• OSI stack, layered comm.


• PHY layer: theory, encoding.


• Link layer: framing, error control, sliding window, MAC, ethernet, switching, wireless basics.


• Network layer: IP addr., forwarding, DHCP, ARP, ICMP, NAT, IPv6, routing protocols: distance vector and link state, BGP.


• Transport layer: UDP, TCP connection management, congestion control, TCP versions.


• Application layer: DNS, SMTP, HTTP, FTP, P2P.


• Extra: Future trends, socket programming, ns2 simulator.