LAN Technologies Explained

by Philip Miller, Michael Cummins (Joint Author)

This guide details the technologies employed to achieve the connectivity required for a LAN. Aimed at anyone who wants to know more about Local Area Networking, the text guides the reader through each LAN technology from legacy access methods such as Ethernet and Token Ring, through to the current high bandwidth technologies such as ATM and Gigabit Ethernet. Written in an easy to read manner, this book provides a complete reference for all LAN technologies for both the specialist and novice alike.

776 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2000

About the author

Philip Miller is a Transition Principal working for Nokia Siemens Networks in the United Kingdom. He has been specializing in networking, and the Internet Protocols specifically, for more than 15 years and has held posts with several major networking vendors. He has written numerous courses on networking topics that he has taught around the world and has advised on and edited several other works.