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This series contains my journey of learning networking. This series is enough to know almost every basic to intermediate networking concepts and follows the syllabus for CompTIA certification for networking.
OSI Model The Open System Interconnection (OSI) model was developed as a way for disparate computing systems to communicate with each other. Most devices do function at more than one level of the OSI reference model. When it comes to determine where...
Networking Services and Applications Basics of Virtual Private Network A virtual private network (VPN) is used by remote hosts to access a private network through an encrypted tunnel through a public network. Once a VPN connection is made, the remote...
Public switched telephone network As a general rule, if you own and control the line that data is using to get from one place to another, you are not using wide area network (WAN) technology. On the other hand, if you are using a form of transmission...
Network Cabling Twisted Pair Network Cabling Most people are familiar with twisted pair cables, as they are the standard in the modern LAN. Twisted pair cables are composed of four pairs of wires contained within an insulating sheath Each pair of wir...
Design vs Function When describing a network, you have a couple of different options. Are you going to describe its design or its function? If you are going to describe the network's design, then the first place to start is to describe its topology (...
Routing Concepts The purpose of routing In a nutshell, the purpose of routing is to connect different networks together to allow them to communicate and pass data traffic. Most often, routing protocols are how networks determine where to send network...
