Table of contents for Ethernet Switches Table of contents for Ethernet Switches: Chapter 1 Basic Switch Operation What an Ethernet Switch Does Operation of Ethernet Switches Combining Switches Spanning Tree Protocol Switch Performance Issues Chapter 2 Basic Switch Features Switch Management Virtual LANs Quality of Service (QoS) Chapter 3 Network Design with Ethernet Switches Advantages of Switches in Network Designs Hierarchical Network Design Network Resiliency with Switches Routers Chapter 4 Special-Purpose Switches Multilayer Switches Access Switches Stacking Switches Industrial Ethernet Wireless Access Point Switches Internet Service Provider Switches Data Center Switches Chapter 5 Advanced Switch Features Traffic Flow Monitoring Power over Ethernet Appendix Resources Resources for Chapter 1 Resources for Chapter 2 Resources for Chapter 3 Resources for Chapter 4 Resources for Chapter 5 Glossary Colophon