TCP/IP Illustrated
W. Richard Stevens
20 people recommended it in 11 threads, 2014–2024.
1 commenter pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
I had the TCP/IP state diagram (from TCP/IP Illustrated) taped on my on cubicle wall for a decade or more.
It changed my life because I realised I could better comprehend systems others had already pored over and offer new insights.
However, that book was one of the most readable, well paced and well presented books and it really did give me a good broad understanding that I rely on even now, 25 years later.
I wanted to know what really "connection" means. This book has answer.
Those two books had a significant impact on me in terms of demystifying the network stack.
The first volume of TCP/IP Illustrated by Richard Stevens is wonderful. Ethernet frames, ARP, IP, ICMP, BOOTP, DHCP, UDP, TCP.
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