For courses in Local Area Networks‎.‎ This clear treatment of LAN/MAN technology offers comprehensive coverage of the many emerging approaches to high‎-speed local networking‎.‎ Emphasizing both the fundamental principles and critical role of performance in driving LAN/MAN design‎,‎ this text provides a complete and detailed survey of all LAN/MAN systems‎.‎ Visit Stallings Companion Website at http‎:‎//williamstallings‎.‎com/LAN6e‎.‎html for student and instructor resources and his Computer Science Student Resource site http‎:‎//williamstallings‎.‎com/StudentSupport‎.‎html Password protected instructor resources can be accessed here by clicking on the Resources Tab ‎.‎ This supplement is available upon request‎.‎