Advances in Local and Metropolitan Area NetworksA tutorial providing a comprehensive introduction to LAN and MAN technology and standards, combining original material and reprinted articles in the following organization: local area networks, metropolitan area networks, the network interface, LAN and MAN performance, internetworking, glossary, lis |
Contents
Local Area Networks | 18 |
Simplicity Yields Success | 69 |
Designing a Practical ATM | 81 |
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access protocol algorithm allocated analysis applications architecture arrival asynchronous bandwidth bridge broadcast buffer bytes cable cell channel circuit communications configuration connection management policy crossbar crossbar switches cycle Data Link data rates data unit destination address distributed queue DQDB DQDB Layer dual-bus Ethernet Expressnet FDDI fiber optic Figure frame functions gigabit LANs header high-speed HIPPI IEEE IEEE Trans implementation ISDN isochronous LAN's latency length load local area networks maximum Mb/s media access control medium metropolitan area network mode multiple node octets operation overhead packet delay packet-switched performance Physical Layer PLCP polling priority Proc processing processor propagation delay protocol data unit received request retry router schemes segment server signal simulation slot SMDS source routing specific speed standard station sublayer subnetwork switch TDMA throughput tion token ring Token-Ring topology traffic transmit tree wireless