Local area networks are integral to the operation of many businesses today. Network engineers and network technicians have taken on the vital role of keeping these business-critical networks up and running. This extended networking site provides these frontline network troubleshooters with practical advice on how to maintain LANs and solve common problems in my articles around.

A local area network (LAN) is comprised of many elements: printers, monitors, PCs, IP phones, servers, storage hardware, networking equipment, security software, network applications, enterprise applications, office productivity applications, and more. In a few next articles, we will focus on the physical cable plant and switches.
Network cabling and switches are the foundation of today’s local area networks. This articles series begins with an introduction to LAN troubleshooting. I will try to write about the troubleshooting process and the steps to successful troubleshooting. Next, will be information on troubleshooting physical layer problems.

We will cover twisted-pair copper and fiber optic media. Advice on troubleshooting common network user complaints will follow. Common complaints include user connection issues and slow networks. The guide concludes with an in-depth discussion of troubleshooting switches. We will describe many switch troubleshooting methods. Front line LAN troubleshooters who learn how to apply these methods will be able to solve network problems fast.

~ LAN Troubleshooting Series

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