The TCP/IP Guide: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Internet Protocols Reference

by Kozierok, Charles M

• ISBN13: 9781593270476
• ISBN10: 159327047X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-10-01
• Publisher: RH

Summary

The TCP/IP Guide is both an encyclopedic and comprehensible guide to the TCP/IP protocol suite that will appeal to newcomers and the seasoned professional. It details the core protocols that make TCP/IP internetworks function, and the most important classical TCP/IP applications. Its personal, easy-going writing style lets anyone understand the dozens of protocols and technologies that run the Internet. The author offers not only a detailed view of the TCP/IP protocol suite, but also defines networking and the OSI model architecture.

Author Biography

Charles M. Kozierok is the author and publisher of The PC Guide, an extensive online reference work on personal computers, as well as several other educational websites, including The TCP/IP Guide. He holds master’s degrees from MIT in management and in electrical engineering and computer science (EECS), and worked in various technical and managerial roles before dedicating himself full-time to writing and educational pursuits. He lives in rural Vermont with his wife and three sons.

Table of Contents

Contents in Detail	xiii
List of Figures	xlv
List of Tables	lv
Acknowledgments	lxv
About the Author	lxvii
Introduction	lxix
SECTION I: TCP/IP OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Part I-1: Networking Fundamentals
Networking Introduction, Characteristics, and Types	5	(26)
Network Performance Issues and Concepts	31	(14)
Network Standards and Standards Organizations	45	(16)
A Review of Data Representation and the Mathematics of Computing	61	(20)
Part I-2: The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model
General OSI Reference Model Issues and Concepts	81	(20)
OSI Reference Model Layers	101	(12)
OSI Reference Model Summary	113	(8)
Part I-3: TCP/IP Protocol Suite and Architecture
TCP/IP Protocol Suite and Architecture	121	(18)
SECTION II: TCP/IP LOWER-LAYER CORE PROTOCOLS
PArt II-1: TCP/IP Network Interface Layer Protocols
TCP/IP Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) Overview and Fundamentals	139	(16)
PPP Core Protocols: Link Control, Network Control, and Authentication	155	(12)
PPP Feature Protocols	167	(14)
PPP Protocol Frame Formats	181	(22)
Part II-2: TCP/IP Network Interface/Internet Layer Connection Protocols
Address Resolution and the TCP/IP Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)	203	(24)
Reverse Address Resolution and the TCP/IP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP)	227	(8)
Part II-3: Internet Protocol Version 4 (IP/IPV4)
Internet Protocol Versions, Concepts, and Overview	235	(6)
IPv4 Addressing Concepts and Issues	241	(14)
Classful (Conventional) Addressing	255	(18)
IP Subnet Addressing (Subnetting) Concepts	273	(24)
IP Subnetting: Practical Subnet Design and Address Determination Example	297	(18)
IP Classless Addressing---Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)/Supernetting	315	(14)
Internet Protocol Datagram Encapsulation and Formatting	329	(10)
IP Datagram Size, Fragmentation, and Reassembly	339	(12)
IP Routing and Multicasting	351	(14)
Part II-4: Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPV6)
IPv6 Overview, Changes, and Transition	365	(8)
IPv6 Addressing	373	(28)
IPv6 Datagram Encapsulation and Formatting	401	(14)
IPv6 Datagram Size, Fragmentation, Reassembly, and Routing	415	(10)
Part II-5: IP-Related Feature Protocols
IP Network Address Translation (NAT) Protocol	425	(24)
IP Security (IPsec) Protocols	449	(26)
Internet Protocol Mobility Support (Mobile IP)	475	(32)
Part II-6: IP Support Protocols
ICMP Concepts and General Operation	507	(14)
ICMPv4 Error Message Types and Formats	521	(14)
ICMPv4 Informational Message Types and Formats	535	(12)
ICMPv6 Error Message Types and Formats	547	(10)
ICMPv6 Informational Message Types and Formats	557	(18)
IPv6 Neighbor Discovery (ND) Protocol	575	(16)
Part II-7: TCP/IP Routing Protocols (Gateway Protocols)
