Networking Linux: A Practical Guide to TCP/IP [Paperback]

Pat Eyler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 21, 2001 | Series: New Riders Professional Library

Networking Linux: A Practical Guide to TCP/IP provides the reader with an understanding of the TCP/IP protocol, the many applications built upon it, and the skills needed to install and use these applications on a Linux platform. This material is presented in two sections. The first, a description of the protocols and applications, provides both a traditional description and a discussion of the use (and, if needed, the installation) of the protocols and many of the applications making up TCP/IP. The second section is a guide to troubleshooting TCP/IP networks and the tools used to do so. It begins with a description of the tools and methods commonly used in diagnosing problems, then discusses their practical application using case studies to provide additional insight.

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This book goes beyond the conceptual and shows step-by-step the necessary know how to Linux TCP/IP implementation. In addition, the Linux market is growing daily. Programmers and networking administrators are in need of a platform specific guide in order to increase their knowledge and overall efficiency. This book provides the reader with an understanding of the TCP/IP protocol, the many applications built upon it, and the skills needed to install and use these applications on a Linux platform.

About the Author

Pat Eyler has been working with TCP/IP and UNIX since 1988, and with Linux since 1993. He has worked as a network analyst, systems and network administrator, network engineer, and instructor. He has designed and managed networks ranging from small/home offices to multiple campus networks. Recently he served as the Director of IS for an Internet start-up and was responsible for management and hands-on work for the network and programming tasks. He was responsible for deploying high-performance web server architecture supporting over one million hits per day (involving sixty database transactions per second).

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: New Riders Publishing; 1st edition (March 21, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735710317
• ISBN-13: 978-0735710313
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,117,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The book that could have been, October 2, 2001

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This review is from: Networking Linux: A Practical Guide to TCP/IP (Paperback)

First, you should understand that literally half this book is taken up by the text of RFC's that you can already get on the Internet. The rest is taken up by brief introductions to tools such as nmap and Ethereal that are too brief to be really useful. The book shows some examples of iptables but does not explain what is really going on. Skip this one, folks.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not JUST networking linux but fixing it when it goes wrong, March 28, 2001

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This review is from: Networking Linux: A Practical Guide to TCP/IP (Paperback)

This is how-to actually implement TCP/IP and services - and calm, step-by-step instructions on debug and troubleshooting specific network problems, which in themselves are invaluable. Especially when you are tearing your hair out and really should be stepping back, taking a calm deep breath and taking it one step at a time... Covers tcp/ip basic protocol and packet information, then specific steps and uses for ping, traceroute, arp, ngrep, ethereal, nessus, mon, iptables (the replacement for ipchains), OPIE, tcpwrappers, more. Very clear, very useful.