TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols: Protocols

Author: Stevens
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: This book is the masterpiece of the creators of the network construction prototype 4.4BSD, the first volume of "TCP/IP Illustrated," primarily focusing on TCP/IP protocols. The major difference from other TCP/IP books is that this book not only explains the RFC standard protocols but also combines numerous examples to illustrate the definition, reasons, and application and operation of TCP/IP protocol packets in various operating systems (such as SunOS 4.1.3, Solaris 2.2, AIX 3.2.2). This allows for a dynamic presentation of TCP/IP knowledge, making it easier for readers to grasp it: routing protocols, addressing protocols, group control protocols, simple mail transfer protocol, etc. The content of the entire book is highly practical and serves as an excellent guide for students studying TCP/IP knowledge. "TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols" is a comprehensive and detailed guide to TCP/IP protocols. It describes the protocols belonging to each layer and how they operate in different operating systems. The author uses the tcpdump program from the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory to capture packets transmitted between different operating systems and TCP/IP implementations. Studying the output of tcpdump can help understand how different protocols work. This book is suitable as a textbook for computer science students studying networks and a reference book for teachers. It is also suitable for network researchers and technical professionals.