Internetworking with TCP-IP (Principles, protocols, and architec

The classic reference in the field for anyone who wants to understand Internet technology, Volume I surveys TCP/IP and describes each component. The highly accessible text presents the scientific principles used in the construction of TCP/IP, and shows how the components were designed to work together. It covers details of each protocol, including ARP, IP, TCP, UDP, RIP, DHCP, OSPF and others. It also covers technologies such as Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Network Address Translation (NAT).