Computer Networking, Internet Protocols

Data Communication and LAN Technologies, Internetworking and the TCP/IP Protocol Family, Internet Applications and Network Programming, Security and Management Issues

Computer Networking Books

• Networking For Dummies - by Doug Lowe
  -- Networking for Dummies makes a fine resource for people who are new to a networked environment. It'll answer most of your networking questions.

• TCP/IP for Dummies - by Candace Leiden, Marshall Wilensky, Scott Bradner
  -- TCP/IP for Dummies aims to decode the protocols and executables that underlie the Internet and other networks that comply with its data communications standards. By combining how-to information that explains how to configure TCP/IP networking on various Microsoft Windows systems

• Firewalls for Dummies - by Brian Komar, Ronald Beekelaar, Joern Wettern
  -- Firewalls For Dummies® helps you understand what firewalls are, how they operate on different types of networks, what they can and can’t do, and how to pick a good one
  
  
• Computer Networks - by Andrew S. Tanenbaum
  -- Computer Networks won't save one minute over the next year. It has no step-by-step procedures, no problem solving sections, and no butt-saving tricks.

Computer Networking, TCP IP, Socket Programming

• Networking and Connectivity: Making the Connection - Networking..is it for you? Networking Requirements, Objectives, Applications etc.

• IP Addressing Overview and Fundamentals - IP Addressing Concepts and Issues

• Illustrated TCP/IP Fundamentals - OSI Seven Layer Model & Seminar Outline

• How Virtual Private Networks Work - Gives definition of VPN and an overview of general VPN topics, includes diagrams and an animation.

• VPN HOWTO - This HOWTO describes how to set up a Virtual Private Network with Linux.
• VPN Protocols - RFCs, Internet Drafts, Protocol listings

• Computer Networking - Introduction - Stanford University

• Wireless Computer Networking:WANs and LANs - A collection of resources

• Computer Networking & Telecommunications - This page contains links to articles and information concerning computer networking and telecommunications for schools and school districts.

• 10 Commonly Made Network mistakes - Which one of these 10 network mistakes do you make?

• Beej's Guide to Network Programming - Using Internet Sockets - Recommended

• Network Programming Resources - A must visit for Network Programmers

• Network and Dial-Up Connections in Windows - Step by step tutorial

• Unix Socket Programming - A short tutorial on socket programming, from the University of Wisconsin. In postscript (only).

• Socket Programming in C - Simple Examples

• Introduction to TCP/IP - Cool Tutorial

• Daryl's TCP/IP Primer - Addressing and Subnetting on the Near Side of the 'Net

• TCP/IP Resources List - Must visit - Great links

• Internet Protocols - Internet Protocol (IP), Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Internet Protocols Application-Layer Protocols