Communications Fundamentals

Chapter 14: NETWORKING

The chapters that follow build upon this foundation by examining how communication networks are organized, how they exchange information efficiently, and how they support the mobile, wireless, satellite, and cloud-based services that define modern digital communications.

Chapter Contents

• 14.1 INTRODUCTION
• 14.2 REFERENCE MODELS
• 14.3 WIRED LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (ETHERNET)
• 14.4 WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (WLANs)
• 14.5 PERSONAL AREA NETWORKS (PANs)
• 14.6 CHAPTER SUMMARY
• 14.7 LOOKING AHEAD
• 14.8 REVISION QUESTIONS
• 14.9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)