IBM introduced the concepts and initial components of SNA in 1974 and by the mid-1990s it was locked in a do-or-die battle with IP’s chief proponent – Cisco.

This guide delves into the core components of Linux networking: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and routing, offering detailed insights and practical examples to enhance your understanding and skills.

It also provides the basic scheme for creating and implementation of network devices. This paper explains the 2 popular reference models: OSI reference model and TCP/IP model, by comparing the ...

A tutorial on the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) networking reference model plus tips on how to memorize the seven layers.