| Description |
xxiv, 661 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. The Emergence of the ISP. 1. A Look Back at the Internet. 2. The Evolution of the Internet Service Provider -- Pt. 2. ISP Technology and Engineering. 3. The Internet Protocol. 4. Internet Architectures. 5. Network Infrastructure. 6. Managing Routing. 7. Network Management. 8. Quality of Service. 9. Security -- Pt. 3. ISP Engineering and Business Strategies. 10. Servicing Internet Markets. 11. The ISP Service Profile. 12. Virtual Private Networks. 13. ISP Business Plans. 14. Interacting with Other ISPs. 15. Public Policy and the Internet. 16. Futures for the ISP Industry |
| Summary |
Networking pioneer Geoff Huston provides you with a detailed view of the fastest growing new business sector in the communications world - the Internet Service Provider industry. Whether you're planning, developing, managing, marketing, or selling ISP services, Huston gives you all of the technologies, business practices, and policies you'll need to succeed. As a Networking Council book, count on the ISP Survival Guide to give you a practical real-world perspective, based upon the author's thorough understanding of the highly competitive ISP business |
| Notes |
"Wiley computer publishing." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 643-647) and index |
| Subject |
Internet service providers.
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| LC no. |
98038660 |
| ISBN |
0471314994 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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9780471314998 (paperback) |
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