Cisco Networking Simplified

A visual explanation of networking technologies

What you always wanted to know about networking but were afraid to ask!

How the Internet works
How e-mail, e-learning, and telephony work on the Internet
What makes a network safe
How traffic gets from here to there
Disaster recovery and other ways to keep a network running
How businesses share data
See the world of Cisco networking with this illustrated guide's visual approach to learning
Useful for both novices and networking professionals
Covers a broad variety of internetworking topics-from e-mail to VPNs

At last-an illustrated guide to the world of Cisco networking.Cisco Networking Simplifiedbreaks down the complicated world of internetworking into easy-to-understand parts. Learn quickly and easily the fundamentals of a variety of topics, such as security, IP telephony, and quality of service, from the full-color diagrams and clear explanations found inCisco Networking Simplified.
Paul Della Maggiora, CCIE No. 1522, is a manager for the Cisco Systems Enterprise Solution Engineering Group and developed their Networking Bootcamp for new Cisco TAC engineers. He is also a co-author of Performance and Fault Management, published by Cisco Press.
Jim Dohertyis a Solutions Marketing Manager with responsibility for routing and switching for Cisco Systems. He has taught professionals in both academic and industry settings on a broad range of topics including electric circuits, statistics, economics, and wireless communication methods. Jim authored the Study Notes section of the Cisco CCNA Exam #640-607 Flash Card Practice Kit published by Cisco Press.
This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press, the only authorized publisher for Cisco Systems.
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Jim Dohertyis the Chief Marketing Officer at CipherOptics. Before joining the CipherOptics team, he held leadership positions with Symbol Technologies and Cisco Systems. He has more than 16 years of technical marketing and engineering experience and has led various marketing campaigns for IP telephony, routing and switching solutions, and network security solutions. He is the coauthor of theNetworking Simplifiedseries, published by Cisco Press. He is a former Marine Corps sergeant. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University and an MBA from Duke University.

Neil Andersonis the Senior Manager of Technology Systems Engineering with Cisco Systems. He has more than 20 years of broad engineering experience, including public telephone systems, mobile phone systems, Internet, and home networking. At Cisco, his focus is on business networks in the areas of network architecture, wireless, security, unified communications, and emerging technologies. He is the coauthor of theNetworking Simplifiedseries, published by Cisco Press. He holds a B.S. in computer science.