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Re: How to start TCP/IP programming?

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From: Thomas F Lee
Date: Sat, 27 May 1995 00:00
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In article <801421057snz@musicman.demon.co.uk>
           scott@musicman.demon.co.uk "Scott Mordecai" writes:
> I've decided I want to try and learn more about the technicalities of our
> TCP/IP network at work (not Internet connected).  Reading books, etc.  is
> fine but I reckon the best way to do so is to try and program something.  I
> thought a simple Telnet prog would be a good start.
> 
> BUT, I don't know how...!  I'd like to write it in C - it's not a C
> tutorial I'm after, I'd like to know how to 'program TCP/IP'?
> 
> Could anyone point me in the direction of any relevant book, texts, rfc's,
> etc. please? Obviously, the less the cost, the better.

Get Richard Steven's two books in TCP/IP.  The first is the details of
the protocols.  You should first read  (and digest) some or all this
to understand the protocols.  Then read his second book which shows how
to code the stuff.

Thomas
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From: Thomas F Lee <tfl@psp.co.uk>
Subject: Re: How to start TCP/IP programming?
Date: 1995/05/27
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