Fast Ethernet is the 100-million-bit-per-second successor to the world's most popular local area network, 10BASE-T Ethernet. Users clamoring for this new, higher-speed LAN technology will benefit from the helpful hints about planning, buying and installing Fast Ethernet contained in this easy-to-understand, complete reference guide.

Fast Ethernet: Dawn of a New Network covers the strengths and weaknesses of Fast Ethernet. It offers point-by-point comparisons to other networks, and explains which networks best suit which applications. The book is packed with figures that illustrate practical network topologies, and chart a clear course from 10 Mb/s networking to the ultimate in 100 Mb/s high-speed performance.