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Book Reviews Mobile Radio Communications, 2nd ed. R. Steele, L. Hanzo; Pentech Press, London, ISBN 0-471- 97806-X This is the second edition of the book Mobile Radio Communications (published in 1992). The book aims to portray the evolutionary avenue bridging the second and third generation systems. The book is concerned with the principles and techniques of digital mobile radio, the so- called physical layer aspects of mobile transmissions communications and only marginally with mobile radio network issues. The second edition reflects the current state-of-the-art by featuring: (i) expanded and updated sections of mobile transmission techniques and expanded coverage of the GSM system; (ii) three new chapters dealing with the excit- ing subjects of multimedia mobile communications, the proposed 3G CDMA (W-CDMA) systems and WATM. The book truly covers the field the authors have claimed it will. The book is intelligible and is easy to read. The struc- ture of the book is very natural and explicit. I think the book is an excellent academic opus for mobile communication engineers, designers, researchers and students. I think the book is value for money. A.V. Vasilakos P.O. Box 65251, 15410 Psychiko, Athens, Greece E-mail address: [email protected] 0140-3664/01/$ - see front matter q 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. PII: S0140-3664(00)00235-8 Internet Core Protocol E.A. Hall; O’Reilly, February 2000 Internet Core Protocol is a TCP/IP owner’s manual that discusses the Internet protocols from the standpoint of a network administrator. The book goes into the detail of some typical Internet protocols, explains how they work, what can go wrong and what problems a network adminis- trator usually has to solve. Detailed examples of the proto- cols in action, including traces help to understand the complex relationship of a multitude of RFCs. The protocols that are present in any IP networks especially ARP, ICMP, IGMP, IP, TCP and UDP are included in the book. In addition the standardization process and IP addressing scheme is covered. In an accompanying CD the complete text of all the RFCs that were available from the IETF when the book was published and some different support programs are included. The most remarkable program included here is Shomiti Systems’ Surveyor Lite, a program that can be used to view packets on the (readers) live network and to examine and to learn about the details of the various proto- cols explained in the book. In each chapter of the book the relevant standards and relevant RFCs are listed and explained afterwards using examples of the test network of the author. Where possible tips for troubleshooting are given. The book can be recommended for two purposes. The first is to learn about TCP/IP networks, which can be achieved ideally by reading the chapters introduction and about TCP and IP. Then knowledge can be expanded just by setting up a home installation of a TCP/IP network and just playing and analysing with the Surveyor Life software what’s going on in that net. The second is for people who have already some knowledge on the topic. They can use this book to read the reference material and troubleshooting tips whenever some problems occur in their network. Also problems can be studied with the aid of the Surveyor Lite software when packets are captured and examined with the information given in the detailed reference sections of the appropriate chapters. H. Weik Hummelbergstr. 15 , D-70195 Stuttgart, Germany 0140-3664/01/$ - see front matter q 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. PII: S0140-3664(00)00269-3 High-Speed Wireless ATM and LANS Benny Bing, ISBN 1-58053-092-3, 250 pages This book provides a comprehensive view on the issues regarding wireless networking. At first, the author gives the reader an overview of the wireless LAN. These include the Computer Communications 24 (2001) 744–745 www.elsevier.com/locate/comcom

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Book Reviews

Mobile Radio Communications, 2nd ed.R. Steele, L. Hanzo; Pentech Press, London, ISBN 0-471-

97806-X

This is the second edition of the book Mobile Radio

Communications (published in 1992). The book aims to

portray the evolutionary avenue bridging the second and

third generation systems. The book is concerned with the

principles and techniques of digital mobile radio, the so-

called physical layer aspects of mobile transmissions

communications and only marginally with mobile radio

network issues.

The second edition re¯ects the current state-of-the-art by

featuring: (i) expanded and updated sections of mobile

transmission techniques and expanded coverage of the

GSM system; (ii) three new chapters dealing with the excit-

ing subjects of multimedia mobile communications, the

proposed 3G CDMA (W-CDMA) systems and WATM.

The book truly covers the ®eld the authors have claimed it

will. The book is intelligible and is easy to read. The struc-

ture of the book is very natural and explicit.

I think the book is an excellent academic opus for mobile

communication engineers, designers, researchers and

students.

I think the book is value for money.

A.V. Vasilakos

P.O. Box 65251, 15410 Psychiko,

Athens, Greece

E-mail address: [email protected]

0140-3664/01/$ - see front matter q 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. Allrights reserved.

PII: S0140-3664(00)00235-8

Internet Core ProtocolE.A. Hall; O'Reilly, February 2000

Internet Core Protocol is a TCP/IP owner's manual that

discusses the Internet protocols from the standpoint of a

network administrator. The book goes into the detail of

some typical Internet protocols, explains how they work,

what can go wrong and what problems a network adminis-

trator usually has to solve. Detailed examples of the proto-

cols in action, including traces help to understand the

complex relationship of a multitude of RFCs.

The protocols that are present in any IP networks

especially ARP, ICMP, IGMP, IP, TCP and UDP are

included in the book. In addition the standardization process

and IP addressing scheme is covered.

In an accompanying CD the complete text of all the RFCs

that were available from the IETF when the book was

published and some different support programs are

included. The most remarkable program included here is

Shomiti Systems' Surveyor Lite, a program that can be

used to view packets on the (readers) live network and to

examine and to learn about the details of the various proto-

cols explained in the book.

In each chapter of the book the relevant standards and

relevant RFCs are listed and explained afterwards using

examples of the test network of the author. Where possible

tips for troubleshooting are given.

The book can be recommended for two purposes. The

®rst is to learn about TCP/IP networks, which can be

achieved ideally by reading the chapters introduction and

about TCP and IP. Then knowledge can be expanded just by

setting up a home installation of a TCP/IP network and just

playing and analysing with the Surveyor Life software

what's going on in that net. The second is for people who

have already some knowledge on the topic. They can use

this book to read the reference material and troubleshooting

tips whenever some problems occur in their network. Also

problems can be studied with the aid of the Surveyor Lite

software when packets are captured and examined with the

information given in the detailed reference sections of the

appropriate chapters.

H. Weik

Hummelbergstr. 15 , D-70195

Stuttgart, Germany

0140-3664/01/$ - see front matter q 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. Allrights reserved.

PII: S0140-3664(00)00269-3

High-Speed Wireless ATM and LANSBenny Bing, ISBN 1-58053-092-3, 250 pages

This book provides a comprehensive view on the issues

regarding wireless networking. At ®rst, the author gives the

reader an overview of the wireless LAN. These include the

Computer Communications 24 (2001) 744±745

www.elsevier.com/locate/comcom