Linux Routers: A Primer For Network Administrators [Hardcover]

Tony Mancill (Author)

Book Description

Series: Prentice Hall Series in Computer Networking and Distributed Systems | Publication Date: August 11, 2000

Why spend a fortune on routers, when Linux systems can do the exact same job, for a tiny fraction of the cost? Linux routers are inexpensive, flexible, stable, adaptable, expandable, easy to administer, and based on proven technology. In this start-to-finish tutorial, you'll learn exactly how to implement Linux based routing -- hands-on. In Linux Routers, Tony Mancil covers many of the leading applications for routers, including Linux as an Ethernet router, a frame relay router, an Internet router, and even an extranet router. Mancil walks through deploying Linux routers; shows how the same Linux system can act as both a Web server and a router; and presents in-depth coverage of Linux router administration, including monitoring, high-availability strategies, and more. Mancil, who has run Linux routers in production environments for more than three years, offers unparalleled insight into avoiding and solving problems, and coping with the less-intuitive aspects of Linux router configuration.

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From the Back Cover

Save a fortune! Use Linux as a router!

• Transform any Linux-compatible system into a high-performance router!
• Step-by-step, hands-on guidance
• Hardware, configuration, management, and troubleshooting
• Ethernet, Frame Relay, and Internet/extranet routing
• Special high availability tips & techniques

Prentice Hall Series in Computer Networking (Radia Perlman, Series Advisor)

Why spend a fortune on routers, when a Linux box can do the same job (and more!) for a tiny fraction of the cost? Linux routers are inexpensive, flexible, adaptable, expandable, easy to administer, and absolutely rock-solid! In Linux Routers: A Primer for Network Administrators, you'll learn how to implement Linux-based routers, hands-on. Linux administrator Tony Mancill walks you step-by-step through a series of production routing scenarios, offering detailed guidance on configuration, problem avoidance, and troubleshooting. Coverage includes:

• Choosing the right hardware and Linux software tools
• Linux routing for Ethernet, Frame Relay, Internet, and extranet environments
• Using the same system as a router and Web server, DNS server, etc.
• Day-to-day router administration and monitoring
• High-availability strategies for Linux routers, and more

In Linux Routers, Tony Mancill shares real-life experiences implementing high-performance, low-cost Linux routers in the corporate network. If you're building or extending a network, and you're not "made out of money," you owe it to yourself to consider Linux!

About the Author

TONY MANCILL is UNIX System Administrator with Bank of America in Phoenix, AZ. He previously served as system administrator for LHS Communications in Atlanta, GA, and as a UNIX systems programmer at BellSouth. Mancill graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Electrical Engineering and he is a volunteer developer for Debian GNU/Linux.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 350 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1st edition (August 11, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130861138
• ISBN-13: 978-0130861139
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,253,577 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tutorial, August 24, 2000

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L. Collins "llcollins" (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Linux Routers: A Primer For Network Administrators (Hardcover)

This is a must have book for Unix System administrators working with routers. Tony has written a book that is easy to understand, very concise and explains many advantages to using Linux-based routers. His understanding of network administration is extremely impressive and he conveys that in an interesting manner. Definitely worth the investment!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent basis for a series of lab exercises, February 1, 2001

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Gerald Maguire (Stockholm, Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Linux Routers: A Primer For Network Administrators (Hardcover)

An excellent book on using Linix to build routers. It provides a very through description of how to use ipchains in conjunction with forwarding, masquarading, accounting, etc.

The book is organized around chapters which describe how to build: a LAN router,an extranet router, a frame relay router, an internet router, a satellite office router, and an internet services router.

The book would make an excellent basis for a series of lab exercises.

Another excellent feature is appendix C, which describes how one can use VMware to experiment with virtual network configurations.

Students (and instructors) should be aware that there are some minor typos in the text and diagrams - for example figure C.1 has two subnets labelled "A", the righthand one should be "B".

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional, May 22, 2001

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Walter Hatter (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Linux Routers: A Primer For Network Administrators (Hardcover)

This book guided me from an almost nil knowledge level on linux routers to very competent. The spectrum of covered topics is fantastic and I also found the appendix extremely useful. Tony has an easy writing style to follow and I look forward to an advanced book on linux routing?