Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Networking Basics -- Quick Start: The Elements of a Network -- Components -- Modular Design -- The Network Protocol Stack -- Clients and Servers -- Requirements for Internet Communications -- A Word about Web Servers -- In Depth: Inside Ethernet -- Advantages -- Limits -- Using a PC for Network Communications -- The IEEE 802.3 Standard -- Frames -- Media Access Control: Deciding When to Transmit -- Physical Addresses -- Using a Protocol Analyzer to View Ethernet Traffic -- 2. Building a Network: Hardware Options -- Quick Start: Connecting to a PC -- Components and Configurations -- Other Options -- In Depth: Cables, Connections and Network Speed -- Cable Types for Different Uses -- Twisted Pair Cable -- Fiber Optic Cable -- Coaxial Cable -- Connections for Harsh Environments -- Supplying Power -- Going Wireless -- Media Systems -- Interfacing to Ethernet Controllers -- Using Repeater Hubs, Ethernet Switches, and Routers -- 3. Design Choices -- Quick Start: Selecting Components -- Complete Solutions -- Special-Purpose Modules -- In Depth: Ethernet Controllers -- What the Hardware Does -- Ethernet Controller Basics -- The ASIX AX88796 -- Realtek RTL8019AS -- SMSC LAN91C96 -- Cirrus Logic CS8900A -- 4. Using the Internet Protocol in Local and Internet Communications -- Quick Start: Connecting to the Internet -- Considerations in Obtaining Internet Service -- Technologies for Connecting -- Static and Dynamic IP Addresses -- Connecting Multiple Computers to the Internet -- Communicating through a Firewall -- Obtaining and Using a Domain Name -- In Depth: Inside the Internet Protocol -- What IP Does -- IP Addresses -- The IP Header -- Assigning an IP Address to a Host -- Matching an IP Address to an Ethernet Interface -- How a Datagram Finds Its Way to Its Destination.

The Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) -- 5. Exchanging Messages Using UDP and TCP -- Quick Start: Basic Communications -- Configuring a Device for Network Communications -- Sending UDP Datagrams -- Receiving UDP Datagrams -- Exchanging Messages using TCP -- UDP and TCP from PC Applications -- In Depth: Inside UDP and TCP -- About Sockets and Ports -- UDP: Just the Basics -- TCP: Adding Handshaking and Flow Control -- 6. Serving Web Pages with Dynamic Data -- Quick Start: Two Approaches -- Serving a Page with Dynamic Data -- Rabbit Real-time Web Page -- TINI Real-time Web Page -- In Depth: Protocols for Serving Web Pages -- Using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP Versions -- Elements of an HTTP Message -- Inside the Hypertext Markup Language -- Server Side Include Directives -- 7. Serving Web Pages that Respond to User Input -- Quick Start: Device Controller -- The Device Controller's Web Page -- Rabbit Device Controller -- TINI Device Controller -- In Depth: Using CGI and Servlets -- CGI for Embedded Systems -- Servlets for Embedded Systems -- Receiving Form Data -- 8. E-mail for Embedded Systems -- Quick Start: Sending and Receiving Messages -- Sending an E-mail from a Rabbit -- Sending an E-mail from a TINI -- Receiving E-mail on a Rabbit -- Receiving E-mail on a TINI -- In Depth: E-mail Protocols -- How E-mail Works -- Using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol -- Sending E-mail with a URL -- Using the Post Office Protocol -- 9. Using the File Transfer Protocol -- Quick Start: FTP Clients and Servers -- Rabbit FTP Client -- TINI FTP Client -- Rabbit FTP Server -- TINI FTP Server -- In Depth: Inside the File Transfer Protocol -- Requirements -- Transferring a File -- Commands -- Requesting a File with a URL -- 10. Keeping Your Devices and Network Secure -- Quick Start: Limiting Access with Passwords -- Using Basic Authentication.

Basic Authentication on the Rabbit -- Basic Authentication on the TINI -- In Depth: Four Rules for Securing Your Devices and Local Network -- Use a Firewall -- Restrict Access with User Names and Passwords -- Validate User Data -- Encrypt Private Data -- Index.