The Complete Guide to Netware Lan Analysis

The Complete Guide to Netware LAN Analysis is a comprehensive, authoritative guide to network monitoring and diagnostics, with detailed coverage of LANalyzer version 2.2. Use this book to assess existing networks, to analyze network traffic, and to find and fix bottlenecks and errors.
Understand major network types. Get complete coverage of Ethernet/802.3 LANs and Token Ring/802.5 LANs. Handle frame structures, communications, troubleshooting, and optimization tasks.
Manage NetWare protocols. Know the function and structure of virtually every NetWare protocol - from IPX/SPX, SPX II, and NCP to LIP and Burst Mode. Learn how migration between RIP and NSLP works. Improve LAN and WAN performance by increasing SAP packet sizes and update intervals. Identify the amount of NDS traffic on your network.
Master performance benchmarking. Create and use a network baseline. Stress-test your system, optimize NCP communications, and characterize server performance.
Know the features and benefits of protocol analyzers. Use protocol analysis services to simplify statistical analysis, station monitoring, alarm logging, packet transmission tracking, and protocol decodes.