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MrAllan

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Registered: 2008-12-08

Posts: 132

Good resources for understanding how the internet works

Hi everyone,

I got quite a lot of spare time at my hands these days, so I thought I might learn about how the internet (and networking in general, after all I'm using the internet daily, and I've even programmed with Java sockets for ages)! Specifically, I'm probably talking about the OSI model and its components.

Historically, reading Wikipedia entries doesn't quite cut it for me, I tend to get the hang of things a lot easier with a book. So, if you know a good book (though a good online guide / explanation is fine, too), please let me know!

Cheers,
- Allan

jamesbond007

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From: Germany

Registered: 2009-06-14

Posts: 150

Re: Good resources for understanding how the internet works

Maybe "Computer Networks" from Andrew S. Tanenbaum?

alexandrite

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Registered: 2009-03-27

Posts: 326

Re: Good resources for understanding how the internet works

At my uni, we use "Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach" by James Kurose and Keith Ross for all our networking classes.  I wholeheartedly recommend it; it's clear, approachable, and something you'd want to read if you didn't have to read it.