Jim's TCP/IP and Internetworking recommended reading list


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Order Internetworking with TCP/IP Internetworking With TCP/IP: Principals, Protocols and Architecture by Douglas Comer
My favorite reference for the TCP/IP protocols. If you don't know how it works, this is the book to refer to so that you can figure it out. This book is a must for anyone that manage a TCP/IP-based network.
Order DNS and BIND DNS and BIND (4th Edition) by Paul Albitz and Cricket Liu 
The definitive DNS reference!  Everything you ever wanted to know about setting up a DNS server, maintaining zones and creating redundancy in your DNS system. This is not a beginners book; you should have a basic understanding of DNS when you first open this book. If you have that basic understanding, then this is an awesome book.
Order TCP/IP Network Administration Firewalls for Dummiesby Brian Komar, Ronald Beekelaar, and Joern Wettern
Feel like a dummy when it comes to firewalls?  Me too.  This collaboration between 3 of my friends has resulted in a great introduction to firewalls for network managers, IT directors, students, or anyone that needs to know more about firewalls.
Order TCP/IP for Dummies Microsoft Windows 2000 TCP/IP Protocols and Services Technical Reference by Thomas Lee, Joseph Davies, and Laura Robinson
This reference makes a great starting point for those who have learned the basics of TCP/IP and want to learn more. I am pleased to call two of the authors good friends and I am glad that they have taken their in-depth knowledge on this topic and put it down in to words.
Order TCP/IP Network Administration TCP/IP Network Administration (3rd Edition) by Craig Hunt
This book covers much of what you need to know on a day to day basis to administer a TCP/IP network including information about servers and network management. I have had the distinct pleasure of meeting Craig on several occasions and I always come away very impressed at his expansive knowledge of TCP/IP and internetworking.
Order TCP/IP for Dummies TCP/IP for Dummies (3th Edition)by Candace Leiden, Marshall Wilensky and John Landry
Hey, everyone has to start somewhere, right? This is a great starting place. Like all the dummies books, this one is friendly to read and written so that it is easy to follow. Good examples and a good pace. If you are new to TCP/IP, this is first place you should start.

 

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