Abstract :
Standardization activities within various organizations-ANSI, IEEE, and ISO-is briefly reviewed. The approaches being taken are examined, namely, the IEEE medium access control (MAC) bridge standards, and the ISO network-layer internetwork gateway standards.<>
Keywords :
inter-computer links; local area networks; standards; ANSI; IEEE; ISO; LAN; MAC; bridges; gateways; medium access control; network-layer internetwork gateway; standardisation; ANSI standards; Bridges; IEC standards; ISO standards; LAN interconnection; Local area networks; Media Access Protocol; Relays; Standards development; Standards organizations;
