For junior-to-graduate level courses in Computer Networks, Data Networks, Network Protocols, and Internetworking. The all-time best-selling TCP/IP book by leading author Doug Comer, Volume I provides a broad, conceptual introduction to the TCP/IP internetworking protocols and the connected TCP/IP internet. Comer discusses layering, and shows how all protocols in the TCP/IP suite fit into the 5-layer model. In addition to fundamentals, the latest technologies are covered. It reviews network hardware, including wide area and local area technologies.
"Comer continues to prove himself the Baedeker of the Internet Protocols with this fine 4th edition." ― Vint Cerf, Senior Vice President, MCI WorldCom, "Father of the Internet"
"Doug's deep insight into the Internet, coupled with his talent for teaching, yields an updated classic that once again leads the pack." ― Paul Mockapetris, Inventor of the Domain Name System
"There are many TCP/IP books on the shelves today, but Doug Comer's "Internetworking with TCP/IP" is the one that comes off the shelf for accessible and authoritative answers to questions about Internet technology." ― Lyman Chapin, Chief Scientist, BBN Technologies