Interconnections: Bridges and Routers (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) (Hardcover)

by Radia Perlman (Author)

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Product Description
Perlman, renowned throughout the networking community for her work defining and implementing this interconnection technology, has pulled all this information together in one source. All the hidden problems, headaches, and errors in the standards are shown and she offers her own programming solutions to overcome these obstacles.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 399 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub (Sd) (May 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201563320
• ISBN-13: 978-0201563320
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,541,726 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good resource for layer 2 and 3, April 1, 1999

By A Customer

This book is very rich in information on layer 2 and 3 in respects to bridging and routing. It provides a solid foundation on which to build. Perlman includes a lot of information on OSI, which was important at the time it was written, however it is semi useless unless you are working in this type of environment. She also makes personal comments throughout the text which in almost all cases are completely unnecessary. However, aside from the extra information and comments, there is still a good set of useful information.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference on bridging and routing, May 18, 1998

By	Jim Huber (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

An excellent treatise on bridging/switching and routing. The book begins with thorough background theory, progresses through current implementations and concludes with a discussion of when one should be used over the other. It also describes token ring source route bridging for those that are new to it. The only networking book I've gotten more mileage out of is Douglas Comer's revered Internetworking with TCP/IP, which sits right next to it on the shelf. I would class it as an intermediate to advanced level networking text. Some familiarity with layered networking models is essential to understand the differences between bridging and routing and appreciate the sometimes subtle but profound differences between implementations. A must read for the serious network engineer - you'll discover something new every time you pick it up.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fine book on Layer 2 and Layer 3 issues., December 5, 1997

By A Customer

A classic work that details importanct aspects of Bridging and Routing in data networks. Although covering particular current technologies, this book gives a thorough treatment of the issues behind vendor offerings. Readers will gain an understanding of what Bridging (Layer 2) and Routing (Layer 3) functionality can and can't do for their networks. Layer 2 functionality is currently being sold as "switching" rather than "bridging", but the issues are the same. This book was recommended to me and I bought it. The first time I read it, I guess I understood it on a superficial level only. The next time I read it, it clarified many issues for me. I return to it from time to time, and am never disappointed with the information I find. It certainly helps cut through the current hype with switching vs routing.