be guaranteed of sending at least one message every minute.