Books on Computer Networking

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Featured Books

Troubleshooting Campus Networks

Written by Priscilla Oppenheimer and Joseph Bardwell, this book provides essential tips for troubleshooting wired and wireless LANs that use TCP/IP, Windows Networking, AppleTalk, and Novell NetWare. Also includes a bonus chapter on WAN troubleshooting.

Top-Down Network Design

This book by Priscilla Oppenheimer provides tested processes and tools to help you understand traffic flow, protocol behavior, and internetworking technologies. After completing this book, you will be equipped to design enterprise networks that meet requirements for performance, availability, scalability, security, and manageability.

Lots More Must-Have Books

Books on LANs

Clark, K. and K. Hamilton. Cisco LAN Switching. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 1999.

Riley, S. and R. Breyer. Switched, Fast, and Gigabit Ethernet, 3rd ed. Indianapolis, Indiana: New Riders Publishing, 1999.

Seifert, R. Gigabit Ethernet: Technology and Applications for High-Speed LANs. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1998.

Spurgeon, C.E. Ethernet: The Definitive Guide. Sebastopol, California: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., 2000.

Wheat, J., R. Hiser, J. Tucker, A. Neely, and A. McCullough. Designing a Wireless Network. Berkeley, California: Publishers Group West, 2001.

Books on WANs

Berkowitz, H. WAN Survival Guide. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001.

Buckwalter, J.T. Frame Relay: Technology and Practice. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1999.

Freeman, R.L. Telecommunication System Engineering, 3rd ed. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996.

McDysan, D.E. and D.L. Spohn. ATM: Theory and Application. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1998.

Pildush, G.D. Cisco ATM Solutions: Master ATM Implementation of Cisco Networks. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 2000.

Books on TCP/IP

Albitz, P. and C. Liu. DNS and BIND, 4th ed. Sebastopol, California: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., 2001.

Comer, D.E. Internetworking with TCP/IP: Principles, Protocols, and Architecture, Volume I. 4th. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 2000.

Doyle, J. Routing TCP/IP, Volume I. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 1998.

Doyle, J. and J. D. Carroll Routing TCP/IP, Volume II. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 2001.

Hafner, K. and M. Lyon. Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins of the Internet. New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996.

Halabi, B. Internet Routing Architectures, 2nd ed. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 2000.

Huitema, C. Routing in the Internet, 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 2000.

Miller, M. Implementing IPv6: Supporting the Next Generation Internet Protocols. New York, New York: Hungry Minds, 2000.

Moy, J.T. OSPF: Anatomy of an Internet Routing Protocol. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1998,

Lemon, T. and R.E. Droms. The DHCP Handbook: Understanding, Deploying, and Managing Automated Configuration Services. Indianapolis, Indiana: Macmillan Technical Publishing, 1999.

Stevens, W.R. TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume I. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1994.

Thomas, S. HTTP Essentials: Protocols for Secure, Scaleable Web Sites. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001.

Books on Network Troubleshooting, Protocol Analysis, and Testing

Buchanan, R. The Art of Testing Network Systems. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996.

Chappell, L. Novell's Guide to LAN/WAN Analysis: IPX/SPX. New York, New York: Hungry Minds, 1998.

Chappell, L., and D. Farkas, editors. Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 1999.

Faraz S., Z. Aziz, J. Lui, A. Martey, and Z. Azia Troubleshooting IP Routing Protocols. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 2002.

Haugdahl, J.S. Network Analysis and Troubleshooting. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 2000.

Jain, R. The Art of Computer Systems Performance Analysis: Techniques for Experimental Design, Measurement, Simulation, and Modeling. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991.

Oppenheimer, P. and J. Bardwell Troubleshooting Campus Networks. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2002.

Books on Network Design

Berkowitz, H. Designing Addressing Architectures for Routing and Switching. Indianapolis, Indiana: Macmillan Technical Publishing, 1998.

Berkowitz, H. Designing Routing and Switching Architectures for Enterprise Networks. Indianapolis, Indiana: Macmillan Technical Publishing, 1999.

McCabe, J.D. Practical Computer Network Analysis and Design. San Francisco, California: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Inc., 1998.

Oppenheimer, P. Top-Down Network Design, 2nd ed.. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 2004.

Books on Network Security

Chapman, D.W. Jr. and A. Fox, editors. Cisco Secure PIX Firewalls. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 2002.

Deal, R. A. Cisco PIX Firewalls. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.

Greenberg, Eric Mission-Critical Security Planner. New York, New York, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2003.

Kaeo, Merike Designing Network Security. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 1999.

Kaufman, C., R. Perlman, and M. Speciner Network Security: Private Communication in a Public World, 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002.

Northcutt, S. et.al Inside Network Perimeter Security. Indianapolis, Indiana: New Riders, 2003.

Oppenheimer, A., and C. Whitaker. Internet Security for Your Macintosh: A Guide for the Rest of Us. Berkeley, California: Peachpit Press, 2001.

Wenstrom, M. J. Managing Cisco Network Security. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 2001.

Books on Network Technology

Cisco Systems. Internetworking Technologies Handbook, 3rd ed. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 2000.

Comer, D.E. and R.E. Droms, Computer Networks and Internets, 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1999.

Forouzan, B. A. Data Communications and Networking, 2nd Edition. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001.

Perlman, R. Interconnections, Second Edition: Bridges, Routers, Switches, and Internetworking Protocols, 2nd ed. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1999.

