The Big-LAN FAQ is for the Big-LAN mailing list, a mailing list for discussion of issues in designing and operating Campus-Size Local Area Networks, especially complex nets utilizing multiple technologies and supporting multiple protocols. Topics include repeaters, bridges, routers and gateways; how to incorporate smaller Personal-Computer type LANs into the campus-wide LAN; how to unify the mail systems, etc..

The Interactive Network Design Manual is a set of essays aimed at helping network professionals successful design and troubleshoot computer networks. A new chapter is added each month. Topics covered include fault tolerance, Internet connectivity, middleware, troubleshooting token ring, web based networking resources, firewalls, ISDN, virtual LANs, NT networks, messaging systems, frame relay, scalable remote access, video conferencing, and performance tuning.

Networking Tutorials, from UNH's InterOperability Lab, includes papers on ATM, ethernet, FDDI, 100Base technology, fibre technology, TCP/IP, network management, and token ring.

The Web66 Network Construction Set, by Stephen E. Collins, gives one an overview of 10BaseT networks and how to analyze and understand modern networks. It will also give you a firm foundation to begin learning how to plan your own school network. Not enough that you could do it yourself without more training, but enough so that you can watch over and understand the activities of your network provider or consultant.

RFC 1983 is a pretty complete glossary of terms relating the LAN to the Internet.

Charles Spurgeon's Ethernet Page provides an extensive collection of information about Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) local area network technology, including the original 10-Mbps system, the 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet system, and Gigabit Ethernet.

The Ethernet FAQ includes information about ethernet and standards, cabling information, ethernet devices and components, errors and related terms, testing and troubleshooting, and more.

The Ethernet Codes Master Page contain collected information on the various codes used on IEEE 802.3 and Ethernet. Codes are sorted by type, vendor, and multicast.

Dan Kegel's Fast Ethernet Page is a collection of pointers to information about 100BaseX, including adapters, white papers, hubs, switches, protocol and hardware specifications, and vendors.

The Token Ring FAQ covers general token ring information, the token ring physical layer, the token ring data link layer, errors and troubleshooting, and other sources of token ring information.

The ANSI FDDI Home Page provides access to status information relating to X3T12 efforts, working documents, and links to the FDDI FAQ, FDDI tutorial and related FTP sites..

The InterOperability Lab Tutorials offers tutorials and testing information on ADSL, ATM, DOCSIS, Ethernet, Fast Etherenet, FDDI, Fibre CHannel, GigE, IP, MPLS, Network Management, Token Ring, VG-AnyLAN, VLAN, Wireless, and more.

The Telecommunications Technology Resources Page is an attempt to organize the various resources available on the internet by topic. It starts out with the basics of telecom, working it's way to LANS, the internet, Frame, ATM, SMDS, LMDS, DSL, cable modems, sonet, wireless communication, spred spectrum, satellite, PCS, and more.

The comp.protocols.tcp-ip FAQ contains answers to general questions, questions that concern the fundamental components of the suite, and questions concerning common applications that depend on the TCP/IP suite for their network connectivity.

The Ethernet Codes master page contains collected information on the various codes used on IEEE 802.3 and Ethernet. Three pages of data include type codes, vendor codes, and the uses of multicast addresses.

The UNIX TCP/IP Protocols Mini-FAQ deals mainly with those protocols of the TCP/IP suite of protocols which are either undocumented in RFCs, with some treatment of utilities and not so well documented protocols. Programs covered include ping, traceroute, talk (and it's various incarnations), rexec, rsh, rlogin, rmt, syslog, ICQ, lpd, and IP checksums.

The Raw IP Networking FAQ attempts to answer questions regarding raw IP or low level IP networking, including raw sockets, and network monitoring APIs such as BPF and DLPI.

A short IP subnet/supernet chart gives some basic information on class address ranges, reserved addresses, subnetting, supernetting, and RFCs dealing with the aforementioned.

The TCP/IP resource list contains a list of various resources (books, web sites, FAQS, newsgroups, and useful net techniques) intended to help a newbie to learn about the TCP/IP suite of protocols.

