User:Moon01man/Books/Networking basics

The basics

 * Network Charecteristics
 * Network topology
 * Point-to-point (telecommunications)
 * Bus network
 * Star network
 * Ring network
 * Mesh networking


 * Network types
 * Local area network
 * Metropolitan area network
 * Wide area network


 * Networking hardware devices
 * Network interface controller
 * Repeater
 * Hub (network science concept)
 * Bridging (networking)
 * Network switch
 * Router (computing)
 * Gateway (telecommunications)


 * Data transfer modes
 * Simplex communication
 * Duplex (telecommunications)