TCP/IP Illustrated, Vol. 1: The Protocols (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) 1st Edition

by W. Richard Stevens (Author)

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For students writing applications that run over TCP/IP, or for those responsible for managing and maintaining a TCP/IP internet, this book's innovative approach helps readers at all levels to truly understand how TCP/IP really works. Rather than just describing the protocols from an abstract, standards-related point of view-describing what the standards say the protocol suite should do-TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1 actually shows the protocols in action. Stevens also recognizes that readers deal with multiple TCP/IP implementations on heterogeneous platforms. Therefore, the examples in this book show how current, popular TCP/IP implementations operate-SunOS 4.1.3, Solaris 2.2, System V Release 4, BSD/386, AIX 3.2.2, and 4.4 BSD-and they relate these real-world implementations to the RFC standards.

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TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols is an excellent text that provides encyclopedic coverage of the TCP/IP protocol suite. What sets this book apart from others on this subject is the fact that the author supplements all of the discussion with data collected via diagnostic programs; thus, it is possible to "watch" the protocols in action in a real situation. Also, the diagnostic tools involved are publicly available; the reader has the opportunity to play along at home. This offers the reader an unparalleled opportunity to really get a feel for the behavior of the protocols in day-to-day operation. TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols features clear discussions and well-designed figures.

Volume two of this series, TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 2: The Implementation, covers the implementation of TCP/IP. Volume three explores TCP for Transactions, HTTP, NNTP, and the Unix Domain Protocols.

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TCP/IP Illustrated is a complete and detailed guide to the entire TCP/IP protocol suite-with an important difference from other books on the subject. Rather than just describing what the RFCs say the protocol suite should do, this unique book uses a popular diagnostic tool so you may actually watch the protocols in action.By forcing various conditions to occur-such as connection establishment, timeout and retransmission, and fragmentation-and then displaying the results, TCP/IP Illustrated gives you a much greater understanding of these concepts than words alone could provide. Whether you are new to TCP/IP or you have read other books on the subject, you will come away with an increased understanding of how and why TCP/IP works the way it does, as well as enhanced skill at developing applications that run over TCP/IP.

With this unique approach, TCP/IP Illustrated presents the structure and function of TCP/IP from the link layer up through the network, transport, and application layers. You will learn about the protocols that belong to each of these layers and how they operate under numerous implementations, including Sun OS 4.1.3, Solaris 2.2, System V Release 4, BSD/386TM, AIX 3.2.2, and 4.4BSD.In TCP/IP Illustrated you will find the most thorough coverage of TCP available - 8 entire chapters. You will also find coverage of the newest TCP/IP features, including multicasting, path MTU discovery, and long fat pipes.

"While all of Stevens' books are excellent, this new opus (TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1) is awesome. Although many books describe the TCP/IP protocols, the author provides a level of depth and real-world detail lacking from the competition."
- Unix Review

"This book (TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1) is a stone jewel...Written by W. Richard Stevens, this book probably provides the most comprehensive view of TCP/IP available today in print."
- Boardwatch

"The diagrams he uses are excellent and his writing style is clear and readable. Please read it (TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1) and keep it on your bookshelf."
- Sys Admin

"The word 'illustrated' distinguishes this book (TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1) from its many rivals. Stevens uses the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories tcdump program to capture packets in promiscuous mode under a variety of OS and TCP/IP implementations. Studying tcdump output helps you understand how the various protocols work."
- Unix Review

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Hardcover: 576 pages
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 1 edition (December 31, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0201633469
ISBN-13: 978-0201633467
Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 1.1 x 9.5 inches
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Average Customer Review: 88 customer reviews
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Jon S

Very precise descriptions, still (mostly) relevant

January 9, 2013

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I bought the '94 edition before I realized that a new edition is out that is considerably more "up-to-date", so read this review in that light.

This is one of the most thorough treatments of tcp/ip you'll find. I wondered what all could be mentioned in 8 chapters devoted just to tcp, but after reading this book I see tcp in a new light. I had a "working" understanding of tcp before (and I own Tanenbaum's "Computer Networks", which covers the physical layer in great detail), but there was something in the way Stevens explained the fundamental concepts about tcp that really drove home the ideas behind the design for me.

My only complaint, perhaps, is that a few of the protocols covered are quite outdated...but I'm still giving 5 stars since this book has been updated and my copy is almost 20 years old.

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zonglishi

Second Edition not Good for Beginners

June 26, 2017

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As a beginner to tcp/ip, I found edition two of this book pretty hard to read and understand. This is a shame to the claim made by the second edition author that the book is as friendly to beginner as the first edition. I also bought the first edition and it is way better and easier to read than the second one. For the first edition alone, I would give it a five star. However, the first edition is a little outdated in terms of the technology described. The second edition is definitely more complete, recent and good as reference book. For beginners, I suggest another TCP/IP Guide by Kozierok.

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GioGonza

Great piece of literature!

November 27, 2017

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I purchased this one since the second version was not great according to other readers. I find this one to be a basic book, it helps you to understand TCP/IP in medium-high level. This really works for basic in networking.

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Thorstein Veblen's Hungry Nephew

Canonical text,

November 7, 2013

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Canonical text,

There's no reason not to keep a stack of used copies around so you can to hand one to anybody trying to get a solid foundation for learning networking. Some of the protocols are gone, and I don't think IPv6 is mentioned until the (inferior) Second Edition, but reading _TCP/IP Illustrated v1_ and Perlman's _Interconnections_ will help you land on your feet in everything from security to networked application coding. Volumes 2 and 3 are only useful if you plan on writing distributed applications in some OOL or another.

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sitwalkstand

Old but very good

April 11, 2017

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This book is old but still provides a profoundly simple understanding of how things work.

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Bruce Ng

thank "= ** LIFEWAY ** = BOOKS =" for very good job.

December 13, 2015

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I still decide to buy this book, though I have already owned its Chinese edition, because it actually help me to solve a lot of problems and puzzles. It is definite MUST for networking programming. Besides, it comes sooner than I expected, thank "= ** LIFEWAY ** = BOOKS =" for very good job.

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Jhoppen

Happy with purchase

July 30, 2017

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Good overview and detailed explanation of tcp/ip

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Five Stars

September 13, 2015