Explains how voice and video are sent over IP internets and how IP Telephony operates, describes IP security and the security standard, IPsec, reviews the discussion of IPv6 to incorporate the latest changes, and explains Random Early Discard (RED), recommended for routers. DLC: Principles, protocols, and architectures.
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The all-time best-selling TCP/IP book, this is still the reference for anyone who wants to learn about or work with the TCP/IP protocol suite. Justly renowned for its clarity and accessibility,this superb text covers wide area Internet backbones as well as local area network technologies like FDDI and Ethernet. This is volume 1 of a 3 part set including Internetworking With TCP/IP (Vol. 2): Design, Implementation, and Internals and Internetworking With TCP/IP (Vol. 3): Client-Server Programming and Applications/BSD Socket Version
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THEclassic text for an introduction to TCP/IP. -- Jon Postel, RFC Editor and former Deputy Internet Architect
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90 of 91 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
To learn about TCP-IP there are three aspects you should consider: TCP-IP standards, TCP-IP implementation and TCP-IP programming.
Are you looking for a good intro about TCP-IP Standards? This is surely the best. This book isn't about TCP-IP programming or implementation; I would say that it is an organized, gentle and concise presentation of the Internet documentation known as RFC ( request for comments ). After reading this book you should try "TCP-IP Illustrated, Vol. 1" by Richard Stevens, because it offers a more practical approach describing a real TCP-IP Internet "on the fly". After these two books you have a good background to read the Internet RFCs and more specific books about routing, firewalls, proxys, Internet high-level protocols and applications ( http, ftp, telnet, smtp, pop, etc ... ).
After the basics you should read a book about a particular implementation of TCP-IP for the OS you are using. A nice intro about TCP-IP for Unix is "TCP-IP Network Administration" by Craig Hunt. Three other O'Reilly's books about specific topics on TCP-IP Administration for Unix are "DNS and Bind" , "Sendmail" and "Managing NFS and NIS".
If you are interested in Unix TCP-IP programming there is still a quite long way, because you should know "C" language, basic Unix programing and Unix network programming. For this herculean task, I highly recommend "Advanced Programming in Unix Environment" by Richard Stevens for basic Unix programming and "Unix Network Programming Vol. 1" also by Richard Stevens for TCP-IP programming. These are the best books on basic and network programming for Unix OS.
By the way, You don't need the Volumes 2 and 3 of this book. This Volume 1 is the only one you should buy.
35 of 38 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
There are several "bibles" of TCP/IP floating around. This is one of them. Comer takes a more academic and theoretical approach to the topic of TCP/IP with this book than TCP/IP Illustrated Vol 1 by Richard Stevens. I believe that a person interested in this topic should read the Stevens book first, then read this one to further extend her knowledge. Both books are excellent companions to your library and you really can't go wrong with either.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
This book is a great introduction to TCP/IP. It is pretty self-contained and those with computer experience but without networking experiencing will find that it is a good introduction to networking. It is not complete as Stevens' TCP/IP Illustrated, however.
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great book
i love this book it is rich of information for people who want to do any IT certification. i used it and now i have my CCNA, CCNP CCDA CCNA sec,
Published 4 months ago by msaie
4.0 out of 5 stars
very good and technical, but not focused on minutia
Many networking books I read (or other books on similarly technical subjects) have a tendency to get bogged down in technical minutia that distracts from the big picture. Read more
Published on July 10, 2007 by Ari Elias Bachrach
4.0 out of 5 stars
The fifth edition is out.
Look for the 5th edition of this same book.
4th edition is much older than the newer 5th edition.
4th edition is much older than the newer 5th edition.
Published on February 18, 2006 by Mark Twain Also
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Service
I purchased the book titled: Internetworking with TCP/IP Vol.1: Principles, Protocols, and Architecture (4th Edition)for a class. Read more
Published on September 23, 2005 by Clinton D. Valverde
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb!!!
Want to really, really, really know TCP-IP???
Read this book and you will know it cold.
Read this book and you will know it cold.
Published on July 11, 2005 by Eric Kent
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beginners look no further!
I knew nothing about TCP/IP. As a result, I bought a book "learn TCP/IP in 24 hours" and trashed it after I bought this book, no more 24 hour books. Read more
Published on June 11, 2005 by J. Boulos
5.0 out of 5 stars
Complex ideas explained in simple terms
I am normally too lazy to write reviews of books that I have read. But this one is different. I truly wants to give credit to the author in whatever way I can. Read more
Published on December 26, 2003 by Hassan Khan
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Even better
This new edition expands and updates the previous one (a true classic). Several parts were rewritten to improve understanding (e.g. Read more
Published on February 9, 2002 by Marco De Vivo
5.0 out of 5 stars
This it the bible
I have been doing Internet protocol engineering for 12 years and I can say that people in the industry consider Comer Vol 1 to be the bible for Internetworking reference. Read more
Published on December 10, 2001 by David S. Saunders
4.0 out of 5 stars
Read book from cover to cover
I am a senior computer science student. My networking prof had us read this book from cover to cover. Now I understand why. This book delves into every aspect of networking. Read more
Published on December 1, 2001
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