Internetworking Computer Systems: Interconnecting Networks and Systems (Prentice Hall Advanced Reference Series)

Networking Environments -- The Open Systems Interconnection Model -- Protocols -- The Data Link Layer -- Local Area Networks -- Wide Area Networks -- Internetworking Issues -- Internetwork Protocols -- Internetworking Infrastructure -- Network-independent Protocols: The Move Toward Interworking -- The Transport Layer -- The Interworking Environment -- The Session Layer -- The Presentation Layer -- The Application Layer -- Osi Summary -- Perspectives -- Interworking Applications -- Vendor Architectures -- Strategies -- Conclusions. John Mcconnell. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 313.