Packed with practical hands-on advice, this book explains exactly what TCP/IP can do for you and how to go about implementing a TCP/IP network. Comprehensive coverage describes the core protocols—IP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, FTP, SMTP, and TELNET—and the additional services available with most TCP/IP products—NFS, NIS, BIND, ARP, RIP, KERBEROS, SNMP, and programming interfaces, Handy reference information is mixed with step-bystep guidelines for data exchange operations ... invoking network services ... planning a name/address structure ... troubleshooting network problems ... performing terminal access ... connecting subnetworks via bridges and routers ... and the list goes on.