| Date | Topics | Readings | Optional reading; remarks |
| 9/8 W | Overview, goals, logistics
Single link communication (MAC & link layers) |
None assigned | MB76 (strongly urged) |
| 9/13 M | Internetworking, IP, Internet architecture,
reliability, TCP overview
Homework 1 assigned (due 9/22) |
CK74,Cla88,Hin96 | |
| 9/15 W | TCP reliability, timers, data-driven rxmits | KP91, CJ89 (for next class) | |
| 9/17 F | Tutorial on the ns simulator (2pm, NE43-518, Joanna) | ||
| 9/20 M | E2E unicast congestion control
Project suggestions handed out |
Jac88, RJ90 | |
| 9/22 W | Queue management: RED, encouraging end-to-end
c.c.
Homework 1 due (in class) Homework 2 assigned (due 9/29) Project partner names due (in class) |
FJ93, FF99 | |
| 9/27M | Queue mgmt (cont.): fair queueing and variants | DKS90, PG93 | |
| 9/29 W | Unicast routing: distance-vector, link-state,
wide-area routing
Homework 2 due (in class) |
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| 10/1 F | Project proposals due by 3pm (NE43-514) | ||
| 10/4 M | Landmark routing, Multicast routing (DVMRP) | Tsu88, DC90 | [Huitema96] |
| 10/6 W | Scaling multicast routing: CBT, PIM, BGMP | BFC93, DE+94 | |
| 10/11 M | Holiday (no class) | ||
| 10/13 W | Routing performance, delay & loss experiments | Bol93, Pax96 | |
| 10/18 M | Router implementations, MPLS | P+98 | |
| 10/20 W | Mobile IP & wireless routing (we ran out of time and didn't cover the ad hoc routing protocols) | Joh96, BMJ+98 | |
| 10/25 M | Wireless TCP, MAC protocols, cross-layer interactions | BSK95, BDSZ94 | |
| 10/27 W | HTTP, HTTP/TCP interactions | PM95, BPS+98 | BRS99 |
| 11/1 M | Adaptive applications: ALF, RTP, RAP | CT90, RHE99 | |
| 11/3 W | Scaling multicast applications: IVS & RLM | BTW94, MJV96 | |
| 11/8 M | Future service models: utilities and incentives | She95, BSS98 | |
| 11/10 W | Class cancelled (mid-term) | ||
| 11/10 W | Mid-term quiz 5-6.30pm in 4-237 | Up to (and including) topics covered on 11/8/99 | |
| 11/15 M | Differentiated & integrated services, RSVP | CSZ92, CF98, RSVP | |
| 11/15 M | Initial project write-up (checkpoint) due | Include outline of paper, progress so far, related work section | |
| 11/17 W | Traffic analysis and network dynamics | LTWW94, Pax97 | |
| 11/22 M | Reliable multicast | F+97, Pap98 | RMRG |
| 11/24 W | Naming & rendezvous | MD88 | |
| 11/29 M | Web caching | FCAB98, CiscoCache | |
| 12/1 W | Programmable networks | W99, AMK98 | |
| 12/2 Th,
12/3 F |
Project presentations in NE43-516 (all day) | ||
| 12/6 M | Security: IPSec, firewalls | RFC1825 | |
| 12/8 W | Wrap-up, review, speculations (deeply networked systems, networks of devices) | [KKP99] | |
| 12/9 Thu | Final project papers (2 copies) due
by 4pm in NE43-510
(Absolute final deadline; NO EXTENSIONS!!!) |