IEEE standard for local and metropolitan area networks : overview and architecture / sponsor LAN/MAN Standards Committee of the IEEE Computer Society.

"IEEE Std 802-2001, IEEE Standards for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks: Overview and Architecture, provides an overview to the family of IEEE 802 Standards. It defines compliance with the family of IEEE 802 Standards; it describes the relationship of the IEEE 802 Standards to the Open Systems I...

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Corporate Authors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IEEE Computer Society. LAN/MAN Standards Committee
IEEE Standards Board
IEEE Standards Association
Language:English
Published: New York : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2002.
Subjects:
Local area networks (Computer networks) > Standards.
Metropolitan area networks (Computer networks) > Standards.
Computer network protocols > Standards.
Physical Description:ix, 36 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Variant Title:
IEEE Std 802-2001. [Other title]
Format: Book
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Summary:
"IEEE Std 802-2001, IEEE Standards for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks: Overview and Architecture, provides an overview to the family of IEEE 802 Standards. It defines compliance with the family of IEEE 802 Standards; it describes the relationship of the IEEE 802 Standards to the Open Systems Interconnection Basic Reference Model [ISO/IEC 7498-1:1994] and explains the relationship of these standards to the higher layer protocols; it provides a standard for the structure of LAN MAC addresses; and it provides a standard for identification of public, private, and standard protocols."
Note:"IEEE Std 802-2001 (Revision of IEEE Std 802-1990)".
"Approved 6 December 2001 IEEE-SA Standards Board".
"7 February 2002".
Call Number:TK5105.7 .I333 2002
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0738129402 (print)
0738129410 (pdf)