Understanding Linux Network Internals by Christian Benvenuti - ISBN: 9780596002558
Paperback
A no-nonsense guide to Linux networking, which offers a clear view of the underlying concepts and teaches you to follow the C code that implements it. The topics include: system initialization, network interface card (NIC) device drivers, bridging, routing, ICMP, and more.

Understanding Linux Network Internals

Guided Tour to Networking on Linux

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  • Paperback

    1062 pages

  • Release Date

    8 January 2006

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Summary

If you’ve ever wondered how Linux carries out the complicated tasks assigned to it by the IP protocols – or if you just want to learn about modern networking through real-life examples – Understanding Linux Network Internals is for you. Like the popular O’Reilly book, Understanding the Linux Kernel, this book clearly explains the underlying concepts and teaches you how to follow the actual C code that implements it. Although some background in the TCP/IP protocols is helpful, you can learn…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780596002558
ISBN-10:0596002556
Author:Christian Benvenuti
Publisher:O'Reilly Media
Imprint:O'Reilly Media
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:1062
Release Date:8 January 2006
Weight:1.66kg
Dimensions:233mm x 176mm x 59mm
Series:O'Reilly Ser.
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Critics Review

“Anyone who works with Linux networking should have a copy to hand to help with those inexplicable problems and to better understand how it all works.” - James Millen, BJHC & IM, November 2006

About The Author

Christian Benvenuti

Christian Benvenuti was trained as a physicist at the University of Bologna in Italy and worked for several years at the International Center for Theoretical Physics. He now works for Cisco Systems in the SF Bay area.

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