Learn to design secure and reliable IP-based networks step-by-step.

Design and implement an IP-based corporate network using this focused, in-depth guide. Covering all the important new areas in IP design--including IP over ATM and Voice over IP--this hands-on reference shows you everything you need to know to build a scalable and secure network using today's most widely used protocol. Including numerous case studies and an 8-page blueprint section for additional visual guidance, this book offers you the most complete and authoritative coverage on IP network design available. And it's written by an internetworking expert so you can trust that the solutions contained inside are proven and field-tested. With this book you will be able to:

• Review basic network design principles
• Learn to design a WAN topology
• Choose the right technology--frame relay, point-to-point links, ISDN, ATM, and more
• Know when to use static and distance vector routing
• Follow case studies in OSPF design, multiprotocol IP design, switched LAN design, and disaster recovery
• Understand Ethernet switching and client-server traffic profiles

Whether you are involved in the design or implementation of an IP-based network or network professional simply wanting to assess your company's networking requirements, then this book is exactly what you need.