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Linux Networking Architecture
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by Klaus Wehrle, Frank Pahlke, Hartmut Ritter, and Daniel Muller
Sales Rank: 535768
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List Price: $75.00
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Hardcover: 648 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall May 9, 2004
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0131777203
ISBN-13: 978-0131777200
Product Dimensions:
9.3 x 7.1 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
Product Description
This unique Linux networking tutorial/reference by experts provides readers with a practical overview and understanding of the implementation of networking protocols in the Linux kernel. The book shows how networking behavior and protocols can be implemented within the Linux operating system. The book provides an introduction to the Linux kernel, mainly focusing on the upcoming kernel version 2.4 but also valid for version 2.2 kernels. The organization of the book follows the TCP/IP layering model, beginning with the kernel's network device drivers, continuing with link-layer protocols such as PPP, and finally giving a description of all core protocols of the TCP/IP protocol family. Additional supplementary protocols such as RSVP, IP Security, and Mobile IP are also covered.
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Written to give students and professionals the basics required to implement network functionality in the Linux kernel, this book also addresses everyone who wants to deepen their understanding of network specific processes in an operating system. This book introduces the key components and mechanisms of the Linux kernel and the designs of communication systems.
The Linux Networking Architecture is a detailed description of the network subsystem in the newer versions of the Linux kernel. It explains how protocols work and establishes important concepts of the Linux network architecture from device drivers to application interfaces. In addition to central issues such as PPP, IP, firewalls, routing, TCP, NAT, UDP, and sockets, the book discusses more recent protocols and extensions such as PPPoE used in DSL access technologies, the Bluetooth® driver, and quality-of-service support. Features
All core protocols of the TCP/IP protocol family are covered, with additional treatment of supplementary protocols such as RSVP, Mobile IP and IP Security.
Each chapter contains: - A conceptual introduction to the corresponding protocol
- Discussion of how the protocol's functionality is configured and administered
- Explanation of data structures, algorithms, and programming interfaces
Interface design is explained with a view to which design principles to use when protocols should be implemented.
The informational appendix further facilitates working with Linux, for instance, debugging in the Linux kernel.
Customer Reviews & Comments
I found this book to be a useful introduction to the Linux TCP/IP stack but the book could be better. It was not the translation that I found to be problematic in this book. I found the flaws in translation to be at worst a minor annoyance and at times even amusing. I have two major problems with this book. First, I found the book to be poorly organized. Second, too much of the book is devoted to describing individual functions and data structures and not enough of the book is devoted to how the various pieces fit together and interact. The book is organized more-or-less based on the network layers. This is a logical organization but it means the reader must take detours through chapters on SLIP, ATM, and Bluetooth which are hardly the mainstream protocols that most readers are interested in. The chapter on PPP often referred back to material in the SLIP chapter, making it hard to just skip this chapter. ARP is covered after a description of IPv4. Later in the chapter on Packet Filters and Firewalls several pages are devoted to ipchains as implemented in version 2.2 of the Linux kernel which was replaced by the netfilter architecture that is currently in use. In spite of these flaws I found this book to be a useful guide to understanding the Linux networking software. The book is thorough, covering everything from transparent bridging to sockets programming. The appendices provide useful supplemental material on navigating the source code, tools and commands for network operation, and some code examples.
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Linux Networking Architecture
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