Topics to Look For¶
- IPv4
- IP packet header fields
- Fragmentation & reassembly
- IP forwarding / delivery
- “Connectionless”
- “Best-effort”
Reading¶
- Dordal: 1.10 - IP - Internet Protocol — Read primarily to look for the above topics (other parts can be skimmed if you like)
- Peterson & Davie, 6th ed: 3.3 - Internet (IP) just up through “Datagram Forwarding in IP” for now
Supplemental¶
These are complementary to the assigned reading above. Use them to augment any confusing parts or to add detail where you’re interested.