Title :
The architecture of IEEE 802.6 MANs
Author_Institution :
Hewlett-Packard Labs., Bristol, UK
Abstract :
The IEEE 802.6 standard defines an integrated services MAN technology based on a shared medium access protocol, suitable for several applications within a metropolitan area network. The author gives an overview of the IEE 802.6 protocol
Keywords :
computer networks; data communication systems; protocols; standards; IEEE 802.6 standard; distributed queue dual bus; integrated services MAN technology; metropolitan area network; shared medium access protocol;
Conference_Titel :
Fast Packet Switching, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London