Building MPLS-based Broadband Access VPNs.1587051362 Building MPLS-based broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. VPNs. Reddy, Kumar. Cisco Press Cisco Press is a publishing alliance between Cisco Systems and the Pearson Education division of Pearson PLC. 2005 370 pages $60.00 Hardcover Networking technology series TK5105 Reddy (Cisco Systems) describes a set of building blocks for building virtual private network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) services for broadband subscribers, and explains how MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. and other VPN solutions are best used in a broadband environment. According to the author, the book has a definite slant toward DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary as the broadband access network of choice. Target readership includes network designers, planners, architects, operators, and support personnel for network services. A secondary audience includes the user and purchaser of access VPNs. A working knowledge of MPLS and broadband access is recommended; however, there is introductory material for those who are unfamiliar with these technologies. Familiarity with Cisco IOS and Cisco routers is assumed. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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