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"TCP/IP Essentials: A Lab-Based Approach", need reviews.

« on: June 10, 2012, 12:30:13 AM »

Hi

Trying to get more practice on networks, why everyone going straight to security/penetration testing related books when there are other subjects that would introduce great deals for pentesters, I'm thinking about buying this book, any one read it? its more a practical book includes steps for setting your own network lab, also provides exercises.

"TCP/IP Essentials: A Lab-Based Approach"
http://www.amazon.com/TCP-IP-Essentials-Lab-Based-Approach/dp/052160124X/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1339305260&sr=8-7

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« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2012, 03:31:40 AM »

The book seems a little short which makes me doubt that it covers the topics in requisite detail. TCP/IP Illustrated covers less and is three times as long. I'd recommend reading the Cisco CCNA books by Odom and then TCP/IP illustrated Vol I or Douglas Comer's Internetworking with TCP/IP.


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« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2012, 06:08:57 AM »

Quote from: unicityd on June 10, 2012, 03:31:40 AM

I've gone through some topics of CCNA book + TCP/IP Illustrated, they mainly focus on theory while this book focus on how to set up a network lab and experiment on it, that is why it brought my attention.


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« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2012, 10:05:08 PM »

Be careful how you judge the material. Almost all books that deal with networking in some fashion start off with the theory items. Also in a lab situation you may never truly touch on some important topics in networking. It isn't a bad idea to go with CCNA material. Cisco equipment is the most widely used networking platform. So if anything you learn a enough to go and get a CCNA, which makes an excellent intro level cert to get you in the door. As for TCP/IP illustrated, definitely a bible to have.


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« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2012, 11:19:39 PM »

TCP/IP Illustrated isn't a theory book: it follows sniffs of real traffic throughout. If the other book helps you, great. But, you can just setup a few machines and start playing around. Setup servers for FTP, HTTP, Telnet, SSH and sniff the traffic. Monitor your ordinary web/email traffic. Setup a Snort box and monitor traffic with that. If you have access to Cisco equipment, you can put that into the mix; otherwise, download one of the network sims and practice Cisco commands on that.


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« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2012, 03:19:33 PM »

http://www.amazon.com/Wireshark-Network-Analysis-Official-Certified/dp/1893939995/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339618752&sr=8-1&keywords=wireshark

Don't forget this...


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