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Enhanced IP Services for Cisco Networks

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I liked this book for three main reasons: (1) It is very well-written -- what I mean by that is, the book explains the technologies clearly like a good teacher would, but without being simplistic. This is an advantage 'Enhanced IP Services' has over most 'technical' books I own. (2) The topics are relatively new, good for keeping sharp in today's Internet world, and (surprisingly) quite interesting. I do a lot of Cisco networking, but I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about IP, CIDR, routing, VPNs, stopping hackers, and IP quality of service. There's a lot in there. (3) What I didn't know before buying the book is there's also some quite handy appendixes. There's one that is like a 'Cisco IOS in a Nutshell,' which I thought I didn't need but I found some new tricks in there that are useful on Cisco routers. Another appendix reminds you how to fix a router if you don't know the password (useful when I get used routers). Bottom line: A great book for the Cisco or IP professional. Great job Cisco Press.

I was very happy to find this book because it covers topics I've not found together (and done well) in other networking books. Particularly, I have found IPsec (VPN), Quality of Service, Security, NAT, and intrustion detection well covered and timely. I like the practical and brief explanations of Cryptography techniques (wasn't all mathematical and abstract). The author does a good job explaining VLSM (one of the better I've seen). There are some "advanced" routing topics there too (the author seems to make some CCIE test hints, might help me). What I really like is that he clearly explains each IOS command line-by-line. I have lots of net books, but this book is unique, well-written, and a keeper. The book takes a stance that you should get more out of your routers by using more of the technology in Cisco IOS. It has given me some good ideas for our network, some that I've started to implement (like anti-spoofing access lists). I'm a bit surprised that some of the topics are fairly new (bleeding edge?); like Class based weighted fair queuing which just came out in IOS 12.0(5)T! I highly recommend this book for networking professionals, especially those who are bored of routing books (like myself).

This book offers in Part III (Chapters 6 through 8) a lucid explanation of Cisco Security. In addition, it was the best presentation for the layman of IKE and IPSec I've read. This book is definitely a must have if you are going to take the MCNS (Managing Cisco Network Security) exam. I wished I'd read this book before I passed the MCNS exam - it would've saved me tons of time in terms of understanding IPSec in general AND Cisco's implementation of IPSec. Part III, "Managing Security" was alone enough for me to use this book.

The writing style AND the LOGICAL presentation of the material really made me understand Cisco's implementation of Cisco Security, even though I had taken the Cisco course MCNS and had already pored over the courseware on IPSsec.

This book gave me good concept on each topic. Most of Cisco book focuses on what and how to do. But this book is difference. It explains why. Easy to read and understand also.Your pre-requisite for this book is basic routing protocol and Cisco router setup knowledge.

Don has done a brilliant job in writing this book. Not only did he cover IPSEC and VPN technologies. He also covered IOS, which was great. This is an all one book. Before I had this book I was reading a multitude of books to find out information I needed. Once I read Don's book the search was over. Great Job Cisco and Don!

I must nearly have the entire Cisco Press catalog - but this book surely stands out as the best. There are other classics (such as Routing TCP/IP 1 and 2 by Jeff Doyle), but the author of this book explains things so clearly and with a minimum of complexity that you wish he had authored ALL the Cisco Press books.

I did not get this book for the section on IGPs and their interaction but rather for the chapters on QoS and Security - and in no time i had configured RSVP, WRED and IPSec VPN's with IKE all with a good solid understanding of the underlying technologies. Fantastic!

If you are a network engineer, with even some relativley light Cisco skills, then this book will have you understanding some more complex and useful topics in no time. It serves as a great primer for those more complex Cisco tomes.

This is right up there with Doyle, Clark/Hamilton, and Slattery books. It explains queuing in a manner that can be understood by everyone. Priority Queing? Fair Queing, WFQ... they are all covered in a very concise manner. Some of the hints in "crash course on IOS" is quite valuable.

This is the first networking book I've read that concentrates on some very important IP services: Security and QoS. These topics are very relevant to where the Internet is headed. The fact that the author focuses on how to deploy these services using Cisco IOS and offers an in-depth understanding of the CLI is icing on the cake.

If you are interested in learning about IP Sec this book is for you. I have been looking for a book of this type for a long time. Other items touched upon: Default Routes, Route Maps, Queueing and Access-lists

This book is a well-written, concise, organized volume. It provides an excellent conceptual and technical review of most important intermediate level cisco topics. As another reviewer suggested, I would recommend it in addition to the Caslow book and the Clark book.