Managing Dynamic IP Networks

By Paul T. Ammann

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071354298
• ISBN13: 9780071354295
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Buy this book! You won't regret it.

This is the best book on networking that I've read so far among lots of books I own. Instead of giving you tangible things like how it is composed of, I will give you a overall taste. I am a type of person who likes to "understand" the big picture first before delving into details. Then, it makes a lot easier to go and read those details knowing that how they are fitted in overall picture. This book will give you that overall picture in DNS/DHCP/Dynamic IP aspect of networking. In addition, after explaining the big picture, he will tell you fine details about DNS/DHCP/DDNS (but not like how to install the server but rather like what are the DNS options are and how you can you them). Things like exactly what is autonomous system & its relationships to the rest, differences between domains-zones-areas, issues related to reliability, performance, security, availibility in designing your networks are discussed. The book also include a chapter on ipv6 and its relations to DNS (at the time of writing), on quality of service, and on mobile ip. An example will be how to tune bandwidth if a node is connected to 2 networks with different MTUs (max transmission unit).Throughout the book, I see a lot of RFC numbers and also there is no bibliography anywhere. This tells me something about the book. The book is based on his experience as a consultant, not one the translation of other resources. As far as the explanation goes, you need to have some familiarity with basics of networking and you are on your way to fully understand what he is talking about. But if other people told you that you are a very experienced administrator, this book may not be helpful to you. Finally, I personally thank Mr. Paul Ammann for writing this book.

A Good Investment

I don't know what else to add except that the other reviews were correct about this book. You'll really have some new thoughts about your network if your using TCP/IP. Two thumbs up.

Buy this book...

This book helped me to understand all about TCP/IP and Dynamic DNS that I needed to know. I think it's a good book for anyone wanting to learn the basics on computer networks. It also provides a look into the inner workings of Dynamic DNS that you wouldn't otherwise see.

Excellent!

Solve and prevent tough TCP/IP problems! This practical new book is an everyday guide to efficiently managing a dynamic IP-based network for multiple platforms-including Windows 95 and NT, AIX, Linux, Solaris, OS/2 Warp and Warp Server, Macintosh, and network computers.

For a first-of-its-kind, its a good start...

In this book is a surprisingly wealth of information.Chapter 1 provides a technical review of TCP/IP. This is not for the light-hearted. It is, however, one of the best reviews I've seen in a long time. Chapters 2, 3, 4 detail DHCP, NetBIOS name servers (WINS), and DNS. The information contained in these chapters is very detailed without being dry, straightforward with no BS. Time went into researching these chapters. You'll won't someone just reciting the RFCs off the Internet.Chapter 5 deals with Dynamic DNS. It's a good read and informative. This chapter shows how DHCP, NetBIOS name servers (WINS), and DNS are combined into one server. I commend the author for attempting to cover a very difficult topic.The rest of the book shows you how to apply Dynamic DNS to your network regardless if your using Windows, Unix, or a mixture of both. The author does a good job on applying this technology to Mobile IP. The book also touches lightly on Dynamic DNS and Win2K and contains some surprising information on this topic.At the end, there is an excellent review of solutions from several vendors. Each with its own pros and cons. Overall, I give the author a lot of credit for this book and not being bias towards any one particular OS. I would like to see more information added when the revised edition comes out. I've been using this book for reference as my company is restructuring its network.