Highlights of the Third Edition:
- Contains a new chapter on wireless and mobile networking, including in-depth coverage of Wi-Fi, Mobile IP, and
GSM.
- Offers a total of twelve labs, including six programing labs and six new Ethereal labs to provide students with
hand-on networking experience.
- Has expanded and revised sections on peer-to-peer networking, BGP, wireless security, DNS, and more.
- Includes access to the Companion Web site with interactive applets, quizzes, and detailed, graphical PowerPoint
presentations for every chapter.
Chapter 1 Computer Networks and the Internet
Chapter 2 Application Layer
Chapter 3 Transport Layer
Chapter 4 The Network Layer
Chapter 5 The Link Layer and Local Area Networks
Chapter 6 Wireless and Mobile Networks
Chapter 7 Multimedia Networking
Chapter 8 Security in Computer Networks
Chapter 9 Network Management
"This book is a gemKurose and Ross take a fresh top-down approach and get the complex networking story right! It will be invaluable for students and professionals alike."
Leonard Kleinrock
"I think Kurose/Ross communicates to students well, and also keeps the focus on the essential concepts and principles that truly matter in the long run."
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman