Linux Routers: A Primer For Network Administrators

• Transform any Linux-compatible system into a high-performance router!
• Step-by-step, hands-on guidance
• Hardware, configuration, management, and troubleshooting
• Ethernet, Frame Relay, and Internet/extranet routing
• Special high availability tips & techniques

Prentice Hall Series in Computer Networking (Radia Perlman, Series Advisor)

Why spend a fortune on routers, when a Linux box can do the same job (and more!) for a tiny fraction of the cost? Linux routers are inexpensive, flexible, adaptable, expandable, easy to administer, and absolutely rock-solid! In Linux Routers: A Primer for Network Administrators, you'll learn how to implement Linux-based routers, hands-on. Linux administrator Tony Mancill walks you step-by-step through a series of production routing scenarios, offering detailed guidance on configuration, problem avoidance, and troubleshooting. Coverage includes:

• Choosing the right hardware and Linux software tools
• Linux routing for Ethernet, Frame Relay, Internet, and extranet environments
• Using the same system as a router and Web server, DNS server, etc.
• Day-to-day router administration and monitoring
• High-availability strategies for Linux routers, and more

In Linux Routers, Tony Mancill shares real-life experiences implementing high-performance, low-cost Linux routers in the corporate network. If you're building or extending a network, and you're not "made out of money," you owe it to yourself to consider Linux!