Protocols of the physical layer are for the vast majority of users They are completely hidden protocols that describe signals on the connectors (commonly referred to as plugs) on the back part of the computer, to which a cable connecting the computer with the network is attached. Users tend to shift the responsibility to technical staff, whom they consider people "who take care of wires, by measuring something with a voltmeter." The situation today is completely different. A technician more or less administers software that controls all the mysterious boxes in locked rooms. This idea does not actually refer to the physical layer only, but encompasses the link layer as well. The users usually get involved only in the IP protocol (or network protocols), since in this protocol, they either see or do not see servers or neighbors. In contrast, the physical and link layers only provide communication with some kind of a box halfway down to the server...
Understanding TCP/IP
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Understanding TCP/IP
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Overview of this book
This book covers in detail the Open System Interconnection (OSI) reference model and the TCP/IP protocols that operate that different layers. Its coverage includes various application protocols. The authors explain in an easy-to-read style networking concepts and protocols, with examples that make the book a practical guide in addition to its coverage of theory.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
1. Introduction to Network Protocols
2. Network Monitoring Tools
3. Physical Layer
4. Link Layer
5. Internet Protocol
6. IP Address
7. Routing
8. IP Version 6
9. Transmission Control Protocol
10. User Datagram Protocol
11. Domain Name System
12. Telnet
13. File Transfer Protocol
14. Hypertext Transfer Protocol
15. Email
16. Forums
17. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
A. CISCO Routers
Index
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