Amazon.com description: Product Description: This stand alone first installment in the NETWORKING THE DESKTOP series tells the network manager everything about network operating systems, standards, protocols, and LAN access methods necessary to cross-connect heterogeneous networks. The book features hands-on tips and techniques for effective workstation internetworking. "This remarkable book manages to provide a comprehensive, real-world guide to networking while being extremely readable. Every network manager should have this guide in a prominent place." --PC Magazine, Book of the Month, January 1996 Features: * Teaches you what you need to know about cabling and configurating workstations. * Covers all major systems, including NetWare 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT, OS/2 LAN Server, and peer-to-peer networking with Personal NetWare and Windows for Workgroups. * Discusses in detail Data-Link protocols and network access methods such as FDDI, Ethernet, token-ring, and ARCnet. * Provides a useful fold-out chart for easy reference. * Contains a form for a free subscription to NetWare Solutions magazine.