Hands-On TCP/IP [Paperback]

Paul Simoneau (Author), Simoneau (Author)

Book Description

Series: McGraw-Hill Series on Computer Communications | Publication Date: June 1, 1997

This essential resource for network administrators takes you on an exhaustive under-the-hood tour of the TCP/IP environment, clearly explaining how each protocol performs its assigned task. The CD features hard-to-find protocol analysis of tools and complete files of data collected from working networks.

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From the Back Cover

Teach yourself all about the dynamic TCP/IP suite. This package makes it easy!

For network administrators, here is the world's best bit-and-byte-level guide to working with the TCP/IP suite. Based on the leading international hands-on TCP/IP course, it goes beyond theory and specifications to show you how TCP/IP really works. . .what tasks each protocol should do. . .and how those tasks get done.

Use this book/CD-ROM package as a self-study tutorial or a desktop reference. Either way, you'll find:

• a truly hands-on approach that applies to your daily work
• in-depth coverage of IPv6, the next-generation Internet Protocol
• excellent troubleshooting material exercises with data from the author's real-world experiences
• hard-to-find protocol analysis tools and files of data collected from working networks (on the accompanying CD-ROM)
• sample decoded messages, segments, packets, and sessions to use in place of the protocol analysis data or to support your ongoing explorations

About the Author

Paul Simoneau is president of NeuroLink, Ltd., an international consulting, research, and education company that services such clients as Cisco, AT&T, Chase Manhattan Bank, US West, the U.S. Armed Forces, Hewlett Packard, and SPRINT. He is also a senior instructor and course director for American Research Group, the systems and communications training company that pioneered the course upon which this book/CD-ROM package is based, and a principal of Libra Square Ltd., an Internet marketing company. A graduate of the State University of New York at Albany and Webster University, Mr. Simoneau is based in Walkersville, Maryland.

Product Details

• Paperback: 375 pages
• Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0079126405
• ISBN-13: 978-0079126405
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,480,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If I could have only 1 TCP/IP book -- THIS WOULD BE IT!!, December 1, 1998

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This review is from: Hands-On TCP/IP (Paperback)

This is the best SINGLE source of TCP/IP info. This text covers all important aspects of TCP/IP and does not skimp on detail.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the book to buy!, March 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Hands-On TCP/IP (Paperback)

Whether you know nothing, or everything about TCP/IP, this is the best book. If you have no or a very basic knowledge of TCP/IP, this book will explain everything in great detail from scratch. If you consider yourself an expert, this book is still a great reference. I have gone back to this book over and over again for reference material. If you work with TCP/IP, this book should be considered required reading.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for the beginners, July 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Hands-On TCP/IP (Paperback)

When I bought this book two years ago, I had no knowledge of TCP/IP networking. Some of the topics particularly subnetting, were not well explained and confusing. Now that I know subnetting quite well, I think the author made it too complex for such an easy subject. This book is more for engineers who deals with product development such as routers, switches, etc. Think again in buying this book if you're a beginner.