TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols

DESCRIPTION

TCP/IP Illustrated is a complete and detailed guide to the entire TCP/IP
protocol suite-with an important difference from other books on the
subject. Rather than just describing what the RFCs say the protocol
suite should do, this unique book uses a popular diagnostic tool so you
may actually watch the protocols in action.By forcing various conditions
to occur-such as connection establishment, timeout and retransmission,
and fragmentation-and then displaying the results, TCP/IP Illustrated
gives you a much greater understanding of these concepts than words
alone could provide. Whether you are new to TCP/IP or you have read
other books on the subject, you will come away with an increased
understanding of how and why TCP/IP works the way it does, as well as
enhanced skill at developing applications that run over TCP/IP.

With
this unique approach, TCP/IP Illustrated presents the structure and
function of TCP/IP from the link layer up through the network,
transport, and application layers. You will learn about the protocols
that belong to each of these layers and how they operate under numerous
implementations, including Sun OS 4.1.3, Solaris 2.2, System V Release
4, BSD/386TM, AIX 3.2.2, and 4.4BSD.In TCP/IP Illustrated you will find
the most thorough coverage of TCP available - 8 entire chapters. You
will also find coverage of the newest TCP/IP features, including
multicasting, path MTU discovery, and long fat pipes.

"While all
of Stevens' books are excellent, this new opus (TCP/IP Illustrated,
Volume 1) is awesome. Although many books describe the TCP/IP protocols,
the author provides a level of depth and real-world detail lacking from
the competition."
- Unix Review

"This book (TCP/IP
Illustrated, Volume 1) is a stone jewel...Written by W. Richard Stevens,
this book probably provides the most comprehensive view of TCP/IP
available today in print."
- Boardwatch

"The diagrams he uses
are excellent and his writing style is clear and readable. Please read
it (TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1) and keep it on your bookshelf."
- Sys Admin

"The
word 'illustrated' distinguishes this book (TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume
1) from its many rivals. Stevens uses the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories
tcdump program to capture packets in promiscuous mode under a variety
of OS and TCP/IP implementations. Studying tcdump output helps you
understand how the various protocols work."
- Unix Review