Introduction To Networking

If you’re not familiar with networking, read this chapter to learn the basics of a small network. It outlines what you can use the network to do, introduces you to the hardware and software needed for a network, and explains how a small network is different from larger networks and the Internet. If you’re already familiar with this basic networking information, you can go directly to the end of the chapter to see how to use this book to help you set up your network.