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About the Author
Wendell Odom
has worked with networking technology for 15 years. He is currently a Cisco Systems
Senior Systems Engineer in the Atlanta, Georgia office, assigned to several large Cisco customers. Prior to
joining Cisco in 1999, Wendell provided consulting services on large networks as well as training services.
He spent his first eight years in networking working for IBM, helping customers evolve their SNA networks
into multiprotocol networks. Wendell is CCIE #1624, is a Certified Cisco Systems Instructor, is Cisco CIP-
certified, and is a CCNA-WAN. He has taught various Cisco-certified courses, including Introduction to
Cisco Router Configuration (ICRC), Advanced Cisco Router Configuration (ACRC), Cisco SNA for Multi-
protocol Administrators (SNAM), Cisco Channel Interface Processor (CIP), MPLS over Cisco WAN
Switches, and Cisco ATM (CATM). Wendell is one of the first Cisco instructors certified without a proba-
tionary testing period and is the first non-Cisco instructor in the United States to teach Cisco's SNAM, CIP,
and DLSw courses.
About the Technical Reviewers
David Barnes
is a Network Consulting Engineer for Cisco Systems in Dallas, Texas. He is a Cisco Certified
Design Professional, MCSE+Internet, and Master CNE. David specializes in large-scale network design and
optimization. He has designed, implemented, and managed networks for numerous Fortune 500 companies
over the past 10 years.
Tinjin Chang
, CCIE #5137 and CCSI, is an instructor and consultant for Chesapeake Network Solutions,
Inc. Tinjin has more than seven years of experience in planning, deploying, and troubleshooting complex
and large-scale IP and multiprotocol networks. Prior to joining Chesapeake, he was the lead network engi-
neer at Discover Brokerage, where his design and troubleshooting skills minimized downtime and guaran-
teed network availability. Discover Brokerage was named the Best Online Broker by
Barron's
magazine for
the two years that he worked there.
Steve Kalman
is a data communications trainer. He is the author or tech editor of 12 CBT titles and has
been the author, tech editor, or trainer for eight instructor-led courses. Steve also is beginning a new dis-
tance-learning project as both author and presenter. In addition to those responsibilities, he runs a consulting
company, Esquire Micro Consultants, that specializes in data network design.
Frank Knox
, CCIE #3698, is a consultant and instructor currently involved in design, implementation, and
customer training for mixed SNA-IP networks. He is considered to be an expert in the area of mainframe
attached routers. Frank has more than 33 years of networking experience with IBM, GTE, and Skyline Com-
puter Corp.; during that time, he has worked in field service and support, product planning, education, and
management. In addition, he has developed and taught several courses for the University of Dallas (Telecom-
munications MBA program). Frank has a master's degree in telecommunications from Pace University.
Barb Nolley
is the president and principal consultant for BJ Consulting, Inc., a small consulting firm that
specializes in networking education. Since starting BJ Consulting, Barb has developed and taught training
courses for Novell's Master CNE certification, as well as several courses for Cisco System's Engineering
Education group. Barb stays current on networking technologies by constantly reading published books and
perusing more than 50 industry publications each month. Prior to starting her own company in 1993, Barb
worked for Apple Computer, Tandem Computer, and Tymnet (now part of MCI), where she held positions in
everything from technical support to project management.
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