INFRASTRUCTURE

In our network infrastructure section, find out what you need to know to design your enterprise LAN infrastructure, including 10/100/100 Ethernet and switching technology, green networking initiatives, PoE, VLANs, and information on IP addressing, subnetting, TCP/IP and network routing protocols.

	Design Learn the basic architecture of an enterprise-class network, and ROI and TCO considerations for designing corporate networks. Our resources will help you save money on your network investment while showing you how to get the best performance and efficiency out of your network design. Green ...
	Hardware Network hardware options are many. Our resources will help you evaluate and select routers and switches, whether you're buying a stackable switch or a carrier-class router. You'll also learn about router and switch configuration and management.
	LANs Find information for how to set up, configure, and troubleshoot LANs (local area networks), as well as virtual LAN (VLAN) design, configuration and troubleshooting.
	IP Learn the fundamentals of IP networking, including TCP/IP, the basics of Internet Protocol (IP), as well as IP addressing resources both basic and advanced for subnetting and how to calculate subnet masks. You'll also find information on network routing protocols for interconnecting ...
	Ethernet Ethernet LANs are more complex than ever. You'll find what you need to know to make them run flawlessly here, as well as information on how to upgrade to Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and Power over Ethernet (PoE).