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Overview
- Includes the full treatment of competing approaches of LAN and MAN technologies
- Details high-speed LANs: Gigabit Ethernet, 100-Mbps token ring, Fibre Channel, and ATM LANs
- Covers complete treatment of standards: IEEE 802 and ANSI standards, specifications from the ATM forum and the Fibre Channel Association, plus TCP/IP
- Presents structured cabling systems and cabling types
- Companion Web site at
provides links to important sites, course support for instructors, as well as a link to the Computer Science Student Support Site maintained by the author
Editorials
Booknews
A much-published consultant in the field comprehensively surveys competing LAN/MAN technologies and design principles. New to this edition is coverage of alternative approaches to high-speed and wireless LANs; related issues of quality of service and interconnecting networks with each other and wide-area networks; a new background chapter on TCP/IP; and updated material on Gigabit Ethernet, token ring, LAN traffic classes, and the SNMP standard. Includes problems, recommended readings, Internet resources, Web support services for instructors and students, and a glossary covering terms from "ALOHA" to "wiring closet." Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
December 1, 1993
Publisher
New York : Macmillan ; c1993.
Pages
560
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780024154651