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by prosper_chiremba

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hie guys
im just starting a career in networking , am bored of sales, i have knowledge of it, i would like advise and info on where and how i an get a hold of text that can teah me how to establish network from router onfig to linking with all workstaions, or a small office network or 8 omputers.

thanks in advance

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by prosper_chiremba

hie am looking for the startup to networking, hopfully diagramitic oif network layout of cables,to the router,switch,and the cables.hope you understand me on that? how to set up a small network for the office of 8 computers.

by Former member

Either a router and switch or a combination of both, a router will hold up to 4 computers linked by a cable of which is called "CAT5", there are "Twisted pair or straight" depending on what kind of network you are going to use. More info here:

http://www.netgear.com/Products.aspx?for=All

Please post back if you have anymore problems or questions.

by bart777

It may sound strange but I would start with 2 books.
Networking for Dummies and a CCNA book.

The Dummies books are wonderful since they only give you what you need to know and not 600 pages of theory. It will help you get the office wired and show you what you need to know to get it all up and running.

After you go thru that you can start with the CCNA book to get the theory and higher level knowledge. This will help you understand how to tighten teh configuration and how to troubleshoot network issues down the road. IF you get the CCNA certification you will also be able to market yourself later to another firm if you so desire.

Hope this helped.

by prosper_chiremba

thank you guys, so would any 1 have any of these e-books on the networking? i mean the dumies?

by dumphrey

But all the information is available on the net, just maybe not all in one place.

by dumphrey

There is a ton of knowledge that CAN be learned. But the basics are the hands on to connecting machines.

http://pcworld.about.com/magazine/1812p268id32216.htm

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-1035-6089187.html

Cisco Alternative
http://www.vyatta.com/products/training/index.php

Also, asking specific questions is a good idea.

For example, in an office with eight computers, each of those computers will be connected back to a Hub or better yet, a switch. (The difference between these two is important wikkipedia is great for this). The switch then connects to either a firewall, or a router with some firewall ability. This router uses a process called Network Address Translation (NAT) to allow a private IP address onto the internet. There are many inexpensive diagram programs, but I have always used MS Visio. Even an old copy will do the trick nicely.

Barts suggestion of the Networking for dummies book was excellent. It will give you the basics in an easy to use manner. The cisco ccna book/s will then give you a mix of general network theory and design and specific cisco networking.

Some basics to learn right off:
What is a router
What is a hub
What is a switch
What is an ip address
what is a mac address
what is dhcp
what is dns
what is binary notation
what is hexadecimal notation
what is the OSI model
what is rfc 1918

Knowing what these terms are is a first step. After that, you can begin learning about each part and fitting them together like a puzzle.
I am sure others would add to this...
All of this is available on-line, with no need to purchase a text, but a text is easier to read, and will most likely go into greater detail.

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