Ethernet : building a communications infrastructure - Hegering, Heinz-Gerd, 1943-; Läpple, Alfred (Wokingham, England ; Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley, 1993)
1. Introduction -- 1.1. Ethernet LANs as in-house communication systems -- 1.2. LAN classification based on Ethernet technology within the IEEE LAN standard -- 1.3. Possible uses of Ethernet LANs -- 2. The Ethernet standard -- 2.1. Development of the Ethernet standard -- 2.2. Data link layer (IEEE 802.2, LLC) -- 2.3. Medium access control (IEEE 802.3, MAC) -- 2.4. Physical layer (IEEE 802.3, PLS, AUI, MAU) -- 2.5. Further development of standards relevant to Ethernet -- 3. Components and media for constructing Ethernet multisegments -- 3.1. Standard Ethernet -- 3.2. Cheapernet -- 3.3. Fibre optic systems -- 3.4. Twisted-pair systems -- 3.5. Wireless systems -- 3.6. Multimedia access centre -- 4. Integrated networks of LANs, gateways -- 4.1. The gateway problem -- 4.2. Bridges -- 4.3. Routers -- 4.4. Planning LAN internetworks with bridges and routers -- 4.5. LAN-WAN gateways -- 4.6. Planning backbone networks for LAN interconnection -- 5. Components for connecting data terminals -- 5.1. Terminal servers -- 5.2. Connection of PCs and workstations -- 5.3. Connection of host systems -- 6. Higher protocols for Ethernet LANs -- 6.1. Introduction to the tasks of higher protocols -- 6.2. CCITT/OSI protocols -- 6.3. TCP/IP protocol family -- 6.4. Xerox XNS protocol family -- 7. PC networks and integrated workstation networks -- 7.1. Application programming interfaces -- 7.2. PC networks -- 7.3. Distributed systems in the UNIX world -- 8. Operational aspects and network management -- 8.1. Planning LANs -- 8.2. Cabling strategies -- 8.3. Network management architectures -- 8.4. Tools and devices for operational support -- 8.5. Operational aspects in LANs -- 8.6. Ethernet LANs at the Leibniz Computing Centre.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-383).
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Keywords: Ethernet (Local area network system); Local area networks