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Overview
The TCP/IP Guide is a reference resource on the TCP/IP protocol suite that was designed to be not only comprehensive, but comprehensible. Organized using a logical, hierarchical structure, The TCP/IP Guide uses a personal, easy-going writing style that lets anyone understand the technologies that run the Internet. The Guide explains dozens of protocols and technologies in over 1,500 pages. It includes full coverage of PPP, ARP, IP, IPv6, IP NAT, IPSec, Mobile IP, ICMP, RIP, BGP, TCP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, FTP, SMTP, NNTP, HTTP, Telnet and much more.

The result of over three years' work by the author of the widely acclaimed electronic resource The PC Guide, The TCP/IP Guide breaks new ground in technical education, combining understandable text with numerous examples, over 300 full-color illustrations, and numerous ease-of-use features. It is distributed in electronic (PDF) form, resulting in numerous benefits: up-to-date content, lower cost, immediate availability, thousands of hyperlinks between related topics, and instant text search. The TCP Guide is ideal for anyone who wants to really understand how TCP/IP works, including educators, students, networking professionals, and those working towards certifications.

The full TCP/IP Guide is over 1,600 pages long and is available to license for a low fee, with discounts for multiple orders. The material is also available online, absolutely free. And now, it is also available as a print book!
 
News
December 23, 2005:
  • Media Attention: The TCP/IP Guide is getting noticed more by the mainstream media and the "alternative" press as well. The book was recently mentioned in several networking publications, and also got a headline review on Slashdot.org. As a result I received a surge of book orders and ran out of stock on supplies; I should be able to catch up on any recent orders by early next week. Thanks for your patience!
December 8, 2005:
  • Rave Reviews Are Pouring In! More and more folks are discovering The TCP/IP Guide book, both individual readers eager to learn about TCP/IP, and reviewers as well. I have updated the Testimonials page with excerpts from, and links to, the latest rave reviews. Check them out!
  • Errata Pages Updated: As more people read through The TCP/IP Guide, more little "gotchas" are being identified in all editions of the Guide. I have listed important errata on the electronic version errata page and the book errata page.

October 19, 2005:

  • Book Sale! For a limited time, I have dropped the price of The TCP/IP Guide book by $5. So the cost is now just $59.99 including economy shipping in the US. By buying from me you also get the full electronic PDF version on a professionally-produced CD, included in a sleeve in the book. I will also autograph or personalize the book for you upon request. All this for less than $5 over the cost of buying from Amazon!
  • Two More Great Reviews of The TCP/IP Guide on Amazon.com: Word is getting around...and people really seem to like the book! Check out the latest reviews.

October 15, 2005:

  • First Review of The TCP/IP Guide on Amazon.com: Here's what the first reviewer of the book had to say: "I'm blown away by this book. The coverage of the topics is outstanding in both it's breadth and depth. The tone is very readable. And the use of graphics, wow. This book is tremendous. It's going to instantly be "the TCP/IP reference". It blows the old classic, TCP/IP Illustrated, straight out of the water. This book is worth every single penny. No doubt. It's going to set a new bar for technical books. Wow." Not bad eh?

October 8, 2005:

  • Book and Pressed CDs Now In Stock! The TCP/IP Guide book is now in stock, and I have also received the snazzy new professionally produced CDs of version 3.0. Click here to order your copy! All preorders will be mailed out on Monday. Thanks for your patience!

September 27, 2005:

  • TCP/IP Version 3.0 Released: To coincide with the release of The TCP/IP Guide in book form, I have released version 3.0 of the electronic edition of The TCP/IP Guide. This is not a major upgrade (despite the 3.0 version number) but does contain numerous small updates, fixes and corrections. It is available as a free download upgrade to those who ordered versions 1.0 or 2.0; please contact me for a password.
  • Now Taking Orders for The TCP/IP Guide Book! The hardcover print version of The TCP/IP Guide is now in transit from the printer, and should be in my hands this week. I am now taking orders for the book (which includes the electronic version) and plan to ship by the end of the week of October 3, 2005; click here to order and be among the first to get your copy!
  • Pressed TCP/IP Guide CDs: For the first time, CD versions of The TCP/IP Guide will now be available as professional-looking pressed CDs, unlike the hand-made CD-Rs I used for versions 1.0 and 2.0. These should be available the first week of October.
  • Electronic Version Prices Reduced! I made the CDs better, so that means I am raising prices for CD copies, right? Nope, I'm going to reduce the prices on all electronic versions! Download copies of The TCP/IP Guide are now $34.99 (reduced from $39.99), and CDs are $44.99 or $49.99 (instead of $49.99 and $54.99). See the electronic version pricing page for details.

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