How to Build a Local (Network) Roadway -- Chapter 4 of 'Computer Networking First-Step'

In this book: Computer Networking First-Step explains the basics of computer networking in easy-to-grasp language that all of us can understand. This book takes you on a guided tour of the core technologies that make up network and Internet traffic. Fit for those looking to take their first step into a career in networking or for those interested in just gaining a conversational knowledge of the technology.

Read the rest of How to Build a Local (Network) Roadway in this PDF.

Excerpted from Computer Networking First-Step by Wendell Odom (ISBN: 1587201011).

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