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Part 1 Internetworking Fundamentals
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Internetworking
The OSI Reference Model
The Seven Layers
Misperceptions About the OSI Reference Mode
Logical Adjacency
The Mechanics of Logical Adjacency
Receiving the Bit Stream
The Need to Route
Routers
Summary
Chapter 2 Understanding Internetwork Addresses
The Internet's Address Architecture
Advertising Network Addresses
IP Addressing
Binary Versus Decimal Numbers
IPv4 Address Formats
The Emergence of Subnetworks
Subnetting
VLSM
Classless Interdomain Routing
Classless Addressing
Enhanced Route Aggregation
Supernetting
How CIDR Works
Summary
Chapter 3 Routers and LANs
LAN Domains
The Media Access Domain
The MAC Broadcast Domain
LAN Segmentation
Segmenting with Bridges
Segmenting with Switches
Segmenting with Routers
The Differences Between Bridges, Switches, areRouters
LAN Backbones
Collapsed Backbones
Parallel Backbones
WAN Gateway
IP Network Domains
Summary
Chapter 4 Routers and WANs
A Closer Look at Routers
Physical Components
Router Functions
Roles of the Router in WANs :
Internetworking Scenarios
WAN Performance Criteria
Component Uptime
Traffic Volumes
Delay
Resource Utilization Rates
Costs of the WAN
Summary
part 2 The Inner Workings of Routers
chapter 5 Internet Protocols Versions
The Network Layer
The Transport Layer
Internet Protocol, Version 4 (IPv4)
Dissecting TCP/IP
Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6)
IPv6 Unicast Address Structures
IPv6 Transitional Unicast Address Structures
IPv6 Anycast Address Structures
IPv6 Multicast Address Structures
Summary
Chapter 6 Transmission Technologies
LAN Technologies
Ethernet
Token Ring
FDDI
ATM
WAN Technologies
Leased Lines
Circuit-Switched Facilities
Packet-Switched Facilities
Cell-Switched Facilities
Carrier System Standards
ANSI's Digital Signal Hierarchy
ITU's Digital Signal Hierarchy
SONET's Carrier Systems
The T-Carrier System
Summary
The Mechanics of Routing Protocols
Chapter 7 Routing
Static Routing
Distance-Vector Routing
Link-State Routing
Hybridized Routing
Performance Characteristics of Hybridized
Routing
Convergence
Accommodating Topological Changes
Convergence Time
Route Calculation
Storing Multiple Routes
Initiating Updates
Routing Metrics
Summary
Part 3 Routing Protocols
Chapter 8 Routing Information Protocol
The Origins of RIP
Xerox's RIP
routed
RFC 1058
RFC 1058 Specifications
RIP Packet Format
The RIP Routing Table
Operational Mechanics
Calculating Distance Vectors
Updating the Routing Table
Addressing Considerations
Topology Changes
Convergence
Counting to Infinity
Limitations of RIP
Hop Count Limit
Fixed Metrics
Network Intensity of Table Updates
Slow Convergence
Lack of Load Balancing
Summary
Chapter 9 Routing Information Protocol Version 2
The Need to Update RIP
RIP-2: RFC 1723 279
RFC 1723 Specifications
RIP-2 Message Format
Using RIP-2 Messages
RIP-2's New Features
Authentication
Subnet Masks
Next Hop Identification
Multicasting
Limitations of RIP-2
Summary
Chapter 10 Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
The Origins of IGRP
Needed Capabilities
Cisco's Solution
An Overview of IGRP
Metrics
Using the Metrics
IGRP's Mechanisms
Timing Mechanisms
Convergence Mechanisms
Operational Mechanics
Topological Changes
Multipath Routing
Equal-Cost Load Balancing
Unequal-Cost Load Balancing
Summary
Chapter 11 Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
EIGRP Background
Backward Compatibility with IGRP
EIGRP's Improvements
New Features Found in EIGRP
Neighbor Discovery and Recovery
Reliable Transport Protocol
The Distributed Update Algorithm
Protocol-Specific Modules
EIGRP Data Structures
EIGRP Tables
EIGRP Packet Types
Convergence Using EIGRP
Summary
Chapter 12 Open Shortest Path First
The Origins of OSPF
RFC 2328 OSPF Version 2
OSPF Areas
Routing Updates
OSPF Data Structures
The Hello Packet
The Database Description Packet
The Link-State Request Packel
The Link-State Update Packet
The Link-State Acknowledgment Packet
Calculating Routes
Using Autocalculation
Using Default Route Costs
The Shortest-Path Tree
Summary
Part IV Implementation Issues
Chapter 13 Building Internetworks
A Blueprint for Success
Scale
Distances
Traffic Volumes
Performance Delays
Costs of the WAN
Topologies for Simple Internetworks
Peer-to-Peer Topology
Ring Topology
Star Network Topology
Partial Mesh Topology
Topologies for Large Internetworks
Full Mesh
Two-Tiered Topology
Three-Tiered Topology
Hybrid Topologies
Before You Build the WAN
Determining Backbone Loads
Placing Gateways
Selecting Transmission Technologies
Selecting Routing Protocols
After You Build the WAN
Component Uptime
Traffic Volumes
Resource Utilization
Summary
Chapter 14 Internetworking with Dissimilar Protocols
Dissimilar Architectures
Dissimilar Routed Protoeols
Redundant Routed Protocols
Gateways
Tunnels
Dissimilar Routing Protocols
Integrated Routing Protocols
Redundant Routing Protocols
Redistributing Routing Information
The Mechanics of Route Redistribution
Summary
Chapter 15 The Future of Routing 463
Computer-Based Routers
Today's Products
The New Uses of Computer-Based Routing
Multilayer Switches
Benefits and Uses of Multilayer Switches
Next-Generation Routing
The Effects of 1Pv6
IPSec
Isochronous Services
Summary
Index