TCP/IP: Accelerated MCSE Study Guide to Exam 70-059

Even though the TCP/IP exam is being retired, this book is a classic that should be republished. (Maybe with a new name --"Everything You Need to Know about TCP/IP".) I used this book while setting up a network with two subnets. It has real-world advice, not just exam-cram factoids. My copy is dog-eared, highlighted, and well-used. Subnetting is not easy to learn. Read and re-read Chapter 4, "Subnets and Subnetting." It is the heart of this book, and an excellent tutorial. If you're having trouble getting a handle on subnetting, this book is for you.

I found this book very detailed, especially on Ch3 which will basically take you by the hand and explain slowly how subnetting and subnet masks work. In addition, The author will summarize after all the facts that were presented and use a real-life experience to help you understand. Very good book.

The title of this book is misleading, you cannot and WILL not pass Exam 70-059 by studing this book alone. That's the bad part...What you'll get though, is an astonishing detailed, accurate, and REAL world examples of how TCP/IP and Subnetting/Mask truly work. How many books have you read but only to be disappointed by lack of Subnet/Mask explaination? I personally have read through more than a dozens of them but NONE can really explain TCP/IP, They CLAIM they know -- BUT where are the explaination and notes? Two pages? Get real! None comes EVEN CLOSE to this book. Some of the books just explain the "concepts" rather than any real world knowledge how it actually works. For the first time in my life, I TRULY understand how TCP/IP, Subnetting, Subnet Masks, and Router all work together, Dave Kinnaman deserves the highest recoginition for his work. You've earned my respect for life. Please keep up the excellent work.

This is the second test I took, due to following one of the three test paths given in this series of books. Just reading this book and combining it with the Transcender practice tests I passed with 230 points to spare. TCP/IP is supposed to be one of the hardest exams and this book made it easy.

As a co-author of other books in this series, I have had the priviledge of working with Dave Kinnaman. His attention to detail and precision of accuracy is at the forefront of everything he writes. In this book, TCP/IP, Dave doesn't fail his readers. Painstakingly accurate, it delivers a portrait of each of the various aspects of this protocol and the corresponding specialties of Windows NT. The sections on binary math and subnetting finally bring, in one chapter, the clearest explanation of this difficult subject you will find anywhere. And if understanding DNS and WINS has been an issue for you, then look no further than this book for a solid explanation.