TCP/IP Illustrated: The Protocols, Volume 1 (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)

This book was a very welcome update of the 1994 first edition, as it was becoming somewhat outdated. The first edition did of course not cover IPv6 as it was published years before the spec was. Now, it goes into great depth on IPv6 and explains it very well. The book still retains Stevens excellent writing style. It is concise, clear and gets to the point quickly. It is filled with examples using either tcpdump or wireshark screen captures, or good illustrations explaining the header structures. The book is over 1000 pages but not wordy, very impressive. Each chapter explains one protocol or concept, TCP being so complex is spread over multiple chapters. One thing I really appreciate with this book is that every chapter includes a section on attacks that has been employed against the protocols. This information is invaluable if you must implement the protocols yourself and makes sure you won't get hit by the same problems as people were in the past. This book is a must have for anyone who works with TCP/IP on a daily basis and/or develops networking software. Even if you work with protocols that are not IP based this book still contains lots of really good ideas that can be reused.

This book is very well written and full of hidden gems about tcp and ip design infrastructure. Each chapter is well thought out and usefully laid out. I would definitely recommend this book to those who want to know more about TCP/IP protocols.

the networking bible. Reference this book often for trouble shooting issues

This is awesome book to have.

Beware - this book is completely different from the famous Stevens' first edition. Almost all material was updated by another author, and the writing style has changed - this second edition is no longer for a begginer (unlike the first edition). This is a good book though, as it's well packed with a lot of contemporary information, but it may not be easy to read. As for me, I dislike the discussion of IPv6 side-by-side with IPv4. I would prefer separate chapters on IPv6.

This book is both exhaustive and exhausting, but you can't stop reading it. It covers every single detail of TCP/IP, including history. There is nothing you would like to know that's not in the book. And every chapter is filled with references at the end, so you don't have to take his word for it. This is a work that makes the entire internet transparent. It includes both TCP/IP and the devices that carry it, and what standards cover what, and where to get them. Also it's not without humor. What about an RFC on TCP/IP over carrier pigeon. Narrow band and high latency, but hard to hack.

The three "Stevens" books probably do not need any recommendation or review. They are industry standard books used by countless programmers doing serious networking work. They are the gold standard of "the truth" and present the material as a technical reference book should. The text is clear while still discussing the details to their full depth. I've never heard anyone give anything but high praises to these books. The new author is just a knowledgeable as Steven and the material in the book is needed for today's networking. I would tend to shy away from the first edition and buy this one instead.

While I haven't been able to fully embrace this book since I'm completely new and we haven't touched on the topic nearly enough yet. I'm grateful that I own this professional and much sought after tome of knowledge

Ce livre est tout simplement LA bible du modèle TCP/IP. Tout aussi complet que les RFC mais expliqué de manière pratique et souvent illustré d'exemples. Un must have pour les professionnels et/ou les fans de réseaux. PS: le Volume 2 par contre est complètement imbuvable sans de bonnes bases en programmation C.

Che dire?! Una vera "bibbia" del TCP/IP.

Heard of this book many many years ago, and couldn't understand it. After 10+ years industry experience, I start to find the real gem inside of this book. It is so interesting and knowledgeable, and still comes with a lot of details. If I can use one word to describle this book, that would be "perfect"!

One of the best books on TCP/IP.

In great condition recommended book