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IP: A new book -- Breaking the Access Barrier (note co-author)
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 20:38:11 -0500
Breaking the Access Barrier: Delivering Internet Connections over Cable Mark Laubach David Farber Stephen Dukes
From Barnes&Noble: http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=4GLSGPQRVE&mscssid=&isbn=0471389501
From Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471389501/qid=979256459/sr=1-6/ref=sc_b_6/102-9959971-9024165 Note B&N has proper book image photo, Amazon does not. From the Publisher An inside look at high-speed access written for the cable industry Cable modems have emerged as a leading consumer choice for high-speed Internet access, outpacing alternatives such as digital subscriber lines, but not without raising issues about quality of service and controversy about open access. Providing an objective review of residential broadband and cable television networking, this book will be of great use for professionals who are integrating cable into their networks or service offerings. The authors compare cable access systems to competing technologies and discuss the increasingly difficult issues confronting each. Readers will also find coverage of the hottest areas in the field including high-speed data and packet voice standards, managing the "always-on" connection, and security and privacy risks. FROM THE BOOK Table of Contents Cable Television Network Basics. Elements of Cable Modem Style. Internet Services over Cable. The DOCSIS Project. PacketCable Overview. It's Not Your Grandfather's Ethernet. Open Access over Cable. The Always On Connection and the Vulnerability of the Home PC. Leading Edge Topics in Broadband Communications. The Future: Converging Video, Voice and High Speed Data. Conclusions. Glossary. Index. For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/
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