Ask HN: Suggest some good sources to learn computer networking

Posted by madhavan_pari on Monday April 11, 2022 @09:15PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I am deeply interested in computer networking and just want to know if there is any yt playlist, article or anything that would help me learn from basics to advance level.

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest some good sources to learn computer netwo... by sargstuff on Monday April 11, 2022 @10:03PM (#30997750)

Using HN's search. (169 karma - 2016) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8971891

(83 karma - 2012) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4624513

(40 karma - 2018) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17803599

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest some good sources to learn computer netwo... by rramadass on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @07:43AM (#31001266)

Buy cheap/used books :-)

1) Internet System Handbook by Marshall Rose and Daniel Lynch - Overview of The Internet from the 1990s. Very valuable to get the big picture.

2) An Engineering Approach to Computer Networking: ATM Networks, the Internet, and the Telephone Network by S. Keshav - Excellent textbook which covers three different types of Networks.

3) The TCP/IP Guide by Charles Kozierok. - Reference: http://www.tcpipguide.com/ Start at "Networking Fundamentals" : http://www.tcpipguide.com/free/t_NetworkingFundamentals.htm

4) Mathematical Foundations of Computer Networking by S. Keshav - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30964707

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest some good sources to learn computer netwo... by logicalmonster on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @11:51AM (#31004307)

I would not consider myself a networking expert and I don't know if there's better sources out there, but NetworkChuck on YouTube has very informative and entertaining videos on what could be a very dry topic. At least for getting an overview of a topic, I find him to be a great source.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9x0AN7BWHpCDHSm9NiJFJQ

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest some good sources to learn computer netwo... by DougMellon on Monday April 11, 2022 @10:03PM (#30997744)

Not specifically what you are asking but I’ll add this: https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmfYeDhGH9bZzihBUDEQbCbTc5k5FZKURMUoUvf...

That book has done wonders for me.

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest some good sources to learn computer netwo... by p0d on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @12:53PM (#31005205)

Get one or two Raspberry Pis and start experimenting. I run an ethernet cable from my router to a $10 switch. The switch connects to a desktop server, some Pis and an external wifi point. I went from tinkering like this over the years to an Infratructure Team Lead.

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest some good sources to learn computer netwo... by Samircybernet on Monday April 11, 2022 @10:11PM (#30997791)

https://www.pdfdrive.com/networking-for-dummies-for-dummies-...

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest some good sources to learn computer netwo... by rorycrispin on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @02:49AM (#30999458)

Beej's Guide to Network Programming

http://www.beej.us/guide/bgnet/

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest some good sources to learn computer netwo... by wmf on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @12:15AM (#30998558)

https://www.systemsapproach.org/books.html

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest some good sources to learn computer netwo... by f0e4c2f7 on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @12:48PM (#31005118)

Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach by James Kurose

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest some good sources to learn computer netwo... by eatonphil on Wednesday April 13, 2022 @03:55PM (#31019472)

Join reddit.com/r/networkdevelopment!

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