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Further Reading and Links
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Network and OSI - More detailed explanation of the OSI and network models.

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/networkdesign/l/aa041601a.htm

http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/designosimodel/a/osimodel.htm

Book Distrubuted Systems and Networks, William Buchanan, McGrawHill, 2002

 
Topologies - More detailed information of the different types of network designs
http://eserver.bell.ac.uk/mirrors/networks/pt2_0.htm

http://eserver.bell.ac.uk/mirrors/networks/pt2_1.htm

http://eserver.bell.ac.uk/mirrors/networks/pt2_2.htm#start

http://eserver.bell.ac.uk/mirrors/networks/pt2_3.htm#start

http://www.homenethelp.com/network/index.asp

 
Structured Wiring - More detailed information about the physical site of networking looking into how to setup your own network

http://www.swhowto.com/

 

 
Layperson's Guide To Network & Networking
© 2004 Amin Rahman