Local area networks : including internetworking and interconnections with WANs

By: Hodson, PeterMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: London : DP, 1992Description: x, 182 pages : illustrationsISBN: 9781873981337; 1873981333 Subject(s): Local area networksDDC classification: 004.68
Contents:
Fundamentals - topologies, signalling, switching technologies, error detection and correction, media; standards - OSI standards, 7-layer model; LAN signalling and access - Baseband, Broadband, Carrierband, P-persistent, CSMA, CSMA/CD, CSMA/CA, Token Ring, Token Bus, Slotted Ring; popular LANs - IEEE 802.3, 802.4, 802-5, 802.6, 802.11, FDDI; interconnection - repeaters, bridges, routers, gateways, brouters, public networks; interoperability - protocol suites, application software, operating systems; performance - throughput, tradeoffs, reliability; network products - commercial products (Starlan, Arcnet, Appletalk, Ethernet, Token Ring); installation and management issues - installation tips, test tools, diagnostic aids, management.
Summary: iming to provide the course text for the networking element required by most degree and Higher National courses in computing, this book contains material on the important issues of internetworking, together with a framework for understanding key concepts in local area networks
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Includes index.

Fundamentals - topologies, signalling, switching technologies, error detection and correction, media; standards - OSI standards, 7-layer model; LAN signalling and access - Baseband, Broadband, Carrierband, P-persistent, CSMA, CSMA/CD, CSMA/CA, Token Ring, Token Bus, Slotted Ring; popular LANs - IEEE 802.3, 802.4, 802-5, 802.6, 802.11, FDDI; interconnection - repeaters, bridges, routers, gateways, brouters, public networks; interoperability - protocol suites, application software, operating systems; performance - throughput, tradeoffs, reliability; network products - commercial products (Starlan, Arcnet, Appletalk, Ethernet, Token Ring); installation and management issues - installation tips, test tools, diagnostic aids, management.

iming to provide the course text for the networking element required by most degree and Higher National courses in computing, this book contains material on the important issues of internetworking, together with a framework for understanding key concepts in local area networks

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