High-Speed Networks and Internets: Performance and Quality of Service

by William Stallings

Book Overview

This book presents integrated, up-to-date coverage of the key issues in the design of high-speed TCP/IP and ATM networks and provides a comprehensive, technical look at these issues. Are you looking... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130322210
• ISBN13: 9780130322210
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 726 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.2" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book

If you want to learn about networks(theory) there is no one else better than William Stallings. Excellent book. All topics well covered especially the one on TCP/IP. A good reference book for a networking guy.Also the author takes you into the basics of socket programming but its only the basics.If you want to delve into this I suggest the one from Richard Stevens

A serious book!!

Fortunately, this is not the typical High Speed Newtworks book. Unlike most authors, Stallings goes as deep as required. Beginning with descriptions for ATM and high speed LANs, the book explain how to modelate and estimate the actual network performance, by using statistics models. (An overview of probability and stochastic processes is included).The mechanisms for improve the network performance (as different queueing strategies), and managing network congestion are explained.Some IP related topics (routinng protocols, RSVP, Multicast)are also included.Part 7 (optional for most readers) is concerned with compression and information theory (JPEG and MPEG algorithms are explained).As you see, a serious book, not a "bubbleware" book.

Good explaination of networking technology

Mr. Stallings gave us the best explanation about the networking technology for the IP and ATM based on the endpoint communication control, network communication control including congestion control, routing algorithm and compression method etc. He explains the technology in most detail and ignores the unimportant things in time. It is a good book for networking studier.