BKLANMAN.RVW 960524 "Local & Metropolitan Area Networks", William Stallings, 1997, 0-13-190737-9 %A William Stallings %C One Lake St., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 %D 1997 (!) %G 0-13-190737-9 %I Prentice Hall %O +1-201-236-7139 fax: +1-201-236-7131 800-576-3800 416-293-3621 %P 605 %T "Local & Metropolitan Area Networks" Stallings work is the definitive textbook on data communications concepts and technologies for networks within a local calling area. This is a "ground up" treatment of the subject, starting with the basic requirements for data communications over distance, and working up to performance issues on the latest high speed networks. The material is suitable for courses which mix theory with the practical. Topics covered include media, protocol architecture, traditional technologies, high speed LANs, wireless communications, performance, bridges, internetworking, and management. Current topics such as fibre and ATM are well covered. (The next generation of the Internet Protocol is not, but is not as important at the level the book covers.) copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996 BKLANMAN.RVW 960524 ====================== DECUS Canada Communications, Desktop, Education and Security group newsletters Editor and/or reviewer ROBERTS@decus.ca rslade@vanisl.decus.ca BCVAXLUG Envoy http://www.decus.ca/www/lugs/bcvaxlug.html