Data communications computer networks and open systems

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Fully revised and updated, the fourth edition includes new chapters on broadband multi-service networks, a revamped chapter with extended and updated coverage of fddi, and a new section on fast ethernet, covering 100baset, 100base x, wireless lans, and several additional candidate technologies. Table of contents preface part one date communications data communication networks and open system standards background data communication networks standards iso reference model open system standards chapter summary the electrical interface introduction transmission media attenuation and distortion sources signal types signal propagation delay public carrier circuits physical layer interface standards exercises chapter summary data transmission introduction data transmission basics asynchronous transmission synchronous transmission error detection methods data compression transmission control circuits communications control devices exercises chapter summary protocol basics introduction error control idle rq continuous rq link management exercises chapter summary data link control protocols introduction application environments character-oriented protocols bit-oriented protocols exercises chapter summary part two computer networks local area networks introduction wired lans wired lan types performance wireless lans protocols exercises chapter summary high-speed and bridged local area networks introduction ethernet switching fast ethernet ieee 802.12 fddi bridges transparent bridges source routing bridges exercises chapter summary wide area networks introduction characteristics of public data networks packet switched data networks circuit switched data networks integrated services digital networks private networks exercises chapter summary internetworking introduction internetwork architectures internetworking issues network layer structure internet protocol standards internet ip ipv6 the