Sidhu, G.S., R.F. Andrews, and A. Oppenheimer. Inside AppleTalk, 2nd ed. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1990.

Stallings, W. Data & Computer Communications, 6th ed. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1999.

Tanenbaum, A.S. Computer Networks, 3rd ed. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1996.

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Clark, K. and K. Hamilton.	Cisco LAN Switching. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 1999.
Riley, S. and R. Breyer.	Switched, Fast, and Gigabit Ethernet, 3rd ed. Indianapolis, Indiana: New Riders Publishing, 1999.
Seifert, R.	Gigabit Ethernet: Technology and Applications for High-Speed LANs. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1998.
Spurgeon, C.E.	Ethernet: The Definitive Guide. Sebastopol, California: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., 2000.
Wheat, J., R. Hiser, J. Tucker, A. Neely, and A. McCullough.	Designing a Wireless Network. Berkeley, California: Publishers Group West, 2001.

Berkowitz, H.	WAN Survival Guide. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001.
Buckwalter, J.T.	Frame Relay: Technology and Practice. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1999.
Freeman, R.L.	Telecommunication System Engineering, 3rd ed. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996.
McDysan, D.E. and D.L. Spohn.	ATM: Theory and Application. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1998.
Pildush, G.D.	Cisco ATM Solutions: Master ATM Implementation of Cisco Networks. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 2000.

Albitz, P. and C. Liu.	DNS and BIND, 4th ed. Sebastopol, California: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., 2001.
Comer, D.E.	Internetworking with TCP/IP: Principles, Protocols, and Architecture, Volume I. 4th. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 2000.
Doyle, J.	Routing TCP/IP, Volume I. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 1998.
Doyle, J. and J. D. Carroll	Routing TCP/IP, Volume II. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 2001.
Hafner, K. and M. Lyon.	Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins of the Internet. New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996.
Halabi, B.	Internet Routing Architectures, 2nd ed. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 2000.
Huitema, C.	Routing in the Internet, 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 2000.
Miller, M.	Implementing IPv6: Supporting the Next Generation Internet Protocols. New York, New York: Hungry Minds, 2000.
Moy, J.T.	OSPF: Anatomy of an Internet Routing Protocol. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1998,
Lemon, T. and R.E. Droms.	The DHCP Handbook: Understanding, Deploying, and Managing Automated Configuration Services. Indianapolis, Indiana: Macmillan Technical Publishing, 1999.
Stevens, W.R.	TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume I. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1994.
Thomas, S.	HTTP Essentials: Protocols for Secure, Scaleable Web Sites. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001.

Buchanan, R.	The Art of Testing Network Systems. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996.
Chappell, L.	Novell's Guide to LAN/WAN Analysis: IPX/SPX. New York, New York: Hungry Minds, 1998.
Chappell, L., and D. Farkas, editors.	Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 1999.
Faraz S., Z. Aziz, J. Lui, A. Martey, and Z. Azia	Troubleshooting IP Routing Protocols. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 2002.
Haugdahl, J.S.	Network Analysis and Troubleshooting. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 2000.
Jain, R.	The Art of Computer Systems Performance Analysis: Techniques for Experimental Design, Measurement, Simulation, and Modeling. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991.
Oppenheimer, P. and J. Bardwell	Troubleshooting Campus Networks. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2002.

Berkowitz, H.	Designing Addressing Architectures for Routing and Switching. Indianapolis, Indiana: Macmillan Technical Publishing, 1998.
Berkowitz, H.	Designing Routing and Switching Architectures for Enterprise Networks. Indianapolis, Indiana: Macmillan Technical Publishing, 1999.
McCabe, J.D.	Practical Computer Network Analysis and Design. San Francisco, California: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Inc., 1998.
Oppenheimer, P.	Top-Down Network Design, 2nd ed.. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 2004.

Chapman, D.W. Jr. and A. Fox, editors.	Cisco Secure PIX Firewalls. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 2002.
Deal, R. A.	Cisco PIX Firewalls. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
Greenberg, Eric	Mission-Critical Security Planner. New York, New York, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2003.
Kaeo, Merike	Designing Network Security. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 1999.
Kaufman, C., R. Perlman, and M. Speciner	Network Security: Private Communication in a Public World, 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002.
Northcutt, S. et.al	Inside Network Perimeter Security. Indianapolis, Indiana: New Riders, 2003.
Oppenheimer, A., and C. Whitaker.	Internet Security for Your Macintosh: A Guide for the Rest of Us. Berkeley, California: Peachpit Press, 2001.
Wenstrom, M. J.	Managing Cisco Network Security. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 2001.

Cisco Systems.	Internetworking Technologies Handbook, 3rd ed. Indianapolis, Indiana: Cisco Press, 2000.
Comer, D.E. and R.E. Droms,	Computer Networks and Internets, 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1999.
Forouzan, B. A.	Data Communications and Networking, 2nd Edition. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001.
Perlman, R.	Interconnections, Second Edition: Bridges, Routers, Switches, and Internetworking Protocols, 2nd ed. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1999.
Sidhu, G.S., R.F. Andrews, and A. Oppenheimer.	Inside AppleTalk, 2nd ed. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1990.
Stallings, W.	Data & Computer Communications, 6th ed. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1999.
Tanenbaum, A.S.	Computer Networks, 3rd ed. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1996.