Want to be a solid network engineer? Read this!

I saw some people asking how to start the journey in networking field. When we say networking, everybody will think about CCNA as a start. Yes, it's really a very helpful or must I say mandatory task to do before going into networking filed. However, to be honest, I've seen many CCNA holders who don't really have real CCNA level knowledge. It is because those people just tried to obtain the cert without really learning fundamentals of networking due to the popularity of the cert to secure a job in networking field.

It's not a crime nor a big deal if we look at all the situations and conditions in our home country. It's understandable as most of our people want to go out to pursuit a better career to support their families. But when it comes into real world, those people without proper knowledge will have a very hard time in their work if they don't really have sound fundamentals.

My aim here to make this discussion is not about guiding people to go into networking field but just to share a very good resource which can make your understanding of internetworking very solid so that for every step you make to become a successful networking professional (not just an engineer) will become a lot easier and systematic.

Ok, let's stop talking and open the curtain. Here it is
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=ff5171f0f526fad3d2db6fb9a8902bda
It is the book called Internetworking with TCP/IP Volume I, authored by Douglas E. Comer. It is all-time best-selling TCP/IP book. Some of you might already know this book and I personally feel that this book can give you strong fundamentals of networking especially based on TCP/IP protocol suite. After you read and understand the contents inside, you will see things are easy to learn and understand for further study and/or preparation for your professional certs. Preparing the CCNA straight away without prior basic knowledge of internetworking can be difficult (or not very systematic or not a very good approach) as it is actually meant for professional with some working knowledge and experience.

Of course, single book cannot make us a master but at least we need to know what are the real good books so that we don't need to read thousands of books to explore in the wild networking world, do we? I am sorry for the a little bit poor quality for the pdf since I can only get it from some free hosting and upload it to mediafire which I guess is easy for people in Myanmar to download. Let me know if I need to re-upload in other sites.

Btw, if you are already an expert in networking, don't bother with this post. But I think the book is still a good reference.

P.S. The author is currently a Vice President for Research in Cisco Inc. His earlier works and projects were related to develop today's Internet.

Tags: ccna, engineer, network, networking, tcp/ip

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Permalink Reply by Nyi Nyi on November 27, 2008 at 9:54am

Hi,... Bro.... Jake

Nice post bro. Thanks for your sharing knowledge for us.I believe this post will be useful for Networker.

I hope to see more discussion here bro.... :P

Bds
Nyi Nyi

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Permalink Reply by DaKyat on November 27, 2008 at 3:02pm

Nice post bro.. :)

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Permalink Reply by Mark (Kyaw) on November 25, 2009 at 1:14pm

bro,
I can't download the file from above link. I think that link is expire. Pls, check for that link. I wanna read that book. If you have another link. Please share me. Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by it beginner on November 25, 2009 at 1:27pm

very helpful advice for starters.
thanks

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Permalink Reply by Bo Bo Myint Aung on November 25, 2009 at 2:41pm

oh, my bro thanks for your sharing. I can't download that book. I really want to read. Please check that upload file at mediafire.
please do favor for me.. really thanks

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Permalink Reply by Jake on November 25, 2009 at 10:55pm

Hi all,

I am sorry about the previous link. Please find new link for the book. It's quite difficult to look for a decent original pdf and the one I can find is the scanned book version. So please bare with it.

Internetworking with TCP/IP Vol 1 by Douglas E. Comer

Please let me know if mediafire is not suitable for everyone.

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Permalink Reply by sithumin on November 26, 2009 at 12:55pm

Hi Bro Jake,

I'm really appreciate for sharing knowledge and your kindness. I tried to download it yesterday but I couldn't. There was a problem in Mediafire. But i get it now. U know, we don't know exactly which E-book is suitable and the best one to read because of our lack experience in Networking. But now i have one to read. Thanks.

Regards,
STM

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Permalink Reply by Tun Tun Khine on February 3, 2012 at 12:19pm

Bro I couldn't download from above link

could u pls upload again

Thank

TTK

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Permalink Reply by Jake on February 3, 2012 at 12:27pm

Hopefully this new link works. Please try.

www.mediafire.com/?mmhm2drmtwn

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Permalink Reply by Tun Tun Khine on February 3, 2012 at 1:35pm

Thank bro, I got it from ur link now

I just ask u is better. if i don't ask u, I'll download other similar book with that name ;)

thanks for prompt action reply

internetworking-with-tcp-ip-vol-1-principles-protocols-and-architecture-4th (783pgs)

internetworking-with-tcp-ip-vol-1-principles-protocols-and-architecture-4th-edition.9780130183804.26854 ( I download now )

Internetworking with TCP/IP
SOI ASIA Operators Workshop
Brawijaya University
28 August - 1 September 2005 (69pgs)

Douglas Comer
Computer Science Department
Purdue University
250 N. University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2066
http://www.cs.purdue.edu/people/comer
Ó Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. This
document may not be reproduced by any means
without the express written consent of the author. (419pgs)

Really helpful friend :)

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Permalink Reply by Tun Tun Khine on February 3, 2012 at 1:54pm

http://dc350.4shared.com/download/w8N19F23/internetworking-with-tcp...

http://www.4shared.com/office/w8N19F23/internetworking-with-tcp-ip-...

2011-02-13 Someone has re-shared ur book, all the same also left bottom corn of cover page :)

But 4shared's expire time may be more than mediafire's

I have finished download, after read i'll ask u again which i don't clear understand.

May you be happy and secure;

may your mind be contented :)