On 08/17/2016 03:27 PM, Richard Owlett wrote:
I am groping for the questions I *SHOULD BE* asking ;/
Q: How does Ethernet work?
Q: How do TCP/IP local area networks work?
Q: How does the Internet work?
https://www.amazon.com/Networking-Dummies-Doug-Lowe/dp/B01FBEEOBU/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1471484996&sr=1-2&keywords=networking+for+dummies
or, for the real nitty gritty,
https://www.amazon.com/Computer-Networks-5th-Andrew-Tanenbaum/dp/0132126958
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