what's inside

• The evolution towards Intranet-based technologies
• Primer on ATM technologies
• Primer on Internet technologies
• Quality of Service and how to deliver it
• Real-time protocols such as RSVP, RTP and RTSP
• In-depth coverage of LANE, NHRP, IP multicast, and MPOA protocols need to build state-of-the-art Intranets/Internets using ATM
• Illustrations and comparisons of alternative technologies such as MPLS, Flow Switching and Tag Switching
• How to use these technologies to build manageable networks

about the reader

If you're a network manager or designer, responsible for planning, building, or managing an enterprise or campus network, this book is for you.

about the author

Andrew Schmidt, product manager with a telecommunications carrier, is responsible for Internet2 and WAN/LAN Internet/Intranet products. His expertise is in WAN network design, network management, and protocol modeling simulation.

Daniel Minoli is Director of Engineening and Development at Teleport Communications Group. His specialty is WAN/LAN broadband/ATM network design and implementation.