Token-ring networks characteristics, operation, construction, and management

A comprehensive reference which strikes a balance between theory and practicality. Details the operation and usage of IBM 4- and 16-Mbps token-ring networks as well as the 100-Mbps Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) network. Contains information on signal coding techniques to provide readers wi...

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Main Author: Held, Gilbert
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, England ; New York Wiley 1994.
Series:Wiley communications technology
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500 |a Includes index 
505 0 |a 1. Introduction to Networking Concepts. 1.1. Wide Area Networks. 1.2. Local Area Networks. 1.3. Token-Ring Networks -- 2. Network Standards. 2.1. Standards Organizations. 2.2. The ISO Reference Model. 2.3. IEEE 802 Standards. 2.4. ANSI/ISO FDDI Standards -- 3. Token-Ring Concepts. 3.1. Types of Token-Ring. 3.2. Network Topology and Physical Wiring. 3.3. Token-Ring Network Hardware. 3.4. Software Components. 3.5. Designing Token-Ring Networks -- 4. Token-Ring Frame Operations. 4.1. Transmission Formats. 4.2. Medium Access Control. 4.3. Logical Link Control -- 5. FDDI Concepts. 5.1. Network Advantages. 5.2. Hardware Components, Network Topology and Access. 5.3. Data Encoding. 5.4. Frame Formats. 5.5. Bandwidth Allocation. 5.6. FDDI II and CDI -- 6. Bridge Routing Methods, Network Utilization and Performance Issues. 6.1. Routing Methods. 6.2. Network Utilization. 6.3. Performance Issues -- 7. Routers. 7.1. Router Operation. 7.2. Communication, Transport, and Routing Protocols. 7.3. Router Classifications. 7.4. Routing Protocols. 7.5. Performance Considerations -- 8. Gateway Methods. 8.1. Network Architecture. 8.2. The 3270 Information Display System. 8.3. Gateway Options -- 9. Managing the Network. 9.1. Intelligent Hubs. 9.2. Network Management Tools 
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