Overview of Key Routing Protocol Concepts	591	(6)
Routing Information Protocol (RIP, RIP-2, and RIPng)	597	(28)
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)	625	(22)
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP/BGP-4)	647	(30)
Other Routing Protocols	677	(12)
Part II-8: TCP/IP Transport Layer Protocols
Overview and Comparison of TCP and UDP	689	(6)
TCP and UDP Addressing: Ports and Sockets	695	(16)
TCP/IP User Datagram Protocol (UDP)	711	(8)
TCP Overview, Functions, and Characteristics	719	(8)
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Fundamentals and General Operation	727	(18)
TCP Basic Operation: Connection Establishment, Management, and Termination	745	(24)
TCP Message Formatting and Data Transfer	769	(24)
TCP Reliability and Flow Control Features	793	(32)
SECTION III: TCP/IP APPLICATION LAYER PROTOCOLS
PART III-1: Name Systems and TCP/IP Name Registration and Name Resolution
Name System Issues, Concepts, and Techniques	825	(16)
TCP/IP Name Systems Overview and the Host Table Name System	841	(6)
Domain Name System (DNS) Overview, Functions, and Characteristics	847	(10)
DNS Name Space, Architecture, and Terminology	857	(10)
DNS Name Registration, Public Administration, Zones, and Authorities	867	(20)
DNS Name Server Concepts and Operation	887	(22)
DNS Resolution Concepts and Resolver Operations	909	(18)
DNS Messaging, and Message, Resource Record, and Master File Formats	927	(26)
Part III-2: Network File and Resource Sharing Protocols
Network File and Resource Sharing and the TCP/IP Network File System (NFS)	953	(20)
Part III-3: Host Configuration and TCP/IP Host Configuration Protocols
Host Configuration Concepts, Issues, and Motivation	973	(4)
TCP/IP Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP)	977	(20)
DHCP Overview and Address Allocation Concepts	997	(16)
DHCP Configuration and Operation	1013	(22)
DHCP Messaging, Message Types, and Formats	1035	(18)
DHCP Client/Server Implementation, Features, and IPv6 Support	1053	(16)
PArt III-4: TCP/IP Network Management Framework and Protocols
TCP/IP Internet Standard Management Framework Overview	1069	(14)
TCP/IP Structure of Management Information (SMI) and Management Information Bases (MIBs)	1083	(16)
TCP/IP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Concepts and Operation	1099	(14)
SNMP Protocol Messaging and Message Formats	1113	(20)
TCP/IP Remote Network Monitoring (RMON)	1133	(6)
Part III-5: TCP/IP Application Layer Addressing and Application Categories
TCP/IP Application Layer Addressing: Uniform Resource Identifiers, Locators, and Names (URIs, URLs, and URNs)	1139	(24)
File and Message Transfer Overview and Application Categories	1163	(6)
Part III-6: TCP/IP General File Transfer Protocols
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)	1169	(30)
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)	1199	(18)
Part III-7: TCP/IP Electronic Mail System: Concepts and Protocols
TCP/IP Electronic Mail System Overview and Concepts	1217	(8)
TCP/IP Electronic Mail Addresses and Addressing	1225	(8)
TCP/IP Electronic Mail Message Formats and Message Processing: RFC 822 and MIME	1233	(30)
TCP/IP Electronic Mail Delivery Protocol: The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)	1263	(22)
TCP/IP Electronic Mail Access and Retrieval Protocols and Methods	1285	(32)
Part III-8: TCP/IP World Wide Web and the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
World Wide Web and Hypertext Overview and Concepts	1317	(12)
HTTP General Operation and Connections	1329	(12)
HTTP Messages, Methods, and Status Codes	1341	(16)
HTTP Message Headers	1357	(12)
HTTP Entities, Transfers, Coding Methods, and Content Management	1369	(12)
HTTP Features, Capabilities, and Issues	1381	(16)
Part III-9: Other File and Message Transfer Applications
Usenet (Network News) and the TCP/IP Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)	1397	(34)
Gopher Protocol (Gopher)	1431	(6)
Part III-10: Interactive and Administrative Utilities and Protocols
TCP/IP Interactive and Remote Application Protocols	1437	(24)
TCP/IP Administration and Troubleshooting Utilities and Protocols	1461	(30)
Index	1491	(46)
RFCs by Number	1537