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Topic: CobraNet netorks

I just posted this elsewhere, but thought it relevant here:

Just read the NIONote HF2: fantastic for an old audio guy still trying to catch up on networking finesse!!
More documentation like this would certainly help us avoid unnecessary grief.
Something in a similar vein that pulled the network "specification" out of the depths of the Programmers Reference Guide, and could be handed to network administrators would be great!

PS It's my role in life not to have to learn all about every related field: that's what other specialists are for!

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Re: CobraNet netorks

If you are interested, I'd be happy to give you some references to networking books that I have found invaluable.

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Re: CobraNet netorks

Post them, Jason, I'm sure many would be interested.

Make it intuitive, never leave them guessing.

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Re: CobraNet netorks

http://www.amazon.com/TCP-Illustrated-P … 0201633469

While not really related to Cobranet, I found this an excellent guide to the TCP/IP protocol suite.


http://www.amazon.com/Switch-Book-Compl … amp;sr=1-2

This one covers network switching, about 90% Ethernet and perhaps 10% Token Ring, which is probably safe to skip. I've never come across Token Ring networks. Highly relevant to Cobranet. It looks like a new edition is on the way called The All-New Switch Book. Going to have to check it out.


http://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Definiti … amp;sr=1-1

Unlike the previous recommendations, I have not personally read this one. But it seems to be highly regarded. Looks like it covers some good Layer 1 topics that won't be found in those other books.

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I have the third book that Jason referenced and I have found it to be very useful. It covers all of the basics that you need to know about Ethernet.
Keep in mind that this book focuses on Ethernet (layer 2) which is what CobraNet uses.

http://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Definiti … amp;sr=1-1

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For those of you that like good hands-on, with an instructor showing the way, I would highly recommend Cisco Certified Network Academy.  Cisco started partnering with community colleges and even some high schools to teach Cisco's brand of networking.  But the instruction is broad enough, that once you understand Cisco's flavor of doing things, you will be able to understand HP's, Foundry, and others.  It is a 4 semester course, so it is a long term commitment, though just the 1st semester would be enough to get a foundation on networking.

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Make it intuitive, never leave them guessing.

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Re: CobraNet netorks

Thanks for all the suggestions, but it's not really the discussion I was trying to start.

What I'm after is a short document that can be given to people whose gig IS networking.
The Cirrus site has a mix of current and old docs, which I for one find confusing.
Undoubtedly this won't cover every issue in every situation, but would at least be a short way to convey information at the start of a project.
It would also be a handy document to pass to consultants who are specifying Voice Data infrastructure separately to AV.

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Re: CobraNet netorks

Take a look at the Cobranet Programmer's Manual chapter 1. It has a pretty good run down on the various types of Ethernet frames Cobranet uses in addition to the timing requirements of the network.