TCP/IP Network Administration (3rd Edition; O'Reilly Networking)

I was system administrator for years in two mission critical installations. This book is not only for learning , but also as a reference wroking material. Its a must for system administrators or network administrators

It's old, it's a little dated, but this book will give you a great foundation in Linux/Unix networking. I highly recommend it. I had the CD version when I first started with Linux in high school, and bought the paper copy to replace it. I've been in IT for over 10 years now, and this book taught me most of what I knew when I was starting out in the industry. If you want to get a good solid foundation in wired networking, this book is for you.

As with all of O'Reilly's books, this one is technically accurate and fundamentally sound.It does not teach TCP/IP from a simplistic approach--telling you only what you need to know and leaving you begging for more. It lays a ground work based upon the actual theory of these protocols and how they were developed and the thinking that was involved in their creation.From there, it takes you step by step through the layers of the protocols and presents everything that most people would need to know--even more than they would need to know.Especially enlightening were the chapters on IPv6--the next generation of the IP protocol, and the chapter covering subnetting.Overall, if you need the one book to explain TCP/IP and the "ins-and-outs" of these networking protocols, look no further.This book has all you'll need.

Networks and net infrastructure is often a mystery for developers. The last time I had any formal instruction on networking was back in college and even then I remember the topics were over simplified and didn't feel very helpful. This book was a great way to refresh my understanding of how modern networks actually function. The author does a great job of explaining how IP and TCP were developed, covering the original problems and their solutions, how new problems arose, and how protocols and technologies evolved to handle them. The explanations of different organizations that all come together to be stewards for the internet is really fascinating and puts a lot into perspective.I did not end up reading cover to cover, as the later sections get very very detailed with specific protocols that aren't that applicable to my day to day life, though if I ever found myself in need of their reference I'd be thankful that I have the book. There also seems to be some sections that are fairly dated, and the amount of effort that goes into explaining how things work on the Solaris OS is not as applicable as it might have been long ago.Regardless, this book was very worth the money and the time spent to read through the bits that I did. Would recommend to any developer that looks at networking problems with anxiety or fear.

I really liked this book. Like many of the ORilley books, this one is not really geared toward the casual reader. This one is targeted to the power user who really wants to get down into the nuts & bolts of the TCP/IP stack and protocols. It excels in this purpose. This book will remain on my reference shelf for many years as a useful reference.

Was clean copy and was delivered on time.

Very thorough.

Each topic covered is is concise and effective. Useful for users of all levels - beginners, intermediate and advanced.