Download or read book Introduction to Networking Basics written by Patrick Ciccarelli and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally there's a resource for the networking novice! Networking Basics provides an accessible introduction to network concepts from the underlying standards, through local and wide-area network configurations, up to configurations found in massive enterprise networks. Readers will learn how to design and construct both wired and wireless networks, gaining insight into both hardware and software requirements. They'll also find out how to match network capabilities to organizational needs