Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 15:46:45 -0800 (PST)
From: Lisa Mann 
To: lwn@lwn.net
Subject: ORA releases Spurgeon's Ethernet: The Definite Guide


O'Reilly Releases  Spurgeon's Definitive Guide to Ethernet

Sebastopol, CA--One of the foremost experts on Ethernet standards and
configuration, Charles Spurgeon, has just written a new book.
"Ethernet: The Definitive Guide", released by O'Reilly ($44.95). Used
by networking administrators since the early 1980's, Ethernet is the
core networking technology used by every high tech business. While the
basic protocols have changed little, new options such as Fast Ethernet
and Gigabit Ethernet have increased the complexity of the topic.

"Writing provided a way to share what I had learned about Ethernet
during years of designing and operating large campus network systems.
It also provided a good excuse to acquire copies of the IEEE standards
and spend time becoming more knowledgeable about the world's most
widely used networking technology." says Spurgeon, "However, the major
reason I have written on this topic was the problem I had finding
accurate books about Ethernet. Over the years I have encountered a
number of books about Ethernet that are riddled with a surprising
number of technical errors, not to mention various assertions that are
flat-out wrong."

"Ethernet: The Definitive Guide" includes everything you need to know
to set up and maintain an Ethernet network. "Ethernet has become the
most widely used networking technology in the world," explains
Spurgeon. "And it is still evolving. Ethernet has been in use for over
20 years, and there's a lot of Ethernet equipment in placeranging from
the original 10 Mbps systems on up to Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps)and
Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps). My book covers the entire range of
Ethernet speeds and components, providing the information people need
to understand and manage their Ethernet systems."

"Ethernet: The Definitive Guide" is logically separated into five parts
which include an introduction to Ethernet, media systems, how to build
your Ethernet system, and performance analysis and troubleshooting.
This book is the definitive guide for anyone wanting to build a
scalable local area network (LAN) using Ethernet.


"This is the most complete resource on Ethernet that I have ever seen.
LAN administrators and architects, consultants, and developers alike
will find this an indispensable resource."-- Chris North

The author created an Ethernet Web site which has been available at the
same URL since February 1994. "This makes it one of the oldest
continually operating Web sites that I know of," he says. It is
available at:  http://www.ots.utexas.edu/ethernet/ethernet.html

For more information about the book, including Table of Contents, index, 
author bio, and samples, see:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/enettdg/

For a cover graphic in jpeg format  go to:
ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/graphics/book_covers/hi-res/1565926609.jpg

Ethernet
The Definitive Guide
by Charles E. Spurgeon
1st Edition February 2000 (US)
1-56592-660-9, 520 pages (est.), $44.95 (US.)
order@oreilly.com
1-800-998-9938
http://www.oreilly.com