Routing is the technology that enables worldwide Internet communication. Many people involved with networking technologies or companies need to know how routing works. But learning about routing tends to involve a complex web of terms and acronyms-a language that can be difficult and unfamiliar. Routing First-Step explains the basics of Internet routing in language all of us can understand. This book takes you on a guided tour of routing, starting with systems you are familiar with: the postal system, the telephone system, and the interstate highway system. From there, you'll learn routing simply and easily. Whether you are looking to take your first step into a career in networking or are interested only in gaining knowledge of the technology, this book is for you!
Chapter 1 Routing and switching in everyday life
Chapter 2 A[subscript 16]B[subscript 16]C[subscript 16],
as easy as 01[subscript 2], 10[subscript 2], 11
[subscript 2]
Chapter 3 Internet addressing and routing
Chapter 4 Routing IP
Chapter 5 Cisco interior gateway protocols
Chapter 6 Open shortest path first - better, stronger, faster
Chapter 7 Intermediate system-to-intermediate system -
better, stronger, faster, and scarier
Chapter 8 Border gateway protocol - the glue that holds the
Internet together
Chapter 9 Multicast - what the post office can't do