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So you'd like to be a networking
guru. You can't learn it all from a book (or even lots of
books), but here are a few essential references to get you
started. If you can't find them locally, our recommendation is
to purchase from Fatbrain.com.
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TCP/IP
Illustrated, Volume I : The Protocols
By
Stevens,
W. Richard
576 Pages
Published by Addison Wesley
Date Pub: 01/1994
ISBN: 0201633469
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The
definitive guide to the TCP/IP protocol suite. There's a
lot in here, but it's very well presented, and easy to
digest. You won't need Volumes II or III unless you are
keenly interested in the source code and implementation
details, but Volume I is essential reading. |
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UNIX
Network Programming : Networking APIs : Sockets and XTI,
Volume 1, Second Edition
By
Stevens,
W. Richard
1009
Pages
Published by Prentice Hall
Date Pub: 11/1997
ISBN: 013490012X |
From
the same author as TCP/IP Illustrated, this is a great
introduction to TCP/IP network programming. You'll need
to have some knowledge of C or a similar programming to make
the best of this one. |
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ISP
Survival Guide : Strategies for Running a Competitive ISP
By
Huston,
Geoff
661 Pages
Published by John Wiley & Sons
Date Pub: 11/1998
ISBN: 0471314994 |
It's
easy to poke fun at
Telstra and Optus service at times, but if you'd like to
understand what's really involved in running an ISP, start
with this book.
Written by one of
Australia's Internet pioneers, Geoff Huston, this book covers
buisness as well as technical aspects. |
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DHCP Handbook :
Understanding, Deploying, and Managing Automated Configuration
Services
By Droms,
Ralph E. / Lemon,
Ted
534 Pages
Published by Macmillan Technical Publishing
Date Pub: 09/1999
ISBN: 1578701376 |
Like to
know what's really going on inside your DHCP client or server?
Why does that IP address keep changing?
Joint author Ted Lemon is also
the principal developer of the ISC DHCP package which you're
probably using if you're a Linux or FreeBSD person. |
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