Computer networks

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1. overclk64Jun 2022
   Computer Networks: A Systems Approach by Larry Peterson and Bruce Davie https://book.systemsapproach.org/
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2. linuxhanslOct 2012
   I remember learning the basics of networking in 1989 from the "The Linux Network Administrator's Guide", which is/was part of the Linux Documentation Project.

   It focuses on the software aspect of things, but IMHO it is still a good read for introduction.

   My favorite book on the topic (covers hardware and software) is:

   "Computer Networks" by Larry L. Peterson & Bruce S. Davie.

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3. rmkFeb 2010
   Computer Networking, A systems approach.

   A great book. Highly recommended.

   http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Networks-Third-Approach-Netwo...

   Of course, one of the classics is this one:

   Internetworking with TCP/IP vol. 1.

   http://www.amazon.com/Internetworking-TCP-Vol-1-Principles-A...

   Edit: If you are considering Linux, then the implementation is discussed here. I would not suggest this, unless you are actually hacking. In that case, this is okay:

   http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Network-Internals-Christ...

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4. pncnmnpMar 2023
   Larry Peterson and Bruce Davie have open-sourced their book - Computer Networks: A Systems Approach (https://github.com/SystemsApproach/book).

   I am curious, what is everyone's preferred book on CN? The only one I have read is Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach by Kurose and Ross. When learning CN for the first time, I like their approach of beginning with the application layer and moving towards the physical layer. Their figures are also quite intuitive.

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5. musicaleMar 2022
   Peterson and Davie's Computer Networks: A Systems Approach is also free:

   https://book.systemsapproach.org

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