Synopses & Reviews
The latest networking technology in today's market provides connectivity not only from PCs to local area networks (LANS) but from one LAN to another. This comprehensive and accessible source examines the newest FDDI applications as well as potential future implementations. Topics include effective LAN to LAN interconnecting; FDDI network specification, design, layout, testing and fine-tuning; managing an FDDI network--measuring performance, troubleshooting and planning for expansion.
Table of Contents
Physical Medium (PMD) (S. Mirchandani,
et al..).
Physical Layer (PHY) (R. Limaye).
Medium Access Control (MAC) (J. Kadambi & S. Data).
Station Management (SMT) (M. Wood).
FDDI-II (R. Calvo & S. Mirchandani).
FDDI Performance Tuning (S. Mirchandani & J. Kadambi).
Cabling and Plant Layout (S. Mirchandani & C. Clark).
FDDI Concentrator Design (S. Haddock).
FDDI Adapter Design (S. Rege & R. Kalkunte).
FDDI Systems Testing (S. Dhawan).
Connectionless Protocols Over FDDI (D. Katz).
Applications of FDDI (N. Taneja & S. Mirchandani).
Interconnecting LANs Using FDDI (C. Michelson).
Migrating to FDDI (R. Khanna).
Appendix.
Glossary.
Index.