...Bridges. Routers, Switches, and Internetworking Protocols.

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Kingston – Books 14 – IMG_5232

Illustrated, Block Diagrams, Charts

Author: Radia Perlman

Publisher Addison Wesley

Contents by Chapter (in brief)

Preface…..xi

Roadmap to this book…..xii

Acknowledgments…..xii

Chapter 1. Essential Networking Concepts…..1

Chapter 2. Data Link Layer Issues…..19

Chapter 3. Transparent Bridges…..45

Chapter 4. Source Routing Bridges…..95

Chapter 5. Hubs, Switches, Virtual LAN’s, and Fast Internet…..127

Chapter 6. Network Interface: Service Modules…..145

Chapter 7. Connection-oriented Nets: X.25 and ATM…..153

Chapter 8. Generic Connectionless Service…..179

Chapter 9. Network Layer Addresses…..189

Chapter 10. Connectionless Data Packet Formats…..221

Chapter 11. Neighbor Greeting and Autoconfiguration…..265

Chapter 12. Routing Algorithm Concepts…..299

Chapter 13. Fast Packet Forwarding…..347

Chapter 14. Specific Routing Protocols…..367

Chapter 15. WAN Multicast…..449

Chapter 16. Sabotage-proof Routing…..479

Chapter 17. To Rooute, Bridge, or Switch: Is That th Question?.....493

Chapter 18. Protocol Design Folklore…..503

Glossary…..523

Index…..533

Interconnections, Second Edition is about what goes on inside the boxes that move data around the Internet. These boxes are variously called bridges, routers, switches, and hubs. The book also describes the devices that connect to the network.

There is considerable confusion in this area. Most of the terminology is ill defined and used in conflicting ways. The terminology and the specifications tend to daunting. Some knowledge is spread among many different documents; much is unwritten folk wisdom. Adding to the confusion is dogma. Beliefs are accepted as truth, and questioning any of the dogma is often greeted with hostility. But good engineering demands that we understand what we’re doing and why, keep an open mind, and learn from experience.

In Interconnections, Second Edition, instead of diving right into the details of one protocol, I first focus on the problems to be solved. I examine various solutions to each of these problems and discuss the engineering trade-offs involved. Then I look at a variety of solutions that have been deployed and compare the approaches. I give technical arguments for my opinions, and if you think I have missed any arguments I welcome email discussion. My email address is at the back of the book, which I hope you will find after having read my book cover to cover

Hardcover 537 pages ISBN: 0-201-63448-1