Introduction to Ethernet Solution Examples

In this final part of the book you will read about the Ethernet networks designed for three businesses: a professional home network, a small real estate office, and a a medium-size law firm. These fictional organizations will illustrate many of the concepts discussed throughout this book and give you a perspective on how network solutions change with the size of the company. In addition, you will see some of the factors that influence the decisions that a network designer might make.

Note: The designs for the networks that you see in this part of the book are definitely the author’s opinion on how the networks should be configured. Feel free to disagree! The point is for you to understand why the ...

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