End-to-End DSL Architectures

Introduction

Intended Audience

This book best meets the needs of these audiences:

• Telecommunications and Internet services provider personnel

• Telecommunications and information technology (IT) consultants

• Cisco Systems employees and Cisco Partners

• Anyone needing a reference source for the DSL portion of the CCIE Communications and Services exam

• Anyone who would appreciate a thorough yet accessible guide to DSL, both Cisco-centric and generic

Prerequisite Knowledge

Even if you know only enough about DSL to spell it, you can still benefit from the instruction in this book. However, this book is not intended for internetworking novices. You should have experience with IP protocols, routing, and switching, especially in Cisco style and terminology, to ...