New to the 2nd Edition

New to this Edition
* Material on mobility and mobile IP, peer-to-peer networking, content distribution networks, SIP, Bluetooth and more makes this the most current book available.
* Expanded coverage of topics such as network security, BGP and CIDR, Internet backbones and ISPs, and more.
* More problems added to provide additional practice for students.
* Additional lab material, including a new lab on video streaming using RTP and RSTP.
* More Java applets added to the companion Web site.
* Total amount of PowerPoint slides for each chapter has been increased.

Features
* Focuses on a specific motivating example of a network—the Internet—as well as introducing students to protocols in a more theoretical context.
* Uses the layered model for the Internet (with a top-down approach), a popular approach that focuses on only the key layers that are covered in most courses.
* Includes material on application programming development.
* Identifies fundamental networking issues as well as approaches toward addressing these issues.
* Principles and Practice boxes throughout the book demonstrate real-world applications of the principles studied.
* Includes interviews with networking heavyweights and visionaries to provide students with motivational insights from experts.
* Provides a comprehensive companion Web site that contains links to the most current information on, and examples of, networking concepts, and provides Java applets that animate concepts.