Introduction to TCP/IP and routing

P. Rregnauld <pr@eu.org>

May 1999


This is an introduction to the IP protocol and routing. Keyword: IP, network, Internet, routing, netmask, address, protocol, subnet, link

1. Introduction to IP

1.1. Concepts of IP
1.2. Architecture of IP
1.3. Transport protocols
1.4. IP on different medias ("links")

2. Routing

2.1. What is routing ? A router ?
2.2. When do you route ?
2.3. Where do you route ?