Frontmatter -- Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Overview -- Transport-Layer Protocols -- Internet Architecture -- IP Routing Protocols -- Multiprotocol Label Switching -- IP Quality Of Service -- IP Multicast and Anycast -- Layer-2 Transport over Packet -- Virtual Private Wired Service -- IP and Optical Networking -- IP Version 6 -- IP Traffic Engineering -- IP Network Security -- Mobility Support for IP -- Index.

"Today, the internet and computer networking are essential parts of business, learning, and personal communications and entertainment. Virtually all messages or transactions sent over the internet are carried using internet infrastructure- based on advanced internet protocols. Advanced internet protocols ensure that both public and private networks operate with maximum performance, security, and flexibility. This book is intended to provide a comprehensive technical overview and survey of advanced internet protocols, first providing a solid introduction and going on to discuss internetworking technologies, architectures and protocols. The book also shows application of the concepts in next generation networks and discusses protection and restoration, as well as various tunnelling protocols and applications. The book ends with a thorough discussion of emerging topics"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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