The TCP/IP family of protocols has become the de facto standard in the world of networking. Found in virtually all computer communication systems, they form the basis of today's Internet. Including a series of carefully designed laboratory experiments that span the various elements of protocol definition and behavior, this book is a hands-on guide to TCP/IP technologies. The experiments are described in a Linux environment, with parallel notes on Solaris implementation. The book includes homework exercises, and supplementary material for instructors is available. It is aimed at electrical engineering and computer science students, and will also be valuable for engineers studying for networking certifications.

Table of Contents

0 TCP/IP overview

1 Linux and TCP/IP networking

2 A single segment network

3 Bridges, LANs and the Cisco IOS

4 Static and dynamic routing

5 UDP and its applications

6 TCP study

7 Multicast and realtime service

8 The Web, DHCP, NTP and NAT

9 Network management and security

Appendix A: instructor’s guide

Appendix B: initial configuration of the routers

Appendix C: source code

Appendix D: list of key requests for comments (RFC)

Review

[Five stars] The underlying theory is presented at a level sufficient to understand how something works, without descending into unnecessary detail or patronizing through oversimplification …this book gives a concise and refreshingly approachable description of Internet-related networking topics…The hands-on approach results in a more thorough grasp of the concepts involved than would usually be possible with a dry academic text. Overall, this is both a useful guide and a handy, high-level reference.

Russell J. Haines, IEE Communications Engineer

"This book reveals all. It does so in a logical, straightforward, easy - to - read manner. The book is not simply a dry textbook but rather, as the title suggests, a lab - based approach to understanding networks, Internet protocols and data transmission."

Rob Harle for Leonardo Reviews

Book Description

A hands-on textbook on TCP/IP technologies, showing how the protocols are implemented in practice.

About the Author

Shivendra S. Panwar is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Polytechnic University, Brookyln. He is currently the Director of the New York State Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications (CATT). He is the author of over 80 refereed papers.

Shiwen Mao is a Research Associate in The Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech.

Jeong-dong Ryoo is a senior member of staff at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejon, South Korea.

Yihan Lee is a PhD candidate in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic University, Brooklyn.