Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:08:24 -0500 From: "Lewis Watson" <lists@visionsix.com> To: <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Networking newbie Message-ID: <01f901c6f3cb$19027560$de0a0a0a@visionsix.com> References: <6170c1110610180933g10a600dbu98cd1d7aab60e987@mail.gmail.com>
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> As a total networking newbie, I'm looking for step-by-step > instructions. I > know the network topology, but don't know how to make them 'work'. Do > I > need to 'define' a domain? What is it that makes my network a cohesive > unit? > > If someone could point me to a step-by-step document, that'd be great. > The > FreeBSD handbook has all of the components (I suspect) but not the > actual > concepts of getting it all to work. > > Thanks! > -Brent Hi Brent, I believe you will find there is not so much a step-by-step document, but rather several protocols and technologies that you can use to achive the network configuration that will match the needs and critera of your network. One of the best resources I have found for basic and advanced networking concepts is cisco.com. The documents there will introduce you to | standardized | concepts of LAN and WAN, as well as routing, bridging, network management, etc etc. Here are a couple of starting points... http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ito_doc/index.htm http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/idg4/index.htm Good luck, Lewis Watson
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