Internetworking with TCP/IP Vol. II: ANSI C Version: Design, Implementation, and Internals (3rd Edition)

By Douglas E. Comer, David L. Stevens, COMER & STEVENS

Book Overview

This edition provides an in-depth look at the TCP/IP Internet protocols. It presents a complete implementation, showing the internals of the TCP/IP protocol software, with actual code.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0131255274
• ISBN13: 9780131255272
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.3" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

For people who like to understand how things work

This book goes in depth in how TCP/IP works by showing an actual working TCP/IP stack ANSI C code source. I am a believer that in order to fully understand and effectively use a piece of software, the best way to achieve this goal is to actually study at least once its source code. You will certainly get many insights in how TCP/IP works by reading this book. Unfortunately, for most readers, this will remain a theoretical...

Great Explanation of Concepts and Detail

Comer's book does an excellent job of mixing details and concepts. While Steven's book is perfect if you have to work directly with the code in the BSD network stack, it is full of cruft from other protocols and complexity due to years of code maintenance. The BSD code takes short cuts for major and minor speed improvements at the cost of clarity and understanding. Comer, on the other hand, designs his systems to be understood...

The only books to learn TCP/IP

Get all three volumes. There is no better way to learn TCP/IP. The read is excellent. The examples are very excellent. Definiirly, a classic for years to come.

The actual code explained. I loved it.

This volume presents a "C" code implementation of TCP/IP, along with detailed explanations of what the code accomplishes. I was able to get a working knowledge of how the protocol operates by reading the actual code and the accompanying explanations. As a systems engineer seeking a working knowledge of how TCP/IP operates, this book was exactly appropriate for me. I would highly recommend it to software engineers as...

This book continues where Volume 1 left off

Volume 2 goes into greater detail than volume 1 and gives the reader a more complete understanding of TCP/IP. The text is readable and functions as an excellent reference on the interworkings of TCP/IP. I strongly recommend it to anyone working with TCP/IP.