Networking

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

On Wednesday 30 November 2005 10:06 am, dsr at tao.merseine.nu wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2005 at 09:45:05AM -0500, M Smith wrote:
> > Can anyone suggest a good book on both tcp and networking, I know the
> > basics but I need to learn more switching routing and all that math
> > that goes with subnetting.
>
> One of the best all-around books is by Doug Comer:
> Internetworking With TCP/IP Volume 1: Principles Protocols, and
> Architecture, 5th edition, 2006. ISBN 0-13-187671-6
The series by the late W. Richard Stevens is the definitive work and a must 
for all serious TCP programmers. 
UNIX Network Programming, Volume 1, Second Edition: Networking APIs: Sockets 
and XTI, Prentice Hall, 1998, ISBN 0-13-490012-X.
While Comer's book is also excellent, this is a must.

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