This book provides the reader with valuable knowledge about the two main protocols (TCP/IP and DHCP) that form the basis of the Internet, as well as many other networks. The knowledge you will gain by reading this book will contribute to your success in the world of Information Technology, both in the short and long term. The topics covered in this book include:
- The origin of TCP/IP and the Internet
- The layers of the OSI and DoD reference models
- Addressing in TCP/IP
- Subnet masks
- Creating specialized subnet masks
- Addressing schemes: Supernetting and CIDR
- Name resolution
- DNS (Domain Name System) and Dynamic DNS
- Internet Name Services and Windows (WINS)
- The DHCP protocol
- What to expect from IPv6.