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A comprehensive reference for networking professionals, providing detailed explanations of all the dominant upper- and lower-layer networking protocols currently on the market. It discusses such upper-layer protocols as SNA, TCP/IP, Appletalk, APPN, OSI, DECnet, and NetWare, and such lower-layer protocols as ATM, ESCON, ETHERNET, FDDI, Frame Relay, and X.25. In addition, it covers the fundamentals of networking and includes a glossary of terms, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, and a list of trademarks used in the field. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Written by a leading expert in the field, the book provides you with detailed coverage of all the dominant upper-layer protocols, including SNA, TCP/IP, Appletalk, APPN, OSI, DECnet, and NetWare; all the dominant lower-layer protocols, such as ATM, ESCON, ETHERNET, FDDI, Frame Relay, and X.25; all the major network devices, including repeaters, bridges, routers, servers, and gateways; and all data communications information applicable to networking.The McGraw-Hill Internetworking Handbook also features a complete glossary for quick reference, plus an extensive listing of important acronyms.
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