Tcp/ip Guide, The

A Comprehensive, Illustrated Internet Protocols Reference

The TCP/IP Guide is both an encyclopedic and comprehensible guide to the TCP/IP protocol suite that will appeal to newcomers and the seasoned professional. It details the core protocols that make TCP/IP internetworks function, and the most important classical TCP/IP applications. Its personal, easy-going writing style lets anyone understand the dozens of protocols and technologies that run the Internet, with full coverage of PPP, ARP, IP, IPv6, IP NAT, IPSec, Mobile IP, ICMP, RIP, BGP, TCP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, FTP, SMTP, NNTP, HTTP, Telnet and much more. The author offers not only a detailed view of the TCP/IP protocol suite, but also describes networking fundamentals and the important OSI Reference Model.

About the Author
Charles M. Kozierok is the creator of The PC Guide, an extensive online reference work on personal computers. A graduate of the MIT Leaders for Manufacturing program, he holds Master's degrees from MIT in Management and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and worked for multiple manufacturing companies before dedicating himself full-time to working on The PC Guide. He lives in rural Vermont with his wife and three sons.