Troubleshooting TCP/IP

By Mark A. Miller

Completely updated for the latest generation of Internet Protocols, the third edition of Troubleshooting TCP/IP is a detailed professional's guide to all the key protocols need to configure and troubleshoot your TCP/IP internetwork. Packed with illustrations, case studies, examples, and reference appendixes, this book also provides highly detailed case studies of the various layers of Internet addressing as well as a layer-by-layer study of the ARPA architectural model. From ISDN connections to HTTP Web page access, this indispensable reference manual delivers all the tools, techniques, and proven solutions you need to keep your internetwork operating effectively.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764570129
• ISBN13: 9780764570124
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 785 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 7.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The only book to read for protocol analysis

OK, it's not the only book, but this book comes close. It's not for the beginner. You must be VERY well versed in TCP/IP before attempting to read this book. While it's not rocket science, it's too much info to absorb if you don't understand TCP/IP. I rate this book on the same level as Radia Perlman's book, Rich Seifert's book, Jeff Doyle's book, and Clark & Hamilton books.If you want to be able to trace files (especially NAI's Sniffer), then this book is for you.

Not for the beginner but a good book for your library.

I found this book to be ok, but not great. It was a bit too technical for the beginner but did a good job of describing problem, showing evidence of the problem in packet traces, and how to fix the problem.The book goes over using TCP/IP and the internet protocols. I touches on supporting these protocols, and goes into supporting a network interface connection. From there it goes into troubleshooting internet connections from address translation to routing. It also has chapters on host to host communication and process/application communication.

practical knowledge on reading packet traces

Everyone seems to have lots of great reference books on network design and protocol specifications. If you actually have to fix a network problem (or even harder, explain to a vendor that they need to fix a problem), your best bet is to show them a packet trace and say "there is the problem, and it's your fault!"The only way to do this is to learn to read packet traces. Theory is not always useful in practice.This book complements all any network library, and is a easy read for reasonably experienced network professionals. The structure of the book is simple. Each chapter provides a brief review of a concept, then several examnple problems. Each problem comes with a problem description, a packet trace, and a solution.The ability to define a problem in this way is both cool and great for the resume.