Novell's Guide to Lan/Wan Analysis : Ipx/Spx

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The basic idea behind network analysis is that you can get a very good idea of what's happening on a network by looking at the actual data that travels over it, packet by packet. Novell's Guide to LAN/WAN Analysis: IPX/SPX is the definitive guide to performing network analysis on networks that use the IPX and SPX protocols.

Surprisingly, Laura Chappell assumes that the reader has little knowledge of the subject. She goes into great detail on what analysis is and why it's useful. She then explains how Ethernet and Token Ring networks should operate and reveals the best places to install an analyzer (she reviews many kinds) in each type of network in order to get the most meaningful data. Chappell then dives into individual protocols, explaining IPX, SPX, and SPX II in glorious detail. Rather than limit her coverage to the major protocols, Chappell also describes SAP, RIP, NLSP, IPXWAN2, and NCP completely. If you want to know what's being said on your network in any Novell protocol, this book will help you with the decoding more than any other. Text and diagrams explain almost every possible network transmission.

The companion CD-ROM includes the trace files collected during the author's research. These files prove useful for educational purposes as well as for comparison. The CD-ROM contains a demo version of LANalyzer for Windows. --David Wall

Book Description
Do you dream about network errors and system crashes? Are your applications configured properly? Does your file transfer process remind you of courier pigeons and stagecoach mail? Do users lose connectivity to your server? If you answered yes to any of these questions or could easily add ten more gripes to the list, then Novells Guide to LAN/WAN Analysis: IPX/SPX™ is your key to networking happiness.

With Novells Guide to LAN/WAN Analysis: IPX/SPX, youll discover how protocol analyzers can identify network problems before they occur. Best-selling author Laura A. Chappell, a Protocol/Network Analyst for ImagiTech, begins with a comprehensive analysis of core network protocols and follows through with analytical techniques and tips for application testing and communications troubleshooting.

Novells Guide to LAN/WAN Analysis: IPX/SPX also recommends the ideal protocol analyzer for your network, explains NetWare IPX and SPX protocols, and helps you identify overloaded NetWare servers. Plus, Novells Guide to LAN/WAN Analysis: IPX/SPX comes with a free CD-ROM featuring an exclusive demo version of LANalyzer for Windows and multiple trace files.

Synopsis
Written for system administrators, this is Novell's authorized guide to understanding, analyzing, troubleshooting, and optimizing NetWare LAN and WAN communication. Bestselling author Laura Chappell gives extensive coverage of techniques for benchmarking, testing, and troubleshooting Ethernet and Token Ring networks and NetWare proprietary protocols. The CD-ROM contains a demo version of LANalyzer for Windows.

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