OPNET IT Guru Academic Edition provides a virtual environment for modeling, analyzing networks, and predicting the performance of IT infrastructures. Students will learn how upgrading network devices and configuring VLANs, improve LAN performance and how to perform a WAN capacity planning study.

OPNET will be available through the book companion site and have three associated labs. 

• Numerous updates to technologies that have evolved and changed since the publication of the previous edition, including significant changes to the on wireless LANs.

• New hands-on activities in each chapter that reinforce key concepts and provide an interesting, practical use of network technology.

• Updates to examples, questions, and exercises throughout the book, as well as three new crossword puzzles.

• Reduced coverage of legacy technologies such as FDDI, SNA, and token ring, and dial-up modems.