The publication of a fifth edition of this ever-popular book confirms its place as the definitive treatment of local and metropolitan area networks. The book provides an in-depth presentation of the technology and architecture of LANs and MANs. It emphasizes such key area as topology, transmission medium, protocols, perfoumance, internetworking, and network management. The book provides a thorough, up-to-date discussion of all key network standards including IEEE 802, FDDI, and ATM LANs. This new edition features:
- High speed LANs, such as 100BASE-T, 100VG-AnyLAN, Fibre Channel, and ATM LANs
- Wireless LANs, including infrared and spread spectrum LANs
- Structured cabling systems, including the revised EIA-568 standard
- Network management, including SNMP and SNMPv2
- Network protocols such as TCP/IP
   
   As with all of Stallings' books, Local and Metropolitan Area Networks is noted for its clear, down-to-earth style, superb organization, the use of a wealth of examples, and the inclusion ot supporting materials such as a glossary, list of acronyms, a bibliography, chapter problems, and suggestions for further reading

Part One Background
Part Two Lan/Man architecture
Part Three Lan/Man Systems
Part Four Design Issues