James Macfarlane
ISBN: 0-471-77273-9
Cloth
408 pages
April 2006

Chapter organization. Chapters have been ordered in the most logical way possible. Even with no prior knowledge of routing, a reader scanning the table of contents will intuitively feel comfortable with the core organization of the book. Each chapter begins with an objection in plain English and brief contents list, as well as key terms to be covered. Chapter topics: networking review routing basics static routing dynamic routing choosing the right protocol Review of routing prerequisites. In order to get everyone on the same page so to speak, an extensive review of networking models, networking equipment and TCP/IP is performed. Coverage drills down to enough detail such that even seasoned IT personnel will find something of benefit. Content. All popular routing protocols are addressed. Additionally, more supporting concepts are included than with other introductory books. The reader will not feel like they have been left hanging. On the other hand, advanced concepts not covered in this book are at least referenced so that the reader knows they exist. The reader is also directed to where additional information on such topics can be found.