Starting with the basic concepts and progressing to specifics, this handbook helps readers understand what a LAN is and does. It discusses every aspect of LAN hardware and software to help users decide if they need a LAN and, if so, how to go about purchasing, installing, and running one. Taking a detailed, objective approach, the handbook covers the strengths and weaknesses of all major vendors ...the latest wiring standards and new ways to link LANs ...new bridges and faster LANs under development ...and how theory is implemented in practice, including the ISO model and how it applies specifically to LANs.
- ISBN10 0070574421
- ISBN13 9780070574427
- Publish Date 1 June 1994
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 4 July 2001
- Publish Country US
- Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
- Imprint McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
- Pages 444
- Language English