A comprehensive ntroduction to routing concepts and protocols in IP networks.

Part I discusses the many roles routers play in networks, Part II talks about the inner working of routers, Part III works with the operational issues of routing protocols, and Part IV addresses implementation issues that provide practical insight, in addition to a discussion of the future of routing.

I. INTERNETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS.
1. An Introduction to Internetworking.
2. Understanding Internetwork Addresses.
3. Routers and LANs.
4. Routers and WANs.
II. THE INNER WORKINGS OF ROUTERS.
5. Internet Protocols Versions.
6. Transmission Technologies.
7. The Mechanics of Routing Protocols.
III. ROUTING PROTOCOLS.
8. Routing Information Protocol.
9. Routing Information Protocol Version 2.
10. Interior Gateway Routing Protocol.
11. Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol.
12. Open Shortest Path First.
IV. IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES.
13. Building Internetworks.
14. Internetworking with Dissimilar Protocols.
15. The Future of Routing.
Index.