This book is a complete and detailed guide to the entire TCP/IP protocol that rather just describing what the RFCs say the protocol suite should do, this unique book uses a popular diagnostic tool so you may actually watch the protocols in action. By forcing various conditions to occur- such as connection establishment, timeout and retransmission, and fragmentation- and then displaying the results, TCP/IP Illustrated gives a much greater understanding of these concepts than words alone could provide. The reader will come away with an increased understanding of how and why TCP/IP works the way it does, as well as enhanced skill at developing applications that run over TCP/IP