CHAPTER TWELVE Networking
The Network Is The Computer.
—SUN MICROSYSTEMS SLOGAN
CHAPTER TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OSI Model 311
2. IP Addressing 314
3. Local Area Networks 319
4. Wide Area Networks 326
5. Remote Access 333
6. Network Management 341
7. Voice and Data Convergence 343
8. Additional Resources 345
“The computer is the network” or “the network is the computer.” Either way you say it, the inference is clear — today, without connectivity, the computer is of little use.
In this chapter, we’ll cover the basic technologies and concepts involved in networking.
12.1 OSI Model
All networking discussions usually start with the 7-Layer Open System Interconnect (OSI) model. There are many representations and explanations of the various layers ...
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