Table of Contents

Introduction. Chapter 1: The Origin of TCP/IP and the Internet. Chapter 2: Protocols. Chapter 3: The Network Interface and Internet Layers. Chapter 4: The Transport Layer. Chapter 5: The Application Layer. Chapter 6: IP Addressing. Chapter 7: Addressing IP Hosts. Chapter 8: Introduction to Subnet Masks. Chapter 9: Using Custom Subnet Masks. Chapter 10: Supernetting and CIDR. Chapter 11: Name Resolution. Chapter 12: Domain Name System (DNS). Chapter 13: Dynamic DNS. Chapter 14: Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS). Chapter 15: IP Version 6. Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions. Appendix B: Glossary. Appendix C: Acronym Expansion Guide. Appendix D: What?s on the Web Site. Index.

About the Author

Andrew Blank is an experienced trainer and author who has taught Microsoft's 5--day TCP/IP course a dozen times. He has also taught TCP/IP in Novell courses. He also has a slew of certifications, including MCSE+I, MCT, MCNI, MCNE, etc. Andy presently works as an insturctor for Microskills, where he is responsible for setting up, preparing, and teaching Microsoft and Novell certified training.