Further and Recommended Reading
Academic Networks
- Janet Development Programme – includes work on QoS, Multicast, IPv6 etc. http://www.ja.net/development/
- The JANET VTAS (Video Technology Advisory Service) provides advice to the UK education community through publications and their web site: http://www.video.ja.net/
- The TERENA (Trans-European Research and Education Network Association) TF-NGN(Task-Force on Next Generation Networking) looks at lower layer issues and, together with DANTE (Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to Europe), who manage GÉANT (the Gigabit European Academic Network), has done work on QoS provisioning and testing across GÉANT as well as issues related to inter-domain QoS provisioning, Service Level Agreements and Service Level Specifications. http://www.terena.nl/tech/task-forces/tf-ngn/
General Networking
- Baccala, B. 1997. Programmed Instruction Course.http://freesoft.org/CIE/Course/ (6 February 2004)
VLANs
- 3Com® 4400 Switch Implementation Guide. Full configuration guide covering VLANs, QoS etc. http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/switches/ss/fast/dua1720-3baa03.pdf
- Creating and Maintaining VLANs on Cisco® 3550 Switches. http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/c3550/1214ea1/3550scg/swvlan.htm
QoS Provisioning
- 3Com® 4400 Switch Implementation Guide. Full configuration guide covering VLANs, QoS etc. http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/switches/ss/fast/dua1720-3baa03.pdf
- Cisco® QoS configuration links page – covers provisioning QoS on Cisco® 2950 through to Cisco® 6000 switches. http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/browse/psp_view.pl?p=Technologies:Quality_of_Service_LAN&s=Implementation_and_Configuration (Requires Cisco.com username and password)
- Cisco® Catalyst® 6000 family Configuration Guide. http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat6000/
Spanning Tree
- Understanding Spanning-Tree Protocols from Cisco®. http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/rtrmgmt/sw_ntman/cwsimai...
- Spanning Tree Tutorials. http://tutorials.beginners.co.uk/read/category/recent/id/451