Internetworking with TCP/IP: Vol.II, Design, Implementation, and Internals [Hardcover]

Douglas E. Comer (Author), David L. Stevens (Author)

Book Description

Series: Internetworking with TCP/IP Vol. 2 | Publication Date: April 27, 1994

This revision of a best seller provides an in-depth look at the TCP/IP Internet Protocols. It presents a complete implementation, showing the internals of the TCP/IP protocol stack with actual code.

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This revision of a best seller provides an in-depth look at the TCP/IP Internet Protocols. It presents a complete implementation -- showing the internals of the TCP/IP protocol software -- with actual code.

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Key Benefit: This revision of a best seller provides an in-depth look at the TCP/IP Internet Protocols. It presents a complete implementation — showing the internals of the TCP/IP protocol software — with actual code. Key Topics: Examines the details of individual protocols, their implementation and the internals of protocol software. Contains working source code for most protocols including TCP, IP, ICMP, IGMP, UDP, ARP, RIP, SNMP, and a significant part of OSPF. Reflects changes in protocol standards — e.g., uses SNMP MIB-11. Covers several new protocols—e.g., IP multicasting (IGMP protocol) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol. Changes the implementation of TCP urgent data to illustrate the data-mark interpretation and discusses the consequences. Market: For anyone working with the TCP/IP suite of protocols.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 648 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (April 27, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131255274
• ISBN-13: 978-0131255272
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,784,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The actual code explained. I loved it., June 7, 2000

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This review is from: Internetworking with TCP/IP Vol. II: ANSI C Version: Design, Implementation, and Internals (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

This volume presents a "C" code implementation of TCP/IP, along with detailed explanations of what the code accomplishes. I was able to get a working knowledge of how the protocol operates by reading the actual code and the accompanying explanations. As a systems engineer seeking a working knowledge of how TCP/IP operates, this book was exactly appropriate for me. I would highly recommend it to software engineers as well.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Poorly indexed and not enough meat, March 10, 1999

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This review is from: Internetworking with TCP/IP Vol. II: ANSI C Version: Design, Implementation, and Internals (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

A book which purports to be 'technical' should have an excellent index. The 3 volumes in the Comer set have an index rated at about 5 (out of 10). The style of writing is clear and well organized but the depth is only 6 or 7. I was looking for a real 'nuts and bolts' view and this volume/set didn't provide it. I own all 3 volumes but if I had to do it again I would buy the set by Stevens.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A sketchy guide to implementing theTCP/IP protocol stack, July 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Internetworking with TCP/IP Vol. II: ANSI C Version: Design, Implementation, and Internals (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

The book claims to provide programming insight needed to implement the TCP/IP protocol stack. It does so, but only at a basic level, often leaving code snippets unexplained. The authors do not appear to understand the code well enough to explain some crucial details. The style is somewhat pedagogical, and often tends to be patronizing, suggesting an intended audience of college students. The code base used for the illustration is not the BSD reference implementation. In summary, it is a useful enough book for TCP stack implementors, but readers are advised to also look at TCP Illustrated II by W. Richard Stevens.