Networking For Dummies


  1. Posts : 6,618
    W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
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    Networking For Dummies


    As some may have surmised by my recent questions regarding networking, I have a lot to learn and dislike asking questions every time one pops into my head. I've been looking for a comprehensive text geared for a beginner, and have even checked the tutorials here. So far, I have not found anything that fits the bill, except possibly some books by the title name, which may or may not be what I want, and I greatly dislike paying for something that doesn't do the job for me. Therefore, I'm hoping that someone can point me to an online guide or ebook which is free, so that I can resolve my questions, without hassling everyone here.
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    Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
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    seekermeister said:
    As some may have surmised by my recent questions regarding networking, I have a lot to learn and dislike asking questions every time one pops into my head. I've been looking for a comprehensive text geared for a beginner, and have even checked the tutorials here. So far, I have not found anything that fits the bill, except possibly some books by the title name, which may or may not be what I want, and I greatly dislike paying for something that doesn't do the job for me. Therefore, I'm hoping that someone can point me to an online guide or ebook which is free, so that I can resolve my questions, without hassling everyone here.
    Windows 7 or General? I ask because you have many OS listed.
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    W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
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    Since my RMA drive is supposed to arrive today, and I will install W7 on it, I would be happy to just focus on Windows 7. When I say networking, I'm not just talking about settings within the OSs though. In fact, the things that seem murkiest to me are all of the router settings. If I could get a handle on this, along with OS settings, I think I could learn to adapt as necessary for the other OSs. I'm not thinking in terms of just getting the network functional, because I already have that, but to tweak it in a fashion to maximize performance and security.

    When I look at the possible settings in the router setup, my mind tends to either spin or go blank. I have a vague understanding, but not enough to venture changing anything.
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  4. Posts : 2,737
    Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
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    Humm, that is difficult, I have spent years learning networking and still have not got it all. I will look to see if I have some PDFs that fit if not I can recommend some good books.
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