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Contents

Acknowledgments

Part I Network Basics

Chapter 1 What Is a Network?

Local Area Network

Baseband vs. Broadband

Packet Switching vs. Circuit Switching

Cables and Topologies

Media Access Control

Repeaters, Bridges, Switches, and Routers

Wide Area Networks

Protocols and Standards

Clients and Servers

Operating Systems and Applications

Chapter 2 The OSI Reference Model

Communications ...

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