Background Reading
Networking tutorial |
The Layered Communications Protocol and the IP Addressing Tutorials |
LANs | The Ethernet and switching Tutorials |
Networking |
The Cisco Internetworking Handbook, some of it is old but the first chapter gives a good overview |
Networking Basics | The Light Reading Site has some good basic articles (need to register) |
Wireless LANs | The Wikipedia page gives a good overview |