With clear thinking and direct prose, the author Robert Wright competent and skilled to take you through the complex world of Internet Protocol (IP) routing in IP Routing Primer. Part of the new series Cisco Press Association, IP Routing Primer begins with a chapter devoted to topology and router configuration. Although this book covers many topics, from the subnet to the default routing, of particular note is a page devoted to tips and IP bridging between different media. Chapter tips barbed attack problems such as how to develop a routine of effective and efficient tips, as well as how to determine where the problem probably lies with doing trace routes and using extended ping.