Best Beginner's Networking Book? -------------------------

Hi all,

I was wanting feedback or -Your- recommendations of a networking starter
book. I just purchased the NETWORKING FOR DUMMIES book and wanted any ideas
on better/best books.

Thanks in advance,
brad

 

Silly question perhaps, but, have you actually read it yet? Perhaps read it
THEN come back to clarify anything you don't understand. At the moment it's
one of those " How long is a piece of string?" type questions

 

Best to ask before spending money.

There isn't one better/best, and IMHO never wll be. Basic level books
are usually so unspecific it won't help you with anything you want to
know. Otherwise some of the books considered 'bibles' / University level
on the subject at USD $60 plus, means you have to buy a TCP/IP , Switch
and Ethernet titles.

What sort of thing are you looking for, Windows networking, Other OS,
How to network PCs , How to theory?

There are lots of networking sites, documentation, examples and more to
be found using www.google.com

As for NFD, I still have the 3rd Ed. laying around. It mentions many
things and covers the basic terms, applications, backup, cable,
permissions, NOS. The cartoons are good.


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Me

 

Whichever one teaches *you* the most, in
the best way possible. Read and learn...

 

Thanks for the help everyone!

I want to learn networking on the Windows platform.

The book will be in any day and i'll go over it a few times and when i'm
done i should be ready for more advanced books.

thanks,

brad

 

Is that one beyond you or beneath you?

 

In that case maybe one of the MCSE exam books / study guides then. Once
you have got the very basics down using NFD. The MCSE guides concentrate
on specifically Windows, oddly enough step-by-step and screenshots.

These usually include overview chapters and do go into more of the
whatever specifics of Windows configuration there is. But again it's
mainly Simple hub/swotch LAN, WAN, Server / Permissions / DNS / DHCP /
AD.

I know I didn't expand any of the terms.

If you do wish to buy a book set perhaps something like the NT4/2000
Resource kit, I know it's old and dated hopefully it means it's very
cheap. There is a Networking Guide and Server/Internet, all with example
configurations. This would possibly cover what you would normally buy in
several books.

As for MCSE books maybe something like, (again a bit dated, but these
are what I have) have a look for the current shelf titles should be
similar (exam number may be different)

MCSE Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Training Guide
Exam 70-216
publisher - New Riders
isbn - 0-7357-0966-1

LOL

Don't forget about www.google.com
Results 1 - 10 of about 92,900 English pages for
beginners networking guides windows
(0.27 seconds)


http://networking.ittoolbox.com/

http://www.homenethelp.com/

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
Troubleshooting & Tutorials

http://www.webopedia.com/
The only online dictionary and search engine you need for computer and
Internet technology definitions.

http://www.pcstats.com/beginners.cfm

http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/beginnersguides/

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Me

 

look for books titled "CCNA"
i first learned by reading instruction manuals for switches\hubs\routers.
knowing what products are available and options\cost will be very
educational.

learning to design network infrastructure was on the job training.
unix was involved. although linux is optional, i highly recommend learning
it.

it's kinda hard picking out a "best" book, considering that the local
library has many.

-a|ex