The Frame Relay Forum is an association of corporate members comprised of vendors, carriers, users and consultants committed to the implementation of Frame Relay in accordance with national and international standards. The group was formed in 1991 and maintains chapters in North America, Europe, Australia/New Zealand and recently in Japan.

The IEEE Communications Society Technical Committee on Gigabit Networking is a technical committee of interested users, network administrators, researchers, developers, and manufacturers that provide a focal point for needed technical interaction that is driven by user needs. The committee pioneers technical discussion, publications, and technical forums concerned with the evolving architectures needed to meet the applications being considered by the network administrators. It also concentrates on end-to-end upper layer issues: user impact, applications, transport and higher layer protocols, operating systems, and host--network interface architecture best suited for imaging, visualization, multimedia, remote backup, and other emerging national and grand challenge applications, so that a standard usage is promoted. .

The ATM Forum is an international non-profit organization formed with the objective of accelerating the use of ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) products and services through a rapid convergence of interoperability specifications. In addition, the Forum promotes industry cooperation and awareness.

The Telecommunication Information Page includes links to general telecommunication information, ATM, ISDN, data networking, high speed networks, wireless networking, research and education, software, standards, multimedia, service providers, network management and intelligent agents, and companies and products.

The Massachusetts Information Turnpike Initiative, sponsored by the University of Massachusetts, is an advanced, state-wide gigabyte fiber-optic research and public service network covering applications in research and development, education and training, health care, and economic development.

Networking Courses at Learning Tree International include LAN and WAN skills such as basic PC networking, network design, SNMP, IP Routing with OSPF and BGB, cabling systems, various routing protocols, router configuration, testing transmission lines, hardware and protocol testing, EIA-232/V.24, V.35, CSU/DSUs, breakout boxes, loopback testing, BER/BLER/BERT, HDLC/SDLC, multiplexors, and more.

The Cell-Relay Mailing List Archive is a hypermail archive searchable and groupable by date, subject, author, and thread. The Cell-Relay mailing list is a gateway from the comp.dcom.cel-relay newsgroup, which discusses networks using Cell Relay as a transport; including local, metropolitan, and wide area networks.

Dan Kegel's ISDN Page has a good technical introduction to ISDN and ADSL as well as listing links to providers, magazines, video conferencing resources, user groups, an standards and RFCs.

Kimmo K. Saarela's paper on ADSL gives a failry in depth view of ADSL modulation methods and DMT based ADSL.

ADSL HDSL XDSL Bibliography is a directory of books, articles, and conference papers on the xDSL technology field.

North American ISDN Users' Forum, sponsored by NIST, exists to create a strong user voice in the implementation of ISDN applications. The NIUF provides users of ISDN technology with the opportunity to work with implementors to assure that users' needs are met in the ISDN design process. Through the NIUF, users and manufacturers concur on ISDN applications, the selection of options from standards, and conformance tests, enhancing the strength of the U.S. telecommunications industry in the world marketplace.

The ISDN Tutorial is another ISDN introduction document. This tutorial covers ISDN history, interfaces, layer 1, 2, and 3 protocols, and has links to written references.

Cablemodem University boasts as the world's leading resource of market research on high-speed data over hybrid fiber/coax networks. They have a number of technical FAQs on cable modems as well as standards papers, market information, and equipment and service providers.

David Gingold's Cable Modem Resources on the Web is a collection of web resources about cable modem systems, including manufacturers, system trials, articles, and papers.

The IEEE 802.14 Working Group is chartered to create standards for data transport over traditional cable TV networks. The primary thrust of the network protocol in design is to transport IEEE 802.2 LLC traffic types (exemplified by Ethernet). There is, however, a strong feeling within the group that the network should also support ATM networking to carry various types of multimedia traffic.

Media Central's Cable World has leading stories on the latest happenings in the cable and cablemodem industry.

Communications Engeneering and Design (CED) Magazine has a wealth of technical inforamtion in relation to broadband services and products.

Cablemodem Info includes information on cablemodem basics, cablemodem software and tools, routing your lan through your cablemodem, and a variety of other links related to cablemodems and xDSL.

Cablemodemhelp.comincludes information about providers, organizations, basic cablemodem questions, cablemodem news, and links to other resources.