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Local Area Networks

An Introduction to the Technology

Local Area Networks, Second Edition, serves as an introduction for students, managers, and others who want a thorough and unbiased study of LANs without the challenge of a 400 page… Read more

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Local Area Networks, Second Edition, serves as an introduction for students, managers, and others who want a thorough and unbiased study of LANs without the challenge of a 400 page text. Starting with a quick survey of LAN applications, the book introduces the protocols necessary to support these applications, from FTP, Telnet, and TCP/IP to topologies, access methods, and media. Additional chapters deal with the extension of networks via repeaters, bridges, routers, and gateways, plus network management and administration. A review of popular network protocols such as Appletalk, NetWare, DECnet, OSI, and TCP/IP concludes the book.

Key features

Thorough and unbiased study of Local Area Networks (LANs).
Up-to-date information on media, physical considerations, extending LANs and more.

Readership

Managers/Students/Users of Local Area Networks

Table of contents

Introduction, Servers, Introduction to Protocols, Protocols Above the Data Link Layer, The Internet, Data Link and Physical Layer Protocols, Topologies and Access Methods, Media, Extending Local Area Networks, Network Management, Network Administration, Common Network Protocols, Physical Considerations.

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About the author

JM

John McNamara

Affiliations and expertise
data communication consultant