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IP Switching and Routing Essentials Understanding RIP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, CR-LDP, and RSVP-TE

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ISBN-10: 0471034665

ISBN-13: 9780471034667

Edition: 2002

Authors: Stephen A. Thomas

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Stephen Thomas tackles IP routing and switching - the backbone of Internet communications protocols. Presenting IP routing and switching in the context of real-world applications, he walks readers through the relevant technologies.
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Book details

List price: $54.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/28/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Stephen Thomas specializes in front-end development at Georgia Tech's Department of Education Technology and develops custom JavaScript-based visualizations for the healthcare and security industries. Thomas has written about JavaScript development for Smashing Magazine and SitePoint, and is the author of several books on networking technologies and the Internet, including HTTP Essentials (Wiley) and SSL and TLS Essentials (Wiley).

Introduction
Organizing with Layers and Hierarchies
The IP-Based Internet
Communication Services
Network Addressing
Summary
IP--The Internet Protocol
The Role of the Internet Protocol
The IP Datagram
IP Options
Internet Control Message Protocol
Internet Group Management Protocol
IP Version 6
Summary
Transport Protocols--An Overview of TCP and UDP
Distinguishing Applications
Datagram Delivery
The Transmission Control Protocol
Summary
Link State Routing and OSPF
Link State Routing
OSPF and Network Organization
Special Networks
Multicast Routing
OSPF Message Format
Meeting Neighbors
Advertising Link States
Reliable Flooding
Updating Neighbors
Summary
Distance Vector Routing and RIP
Distance Vector Routing
RIP Message Format
RIP versus OSPF
Summary
Path Vector Routing and BGP
Implementing Policy
Path Vector Routing
Normal BGP Operation
BGP within an Autonomous System
BGP Messages
Path Attributes
Summary
MPLS--Multi-Protocol Label Switching
MPLS Operation
MPLS Message Formats
MPLS and ICMP
MPLS and BGP
Summary
LDP--Label Distribution Protocol
LDP Operation
LDP Message Formats
Summary
RSVP-TE--Resource Reservation for Traffic Engineering
Resource Reservation
RSVP Operation
RSVP Message Formats
Summary
Glossary
Index