Recommend a good networking book

[Bill Davidsen]

Alan Cox wrote:
> On Thu, 22 May 2008 13:27:09 +0100
> Anne Wilson <cannewilson at googlemail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Thursday 22 May 2008 10:21:11 Renich Bon Ciric wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I'm interested in learning Networking basics and advanced concepts. If
>>> anybody could recommend a great Networking book(s) it would be
>>> awesome!... specially if it's GNU & Linux (fedora) related.
>>>
>> Networking is networking :-)
>>
>> I have 'Computer Networks and Internets' by  Douglas E. Comer, published 
>> Prentice Hall.  It's a dry read, but held in high regard.
> 
> Tanenbaum 'Computer Networks' is pretty good on the "how it works" reality
> of networking in general and quite readable. Depends if you want to know
> about networking, about socket based network programming or about
> configuring/admining networks
> 
And might I add that for finishing touches:
   Michael Rash - Linux Firewalls
   Carla Schroder - Linux Networking Cookbook

They are within reach of my office console.

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