Cisco IP Routing Handbook [Paperback]

Keith Kruepke (Author), Paul Cernick (Author), Mark Degner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0764546953 | ISBN-13: 978-0764546952 | Edition: 1

On-the-Job Cisco IP Routing Solutions!
Packed with network-tested troubleshooting techniques, advanced configuration solutions, and inside tips on how to avoid common pitfalls, this all-fact, no-fluff reference shows you step-by-step how to tackle real-world IP routing challenges. There's no theory, no tutorials -- just the nuts-and-bolts information you need to solve the problem at hand, compiled by three Cisco-certified professionals who've seen it all.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Routers are to the present what railroads were to the 1880s: they carry the goods and services that make the world's economy grow; they transport packets from origin to destination as efficiently as possible, even via an Internet that's changing constantly. On the other hand, routers aren't magic: they behave according to principles and algorithms. Engineers who understand routing protocols--the rules that control a router's choice of routes--can make routers do their bidding. Cisco IP Routing Handbookexplains how the most popular routing protocols work, and how the most popular line of routers implements them. This book makes a handy guide for people who need to configure routing protocols on Cisco routers, as well as an accurate and deep (if sometimes dense) introduction to Layer 3 protocols for internetworking.

The book approaches the more complicated and capable routing protocols first by explaining Routing Information Protocol (RIP) and the fundamental principles that it incorporates in a way that's understood relatively easily. The explanations require readers to pay close attention to text that's interspersed with routing tables and input/output sequences from Cisco's Internetworking Operating System (IOS). Given the proper attention, this text does a fine job of explaining how Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP), Enhanced IGRP (EIGRP), and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing work, along with static routing and other simpler concepts. --David Wall

Topics covered: Routing protocols, as implemented by Cisco Systems routers and configured on the Cisco Internetworking Operating System (IOS). Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP), Enhanced IGRP (EIGRP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Integrated System to Integrated System (IS-IS), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) version 4 all are covered.

From the Publisher

Your Guide for Configuring and Troubleshooting:

Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
Interior Gateway Routing Protocol and Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP and EIGRP)
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Integrated Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
Static and default routing
Route redistribution
Dial-on-Demand Routing (DDR)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 527 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (September 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764546953
• ISBN-13: 978-0764546952
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,755,437 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This should make it easier for you., November 30, 2000

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Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cisco IP Routing Handbook (Paperback)

In the past year I have reviewed a number of books that cover routing, Cisco, CCNA and TCP/IP. Cisco IP Routing Handbook is the first to bring the topics together and make it easy to understand while at the same time delivering quality information.

In this 500 plus page reference manual you start off with a great breakdown of IP routing and the different types of routing. The author make easy work of how routing functions and what you need in order to make routing occur. Then the book breaks down the RIP protocol very well, however the book should have included RIP2 and what the similarities and differences are and how to use them separately and together.

The section on IGRP and EIRGP is also excellent, taking you from the basic understanding right through troubleshooting. This is the first book I have seen that was able to do this and do it well, although both protocols could have been given separate chapters for more detail.

OSPF is another protocol this book delves deeply into and this is by far the best breakdown of the topic. The configuration section is highly informative and for the most part easy enough to follow without getting lost.

The BGP Protocol section is broken down to explain, in great detail, what is required to make this protocol work both an IBGP and EBGP. The advanced configuration section leaves nothing out and the troubleshooting section give clear, concise explanations of how to make the protocol work and work correctly.

Other section of their book covers topics like static and default routing, redistribution routing and DDR. Each section sheds enormous light on the best methods and ways to make sure your routers are setup and running properly.

Finally the appendicles included cover access list configuration, routing with VLANs, which could have been given a section in the book if the information was expanded. About the only drawback, and a very small one, is there was no real coverage of TCP/IP and subnetting, which if included would add more value to the book.

Overall this book can be used as a handy reference manual and a study guide for Cisco tests. The price is small in comparison to what you get.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for CCIE LAB Preparation, February 7, 2001

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Padhu (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cisco IP Routing Handbook (Paperback)

The toughest challenge today is finding all study materials comprehensively explained in one place ..I was looking for a book that i could use for enhancing my CCIE LAB preparation....THIS IS IT ... Each and every protocol for IP routing very clearly explained ....the authors have done a great job in precisely placing the examples ...I love the section on IS-IS , OSPF and BGP specifically. Worth every penny ..I'd highly recommend this for anyone preparing for the lab.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough and interesting, November 2, 2000

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Andy Fox (Topsfield, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cisco IP Routing Handbook (Paperback)

A fantistic guide to IP routing. It is a good read on a very tough topic. The authors made these topics understandable and interesting. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to know more about OSPF, BGP - and internet routing in general.