TCP IP Illustrated, Vol 1 The Protocols 2nd edition

“This is sure to be the bible for TCP/IP developers and users. Within minutes of picking

up the text, I encountered several scenarios that had tripped up both my colleagues and

myself in the past. Stevens reveals many of the mysteries once held tightly by the ever-

elusive networking gurus. Having been involved in the implementation of TCP/IP for

some years now, I consider this by far the finest text to date.”

“While all of Stevens’ books are readable and technically excellent, this new opus is awe-

some. Although many books describe the TCP/IP protocols, Stevens provides a level of

depth and real-world detail lacking from the competition. He puts the reader inside

TCP/IP using a visual approach and shows the protocols in action.”

“. . . [ T ] h e d i f f e r e n c e i s t h a t S t e ve n s wa n t s to s h ow a s w e l l a s te l l a b ou t t h e pr o t o c ol s .

His principal teaching tools are straightforward explanations, exercises at the ends of

chapters, byte-by-byte diagrams of headers and the like, and listings of actual traffic as

examples.”

“Much better than theory only. . . . W. Richard Stevens takes a multihost-based configu-

ing the intimate details of the logic and operation of IP, TCP, and the supporting cast of

protocols and applications.”