Troubleshooting Tcp/Ip (Network Troubleshooting Library) (Paperback)

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Troubleshooting TCP/IP, 2nd Edition teaches skilled programmers to use TCP/IP with the Internet, incorporate broadband architectures with TCP/IP and the Internet protocols, and troubleshoot the Local Network connection including Ethernet, Token Ring, and FDDI LAN. Troubleshooting TCP/IP, 2nd Edition also explains common troubleshooting procedures for the Internetwork connection including, IP, RIP, and OSPF. Plus, the CD-ROM contains over 1,000 Internet documents.

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Now featuring information on analyzing BGP, EGP, RSVP, and HTTP — plus details on IPv6 and SNMPv3 Your Troubleshooting Guide for TCP/IP-based Internetworks Completely updated for the latest generation of Internet Protocols, the third edition of Troubleshooting TCP/IP is a detailed professional's guide to all the key protocols needed to configure and troubleshoot your TCP/IP internetwork. Packed with illustrations, case studies, examples, and reference appendixes, this book also provides highly detailed case studies of the various layers of Internet addressing as well as a layer-by-layer study of the ARPA architectural model. From ISDN connections to HTTP Web page access, this indispensable reference manual delivers all the tools, techniques, and proven solutions you need to keep your internetwork operating effectively. Over 2,000 key Internet RFC, FYI, Internet Parameters, and STD documents on CD-ROM Inside, you'll find everything you need to

• Master support within different operating environments— UNIX, Windows, Mac, mainframe, and LAN operating systems
• Troubleshoot network interface connections, such as Ethernet, frame relay, and ATM
• Troubleshoot internetwork communications using IP, ICMP, ARP, BOOTP, and DHCP
• Troubleshoot host-to-host connections with UDP and TCP
• Troubleshoot the process/application protocols, such as TELNET, FTP, SMTP, and HTTP
• Optimize your internetwork using SNMP-based network management
• Migrate to the next generation—IPv6
• Reach selected manufacturers of TCP/IP-related internetworking products

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 772 pages
• Publisher: M & T Books; 2nd edition (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558514503
• ISBN-13: 978-1558514508
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,703,268 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars could be much better, January 5, 1999

By A Customer

The author may be an expert but he's not a good writer. There's too much talk and too many "facts" you have to memorize. When it finally comes to interpreting sample network analysis reports, it's not nearly detailed enough. I thought the opposite before I bought the book. Secondly, as common to all books published by a cheap publisher, there're too many errors. Third, the CD contains RFQs, which you can get from the Internet. No programs. I wish I could get the sniffer program he used in the book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars practical knowledge on reading packet traces, November 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Troubleshooting TCP/IP (Paperback)

Everyone seems to have lots of great reference books on network design and protocol specifications.

If you actually have to fix a network problem (or even harder, explain to a vendor that they need to fix a problem), your best bet is to show them a packet trace and say "there is the problem, and it's your fault!"

The only way to do this is to learn to read packet traces. Theory is not always useful in practice.

This book complements all any network library, and is a easy read for reasonably experienced network professionals. The structure of the book is simple. Each chapter provides a brief review of a concept, then several examnple problems. Each problem comes with a problem description, a packet trace, and a solution.

The ability to define a problem in this way is both cool and great for the resume.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only book to read for protocol analysis, April 7, 2001

By	Hansang Bae (Bayside, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Troubleshooting TCP/IP (Paperback)

OK, it's not the only book, but this book comes close. It's not for the beginner. You must be VERY well versed in TCP/IP before attempting to read this book. While it's not rocket science, it's too much info to absorb if you don't understand TCP/IP. I rate this book on the same level as Radia Perlman's book, Rich Seifert's book, Jeff Doyle's book, and Clark&Hamilton books.

If you want to be able to trace files (especially NAI's Sniffer), then this book is for you.