Wide Area High Speed Networks

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Summary: The best Books for an introduction to these subjects
Review: I have read both Books by this author on LAN/WAN technology. The books provide a straight forward easy to understand overall view of networks. My main complaint is the hardback price. I actually have not bought the books yet i have only been reading them in the book shop. Before you dive in to learning about networks start with these books and you will process more complicated information faster.

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Summary: A very good book on wide area networking
Review: This is one of the best books I found recently which gives a very good description of the various wide area networking technologies.I liked the part on ATM best.

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Summary: This book is outstanding!
Review: This is without a doubt the best book that I have ever seen that deals with wide area networking. Dr. Sidnie Feit is marvelous about providing intelligent and understandable answers to questions that other authors that I have read have simply avoided.

The book is valuable on a variety of levels. As an introductory text, the author paints a graphic high level picture of how wide area networks and the underlying telecommunications infrastructure work. But, not only does she do this, she also provides a lot of much more in depth explanation of the underlying technologies and protocols and how they work. As a reader who has gone from a real rookie in this field a year ago, to someone who now has a fair degree of knowledge, I have found this book invaluable. I have read many heavy duty specs during this past year and the perspective that I have gained from this book has made my understanding of them much smoother.

I can recommend this book for readers of any level who wish to learn more about this subject. It is suitable for both students and working professionals. I reference it time and time again!