Residential Networks
A Comprehensive Examination of Home and Small Office Networking

By Les Baxter, P.E.

Residential Networks presents a “soup to nuts” examination of home networking, from physical layer transmission issues to different types of networks and present-day applications such as voice telephony, data networking, entertainment networks, and home automation.

Cabling infrastructure and networking technologies are the main focus of this book that features just enough applications and access technologies coverage to illustrate the trade-offs between the options.

Expansive cabling coverage addresses such important areas as planning and design, installation, and testing, while networking technologies such as Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and FireWire are also surveyed.

Features:

• exposes readers to such state-of-the-art topics as communications infrastructure design and installation, IP addresses, VoIP, broadband access technologies, and multi-dwelling units
• authentic examples and the inclusion of actual products from leading manufacturers offer a real-world flavor that brings the content to life
• an overview at the start of each chapter and a summary and review questions at the end help to focus readers’ attention and facilitate understanding
• helpful references that include relevant books, technical and trade journals, organizations, and Web sites are provided for those wanting more detail about the material
• adaptable coverage is suitable for use in community colleges and technical training programs, as well as by home owners, do-it-yourselfers, and hobbyists alike

Contents:

Part I -- Technology
     Chapter 1 --Introduction
     Chapter 2 --Copper Cabling Technology
     Chapter 3 --Fiber Optic Technology
     Chapter 4 --Cabling Standards

Part II -- Networks
     Chapter 5 --Network Fundamentals
     Chapter 6 --IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) Networks
     Chapter 7 --IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Networks
     Chapter 8 --Wireless Networks
     Chapter 9 --Access Technologies

Part III -- Applications
     Chapter 10 -- Voice and Data Applications
     Chapter 11 -- Entertainment Applications
     Chapter 12 -- Home Automation

Part IV -- Infrastructure
     Chapter 13 -- Communications Infrastructure Design
     Chapter 14 -- Cabling Installation
     Chapter 15 -- Multi-Dwelling Units

Part V -- Future
     Chapter 16 -- Future Trends

Annexes
     Annex A -- The Decibel (dB)
     Annex B -- Metric Prefixes
     Annex C -- Acronyms
     Annex D -- Glossary
     Annex E -- References

Author:

Les Baxter was employed at Bell Laboratories for 24 years and is the founder of Baxter Enterprises, a consulting firm specializing in the architecture and development of telecommunications products, systems, and applications. He is a registered Professional Engineer in New Jersey and a Senior Member of the IEEE. His education includes an MSEE from the University of Delaware, a BSEE from Rochester Institute of Technology, and a mini-MBA in Global Business from Penn State. He has published more than 30 articles in technical and trade publications and has been a frequent speaker at industry conferences. He has contributed to a number of EIA/TIA, IEEE, and ISO/IEC standards and is currently the secretary of the IEEE P1394c Working Group.

Soft-cover  - 8-1/2 x 11 in. - 416 Pages