Explore the protocols used to route IP packets - both inside your network and over the Internet; get expert tips and advice on maintaining and troubleshooting TCP/IP; operate and administer a TCP/IP network with efficiency; learn about RSVP and other Quality of Service issues; master IP addressing and subnetting; discover the differences between the existing IPv4 standard and the newer IPv6 standard; get in-depth information on how address discovery protocols, such as DHCP and BOOTP, work; and examine how IP operates over PPP, PPTP, and SLIP.