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Networking Basis: Transmission Environments and
Wired/Wireless Protocols
by Walter Y. Chen
ISBN: 0-13-016511-5, 576
Pages, July 2003


This complete technical guide to home network
media, protocols, and implementation is the first systematic
technical guide to all leading transmi-ssion media and
communication protocols for in-home networking.


Using detailed simulation techniques provided
as MATLAB files and
SIMULINK models (
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Walter Y. Chen covers the technical
challenges and implementation of twisted-pair telephone
wiring, coax, powerline, and RF
transmission.

Next,
Chen thoroughly reviews each leading
communications protocol: Ethernet,
HomePNA 1.0/2.0,
FireWire, X-10,
CEBus, HomePlug,
Wireless LAN, and
HomeRF Finally, he covers today's leading mechanisms
and protocols for linking the Internet
with home networks. Coverage
includes: - Transmission potentials for each medium,
including channel and noise models, and channel capacity
calculation. - Key features of each standard, with
corresponding implementation approaches. - Standardized
transmission protocols, corresponding transceiver structures,
and performance estimates. - Home network topologies and
interconnection protocols, including
Peer-to-Peer, NAT, and
MAC Bridging




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