Networking Standards: A Guide to Osi, Isdn, Lan, and Man Standards

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Summary: Excellent text on standards based communications
Review: You will find this book discusses LAN, and MAN standards.The How, what, is described in detail. References are madedirectly to ITU-T and IEEE standards. Expect to find detailed descriptions of the MAC and LLC components of HDLC, 802.X LLC, LAP/B, LAP/D. Also a good reference on MAN standards DQDB, SMDS, ISDN, Broadband ISDN, LAP/D. This book is not for the network programmer in general but an excellent reference for the data communications network architect, engineer or student studying LAN and MAN standards. (Upper undergraduate to 1st year Graduate level)