A guide for learning, applying and and practising the unified IP internetworking technology solution. This book examines the power and flexibility of the IP in meeting these and future challenges while providing step-by-step explanations and testing techniques for building a network.

idealcompanionwhen dealingwith thechallengesposedbyunified IPinter- networking. In the first chapter, you will learn about the realm ofIP and its addressing techniques, IPv4 and IPv6, along with associated counterparts. While thetextofChap. 1providesasolidunderstandingofIPanditsservice capability, Chap. 2 enhances your routing know-how by providing an in- depth discussion and practical examplesofvarious routing techniques. This chapter can be considered as an entire routing handbook. It will firmly en- hanceyourunderstandingandhands-onacuityofroutingtechniques,MPLS (Multi-ProtocolLabelSwitching)androutingprotocolssuchasRIP (Routing InformationProtocol), OSPF (OpenShortPathFirst)and BGP(BorderGate- way Protocol). The design and careful approach ofChaps. 1and 2 will cer- tainly broaden your confidence about deploying a unified IP network. Chapter 3 then builds on this confidence to cover QoS, queuing and policy mechanisms and therebyenhanceyour skill. Nowyou will be able to deploy PEN in your own unified IP network. Finally, in Chap. 4 we consider real- time traffic, how to reduce the expanseofyour telephonysystem, and bring voice transport to your alreadydeployed intranet, as well as how to analyze real-time traffic behavior and choose a QoS/policy schema that fits your needs. Thisbookis unique;youwillfind itnotonlyextremelyuseful,butalso the bestnetworkingguide and companion. Contents 1 IPInternetworking ...