The fifth American edition of the global bestseller, which has established itself as a reference point for networking, is now available in Greek. This book serves as the ideal introduction to the field of networking and is fully updated with the latest technologies.

It places particular emphasis on wireless networking, including technologies such as 802.11, 802.16, BluetoothTM, and 3G cellular, while also covering fixed networking technologies like ADSL, cable Internet, gigabit Ethernet, MPLS, and peer-to-peer networks. This edition also includes completely new material on 3G mobile phone networks, Fiber to the Home, RFID, delay-tolerant networks, and 802.11 security, as well as enriched and expanded content on Internet routing, multicast, congestion control, quality of service, real-time transport, and content distribution.

Table of contents:

• Introduction
• The physical layer
• The data link layer
• The medium access control sublayer
• The network layer
• The transport layer
• The application layer
• Network security
• Recommended readings and bibliography