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Synopsis  by Stan Miastkowski

Cisco's routers may be the heart of the Internet and of corporate WANs, but it's a well-known fact that the documentation that comes with them is often too abstruse to be useful. That's why network administrators, especially IP novices, will appreciate Cisco TCP/IP: Routing Professional Reference. Author Chris Lewis, a contributing editor for Network Computing magazine, successfully walks the fine line between providing basic nuts-and-bolts information for beginners and offering the high-level solutions that experienced professionals need. The book takes a hands-on, solutions-oriented approach, beginning with router basics, then plunging head-on into the details of Cisco routers, covering everything from initial setup to advanced debugging and troubleshooting.

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	Chapter 1	-	Router Basics
	Chapter 2	-	TCP/IP Communications
	Chapter 3	-	Configuring Cisco Routers
	Chapter 4	-	Routing Protocols Used in TCP/IP
	Chapter 5	-	Adding Support for Legacy LANs
	Chapter 6	-	Supporting Popular WAN Technologies
	Chapter 7	-	Building a TCP/IP Router-Based Network
	Chapter 8	-	Troubleshooting

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Updated and expanded to include the latest information on implementing TCP/IP over Cisco routers, this sought-after reference gives you just what Cisco documentation doesn't: crystal-clear, step-by-step instructions for every aspect of running TCP/IP on the world's most popular routers.

Covering the all-important Internet protocol (increasingly used in local applications), Cisco TCP/IP: Routing Professional Reference delivers practical, just-in-time expertise on designing for, configuring, and troubleshooting Cisco routers for fast-expanding TCP/IP networks. A master of the hands-on approach, Chris Lewis offers you ready-to-run solutions that work every time, no matter what the task is at hand. Benefiting from brand-new coverage of routing and firewalls, and internetworking Cisco routers with IPv6, the new edition shows you exactly how to:

• Configure and set up, even if it's your first time out with Cisco routers
• Link and support legacy LANs
• Support popular WAN technologies
• Manage the network
• Monitor, debug, and troubleshoot a Cisco TCP/IP network

Written to provide both the nuts-and-bolts information novices need and the higher level guidance network professionals count on, this one-stop manual lets you do more with Cisco routers than you ever dreamed possible. Any way you look at it, there's no better tool to help you unleash the power of Cisco's routers then Cisco TCP/IP: Routing Professional Reference.

About the Author

Christopher S. Lewis is vice president of ILX Systems, the leading financial information provider, where he runs a large international Cisco-powered network. He frequently contributes articles to leading technology journals, including Network Computing Magazine, for which he is a contributing editor.