Jean Walrand是美国加州大学伯克利分校电子工程和计算机科学系的教授，他是兰切斯特奖的得主，贝尔盖恩美国教育基金会及IEEE的会员。他主要的研究领域包括随机处理机、排队理论、通信网络和控制系统。在其研究领域中多有论著问世。

Larry L.Peterson,Bruce S.Davie：Larry L.Peterson: 是普林斯顿大学计算机科学系主任和教授，ACM会士。他于1985年在普度大学获得博士学位，研究主要集中在计算机网络的端到端问题。他曾担任ACM Transactions on Computer Systems的主编，以及IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking 和IEEE Journal on Select Areas in Communication的编委，曾担任SOSP和HotNets等会议的程序主席。
Bruce S.Davie: Bruce Davie 博士毕业于英国爱丁堡大学，现任职于Cisco IOS技术部门，1998年被授予Cisco会士称号，IEEE高级会员。他主持设计了MPLS协议，并开发了其他重要的因特网技术。在加入Cisco之前，Davie博士曾担任贝尔通信研究公司的首席科学家。

CONTENTS
Foreword
Foreword to the First Edition
Preface
1 Foundation
Problem: Building a Network
1. 1 Requirements
1. 1. 1 Connectivity
1.1.2 Cost-Effective Resource Sharing
1.1.3 Support for Common Services
1.1.4 Performance
1.2 Network Architecture
1.2.1 Layering and Protocols
1.2.2 OSI Architecture
1.2.3 Internet Architecture
1.3 Implementing Network Software
1.3.1 Application Programming Interface (Sockets)
1.3.2 Example Application
1.3.3 Protocol Implementation Issues
1.4 Summary Open Issue: Ubiquitous Networking Further Reading Exercises
2 Direct Link Networks
Problem: Physically Connecting Hosts
2.1 Hardware Building Blocks
2. 1.1 Nodes
2.1.2 Links
2.2 Encoding (NRZ, NRZI, Manchester, 4B/5B)
2.3 Framing
2.3.1 Byte-Oriented Protocols (BISYNC, PPP, DDCMP)
2.3.2 Bit-Oriented Protocols (HDLC)
2.3.3 Clock-Based Framing (SONET)
2.4 Error Detection
2.4.1 Two-Dimensional Parity
2.4.2 Internet Checksum Algorithm
2.4.3 Cyclic Redundancy Check
2.5 Reliable Transmission
2.5.1 Stop-and-Wait
2.5.2 Sliding Window
2.5.3 Concurrent Logical Channels
2.6 Ethernet (802.3)
2.6.1 Physical Properties
2.6.2 Access Protocol
2.6.3 Experience with Ethernet
2.7 Token Rings (802.5, FDDI)
2.7.1 Physical Properties
2.7.2 Token Ring Media Access Control
2.7.3 Token Ring Maintenance
2.7.4 Frame Format
2.7.5 FDDI
2.8 Wireless (802.11)
2.8.1 Physical Properties
2.8.2 Collision Avoidance
2.8.3 Distribution Syste
2.8.4 Frame Format
2.9 Network Adaptors
2.9.1 Components
2.9.2 View from the Host
2.9.3 Device Drivers
2.9.4　Memory Bottleneck
2.10 Summary Open Issue: Does It Belong in Hardware Further Reading Exercises
3 Packet Switching
Problem: Not All Networks Are Directly Connected
3.1 Switching and Forwarding
3.1.1 Datagrams
3.1.2 Virtual Circuit Switching
3.1.3 Source Routing
3.1.4 Implementation and Performance
3.2 Bridges and LAN Switches
3.2.1 Learning Bridges
3.2.2 Spanning Tres Algorithm
3.2.3 Broadcast and Multicast
3.2.4 Limitations of Bridges
3.3 Cell Switching (ATM)
3.3.1 Celia
3.3.2 Segmontation and Reassembly
3.3.3 Virtual Paths
3.3.4 Physical Layers for ATM
3.3.5 ATM in the LAN
3.4 Switching Hardware
3.4.1 Design Goals
3.4.2 Ports and Fabrics
3.4.3 Crossbar Switches
3.4.4　Shared-Media Switches
3.4.5 Self-Routing Fabrics
3.5 Summary Open Issue: The Future of ATM Further Reading Exercises
4 Internetworking
Problem: There Is More Than One Network
4.1 Simple Internetworking (IP)
4.1.1 What Is an Internetwork
4.1.2 Service Model
4.1.3 Global Addresses
4.1.4 Datagram Forwarding in IP
4.1.5 Address Translation (ARP)
4.1.6 Host Configuration (DHCP)
4.1.7 Error Reporting (ICMP)
4.1 .8 Virtual Networks and Tunnels
4.2 Routing
4.2.1 Network as a Graph
4.2.2 Distance Vector (RIP)
4.2.3 Link State (OSPF)
4.2.4 Metrics
4.2.5　Routing for Mobile Hosts
4.3 Global Internet
4.3.1 Subnetting
