Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-397) and index.
Contents
Preface: the seven unanswered questions -- 1. Foundations for network architecture -- 2. Protocol elements -- 3. Patterns in protocols -- 4. Stalking the upper-layer architecture -- 5. Naming and addressing -- 6. Divining layers -- 7. The network IPC model -- 8. Making addresses topological -- 9. Multihoming, multicast, and mobility -- 10. Backing out of a blind alley -- App. A. Outline for Gedanken experiment on separating mechanism and policy.