Computer Networks: A Systems Approach (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)

I have tons of general and specialized networking books in my collection and that I have read over the years. This is an outstanding "Networking 101" resource for network newbies. It is also an outstanding "Networking 201" book for network engineers or IT pros with a few years of IT experience that want to increase their breadth and depth. Extremely well written and easy to understand. As a very experienced network engineer, I find myself referring to it periodically as a handy reference on topics I have not worked on in the past. Tech books this comprehensive and well written are rared. Highly recommended.

Excellent book

Wall of text full of jargon. I wanted to just give up trying to understand.