Token Ring, Engl. ed.: Principles, Perspectives and Strategies - Hardcover

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Hans-Georg Gohring has held senior positions in the computing centres of the University of Bonn and the German Bundestag and is now head of a large computing centre in Germany.

Dr. Kauffels is an independent computer consultant specializing in computer communications. He is an experienced author, having written many other books in the networks field.

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Token Ring has developed into a universally usable, flexible and powerful local area network system which, alongside Ethernet, is the dominant LAN system today.

The aim of this book is to present the technical and strategic issues involved in implementing a Token Ring network.

• A clear and practical presentation of the technical fundamentals of Token Ring
• A comprehensive discussion of Token Ring hardware and software interfaces
• Coverage of network management problems and solutions
• A comparison of Token Ring with Ethernet

This book will provide an invaluable insight into the concepts and strategic issues of implementing a Token Ring network for the computing and engineering professional.