4.3.2 Classless Routing (CIDR)
4.3.3 Interdomain Routing (BGP)
4.3.4 Routing Areas
4.3.5 IP version 6 (IPv6)
4.4 Multicast
4.4.1 Link-State Multicast
4.4.2 Distance-Vector Multicast
4.4.3 Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM)
4.5 Summary Open Issue: IP, ATM, and MPLS Further Reading Exercises
5 End-to-End Protocols
Problem: Getting Processes to Communicate
5.1 Simple Demultiplexer (UDP)
5.2 Reliable Byte Stream (TCP)
5.2.1 End-to-End Issues
5.2.2 Segment Format
5.2.3 Connection Establishment and Termination
5.2.4 Sliding Window Revisited
5.2.5 Adaptive Retransmission
5.2.6 Record Boundaries
5.2.7 TCP Extensions
5.2.8 Alternative Design Choice*
5.3 Remote Procedure Call
5.3.1 Bulk Transfer (BLAST)
5.3.2 Request/Reply (CHAN)
5.3.3 Dispatcher (SELECT)
5.3.4 Putting It All Together (SunRPC, DCE)
5.4 Performance
5.4.1 Experimental Method
5.4.2 Latency
5.4.3 Throughput
5.5 Summary Open Issue: Application-Specific Protocols Further Reading Exercises
5 Congestion Control and Resource Allocation
Problem: Allocating Resources
6. 1 Issues in Resource Allocation
6.1.1 Network Model
6.1.2 Taxonomy
6.1.3 Evaluation Criteria
6.2 Queuing Disciplines
6.2.1 FIFO
6.2.2 Fair Queuing
6.3 TCP Congestion Control
6.3.1 Additive Increase/Multiplicative Decrease
6.3.2 Slow Start
6.3.3 Fast Retransmit and Fast Recovery
6.4 Congestion-Avoidance Mechanisms
6.4.1 DECbit
6.4.2 Random Early Detection (RED)
6.4.3 Source-Based Congestion Avoidance
6.5 Quality of Service
6.5.1 Application Requirements
6.5.2 Integrated Services (RSVP)
6.5.3 Differentiated Services
6.5.4 ATM Quality of Service
6.6 Summary Open Issue: Inside versus Outside the Network
Further Reading
Exercises
7 End-to-End Data Problem: What Do We Do with the Data
7.1 Presentation Formatting
7. 1.1 Taxonomy
7.1.2 Examples (XDR, ASN.1, NDR)
7.2 Data Compression
7.2.1 Lossless Compression Algorithms
7.2.2 Image Compression (JPEG)
7.2.3 Video Compression (MPEG)
7.2.4 Transmitting MPEG over a Network
7.2.5 Audio Compression (MP3)
7.3 Summary Open Issue: Computer Networks Meet Consumer Electronics Further Reading Exercises
8 Network Security
Problem: Securing the Data
8.1 Cryptographic Algorithms
8. 1.1 Requirements
8.1.2 The Data Encryption Standard (DES)
8.1.3 RSA
8.1.4 Message Digest 5 (MD5)
8.1.5 Implementation and Performance
8.2 Security Mechanisms
8.2.1 Authentication Protocols
8.2.2 Message Integrity Protocols
8.2.3 Public Key Distribution (X.509)
8.3 Example Systems
8.3.1 Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM)
8.3.2 Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)
8.3.3 Transport Layer Security (TLS, SSL, HTTPS)
8.3.4　IP Security (IPSEC)
8.4 Firewalls
8.4.1 Filter-Based Firewalls
8.4.2 Proxy-Based Firewalls
8.4.3 Limitations
8.5 Summary Open Issue: Denial-of-Service Attacks Further Reading Exercises
9 Applications
Problem: Applications Need Their Own Protocols
9.1 Name Service (DNS)
9.1.1 Domain Hierarchy
9.1.2 Name Servers
9.1.3 Name Resolution
9.2 Traditional Applications
9.2.1 Electronic Mail (SMTP, MIME)
9.2.2 World Wide Web (HTTP)
9.2.3 Network Management (SNMP)
9.3 Multimedia Applications
9.3.1 Requirements
9.3.2 Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP)
9.3.3 Session Control and Call Control (H.323)
9.4 Summary Open Issue: Programming the Network Further Reading Exercises
Glossary
References
Index