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Data communications types tend to think of signalling in terms of the physical layer, and the coding of data. Telephony types tend to think more about service related information. With the increasing importance of ATM and mixed type data streams, this latter definition is becoming more important. Signalling, in cell and frame relay, fulfills a function (very roughly) analogous to selective routing in an internetwork. The authors have compiled a very complete overview, and set of tables, covering call control, link control, network and session conditions and other functions. For those approaching cell relay from the telephony side, there is mention, and brief description, of the underlying data communications concepts and protocols s... Rest of this review on the detail page
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The chapter on IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is good. It is informative, detailed, and gives something of a feel for IRC chatting. The rest of the book would have made a good magazine article, except that it is too long. Material is presented in a disorganized fashion, and topics get repeated in multiple places. Unfortunately, this repetition doesn't provide additional information. A great deal of important stuff is simply missing. The section on mailing lists doesn't cover the vital functions of subscribing and unsubscribing. The virus section has errors, internal contradictions, and nothing about "Good Times". The netiquette section has nothing about chain letters and other garbage. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996
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The cover blurb says that this book provides a "comprehensive introduction to high-speed residential networks, integrating technical, business, and regulatory challenges." That description is mostly true, but not completely. Business, or, rather, the author's perception of business, predominates. The business that he considers to hold the high ground in the debate is television. Chapter one is entitled "Market Drivers" but is pretty much limited to TV. Even the discussion of the Web seems to see the technology as a sort of piecemeal video-on-demand. The writing style seems to be aimed at non-specialist managers, and this also makes the book suitable background reading for interested laypeople. Continuing on, chapter two reviews tech... Rest of this review on the detail page
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Increasingly, we are faced with choices about communications devices. Do you purchase a high-definition TV or a regular TV? An analog cell phone or a digital one? A 56K modem, an ISDN line, or maybe a cable modem? All of these decisions involve an understanding of bandwidth, which is a measure of the amount of data transmission and reception over a specified time. In The Race for Bandwidth: Understanding Data Transmission, the late Cary Lu has provided the material that enables you to make intelligent decisions about communication devices. Given the technical nature of the subject, one would expect a dry, very hard-to-read book. But be prepared to be surprised, since Lu's style presents the technical information in a clear and accessible f... Rest of this review on the detail page
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No one likes unsolicited electronic mail. Even though you can easily delete messages describing ways to MAKE MONEY FAST, they take a toll on network bandwidth and reduce your productivity. The key to gaining the upper hand in the battle against spam is to understand the tools at your disposal. In Removing the Spam, Geoff Mulligan names those tools and then describes how to use several of them. Mulligan begins explaining the operation and management of two widely distributed Unix e-mail tools: Sendmail and Procmail. In his section on Sendmail, the author answers the question asked by everyone who's ever been harassed on e-mail: How do I automatically trash mail from X? He shows you how to block mail based on mail attributes like sender, subj... Rest of this review on the detail page
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