BKENDLSN.RVW 960306 "Enterprise Networking: Data Link Subnetworks", Martin/Chapman/Leben, 1996, 0- 13-507575-0 %A James Martin %A Kathleen Kavanaugh Chapman %A Joe Leben %C One Lake St., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 %D 1996 %G 0-13-507575-0 %I Prentice Hall %O 800-576-3800, 416-293-3621, +1-201-236-7139 fax: +1-201-236-7131 %P 431 %T "Enterprise Networking: Data Link Subnetworks" Part one of the book offers a general background to data newtworking. This would be suitable, and helpful, as a quick introduction to the topic and jargon, particularly the business oriented buzzphrases. Part two talks about network devices, three the "larger" network protocols, and four LAN topologies. Aside from the lack of discussion of routing, there does not appear to be much reason for the emphasis on "subnetworks". Although the stated audience covers managers, techies, users and students, it is difficult to say who might best benefit from the book. Aside from the introductory material and an unusual structure, this might have been the data link chapter in one of the older "generic" data communications seminars. While the content has been padded out with examples from FDDI and ATM, the detail is too little for technical development or support, the concepts too narrowly focussed for general study, and the analysis insufficient for management or planning decisions. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996 BKENDLSN.RVW 960306 ====================== roberts@decus.ca rslade@vcn.bc.ca rslade@vanisl.decus.ca "In America, freedom of the press is largely reserved for those who own one" - A. J. Liebling Author "Robert Slade's Guide to Computer Viruses" 0-387-94663-2 (800-SPRINGER)