Tcp/Ip: Architcture, Protocols, and Implementation With Ipv6 and Ip Security (Mcgraw-Hill Series on Computer Communications) [Paperback]

Sidnie Feit (Author)

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Publication Date: November 23, 1998 | Series: Mcgraw-Hill Series on Computer Communications

This benchmark reference is the ultimate manual for planning, configuring, operating, maintaining, and using a TCP/IP network and associated services. Dr. Sidnie Feit's book gives you a clear overview of TCP/IP technology, in-depth coverage of applications, and advice on how to get past performance obstacles. Focusing on real-life solutions to real-world problems, this book is the best print source of information on all major changes in the field, including the new IP security standards and the Next Generation Internet Protocol (IPv6).

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Sidnie Feit's TCP/IP Architecture, Protocols and Implementation with IPv6 and IP Security is a comprehensive one-volume introduction to TCP/IP networking that is worthy of being a professional's reference of first resort. It is broad, refined, and accurate. This is easily one of the best networking books of the decade.

In a little over 900 pages, TCP/IP conducts a brisk inspection of most nooks and crannies of the TCP/IP edifice. Everything legal and ethical in TCP/IP is covered, and quite a bit that is not. Let the savvy sysadmin tighten down the hatches!

Feit's prose is a model of technical writing. Every sentence states a fact. Every fact is germane to the discussion, and proceeds smoothly from what came before. The author has as close to an exhaustive knowledge of the subject as could be desired by the most exigent reader, and is expert at demonstrating how disparate elements fit together. By the standards of contemporary American computer engineering literature, this book is above criticism. --Jack Woehr, Dr. Dobb's Journal -- Dr. Dobb's Journal

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The most up-to-date and comprehensive hands-on TCP/IP guide ever! This benchmark reference is the ultimate user-friendly manual for planning, configuring, operating, maintaining, and using a TCP/IP network and associated services. Written in the easygoing style that made previous edition bestseller, Dr. Sidnie Feit's book gives you a clear overview of TCP/IP technology, in-depth coverage of applications, and advice on how to get past performance obstacles. Focusing on real-life solutions to real-world problems, this book is the best print source of information on all major changes in the field, including the new IP security standards, the Next Generation Internet Protocol (IPv6) and the latest on: multicast groups and multicast routing; the Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP); TCP extensions for performance and transactional TCP; LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) and the rapidly expanding arena of directory services; hands-on help with DNS,DHCP, and more; secure DNS configuration and protocol; sample dialogs feature new GUIs; OLUS: the TCP/IP Signature Edition covers security issues for each protocol and application.

Product Details

• Paperback: 917 pages
• Publisher: Computing Mcgraw-Hill; Sgd Sub edition (November 23, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070220697
• ISBN-13: 978-0070220690
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,917,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid reference!, February 18, 2000

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Fred Simonds (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tcp/Ip: Architcture, Protocols, and Implementation With Ipv6 and Ip Security (Mcgraw-Hill Series on Computer Communications) (Paperback)

I have both of Dr. Feit's previous editions. They have grown in maturity and breadth with each new release.

I am a TCP/IP instructor. I commend this book to all my students for several reasons. First, it's as readable a text on a dry subject as you will find. Her writing style is easy to follow, even engaging. Equally important, she never leaves you hanging. If there are three possibilities, she explains all three. Many other technical books leave you wondering about that third possibility.

She is a stickler for technical accuracy. If you read it in her book, you can take it to the bank.

When I have a question, I turn to her book first. Most of the time, the answer is right there.

I do on occasion have a very detailed question, and for that I refer to Stevens if necessary. However, his book is too detailed for most people and sometimes lacks perspective. In particular, his cursory treatment of BGP was not up to his usual high standard.

In Dr. Feit's book, there are subnetting explanations, exercises (and answers!) in the back which I use all the time in class. They are well thought out and each one has a point to make.

I have read Doug Comer's books. Students often bring his books to class to show me. As a net-head, I don't care for them. Way too detailed for net people, but great for TCP/IP programmers writing stacks, internals or apps requiring detailed API knowledge. Not great for people who run and maintain TCP/IP networks. I think this explains why the disparity in some of the reviews.

In sum, if you want only one book, I recommend hers!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for learning and a Good Reference, May 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Tcp/Ip: Architcture, Protocols, and Implementation With Ipv6 and Ip Security (Mcgraw-Hill Series on Computer Communications) (Paperback)

As with any book, its review depends on the readers needs and expectations. I had a solid ground in programming and computer skills, but little knowledge of client/server interaction and how messages got from A to B. The book provided everything I needed, plus more (if i need it as reference, good, if not, its thick so it will lok good on the shelf). It did seem to containing some repetative and uninformative examples, but that is likely due to my inability to understand deep technical knowledge on the subject at this stage. This brings me to another point. The book isnt a SAMS teach yourself before lunchtime (ie simple, although thats not fair to all SAMS books) and nor is it a desktop reference, it is both. It is introductory and it also contains solid, usefull technical information in depth. This is overall a really great book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Reference? Hardly, January 19, 2000

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JM II (Athens, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tcp/Ip: Architcture, Protocols, and Implementation With Ipv6 and Ip Security (Mcgraw-Hill Series on Computer Communications) (Paperback)

This book was a major disappointment. The coverage is very light on sockets, ARP, and many other specifics. This books lives in nomans land: written for a beginner but wants to pass as a reference for experts. It accomplishes neither.

Forget about this book or any other TCP/IP book and just get Steven's - TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1 : The Protocols or my second choice for advanced study and first choic for a beginner would be: Comer - Internetworking with TCP/IP Vol. I: Principles, Protocols, and Architecture.

Pass on this one, I wish I had.