On Thu, Feb 4, 2021, at 4:26 PM, Dan Ritter wrote: > Mark Fletcher wrote: > > First apologies for the off-topic post, but I know this community is > > full of experts on this topic and my ask in the end is a simple one: > > (and you can use Debian to achieve your ends) > > > Can anyone point me at a reasonably accessible guide to the details of > > how IP networks work, in particular the communications that occur > > between router devices that are designed to support home networks? I'm > > computer science trained but from many years ago and if I ever learned > > these specific details I have forgotten them, but I feel equipped to > > understand them. I'm after a certain amount of detail and would prefer > > to avoid adverts or advice of the "just buy our product, plug it in and > > your problems will all be solved" type. > > The most useful single doc is https://lartc.org/lartc.html > which, although omitting more recent developments, is an > excellent foundation in networking and routing aimed at the > small office or family sysadmin.
If you want a complete, comprehensive textbook on networking, take a look at David J. Wetherall, Andrew Tanenbaum: "Computer Networks, Fifth Edition" This is e-book, but it's also available in paperback and hardback. https://bellasias.com/product/e-book-computer-networks-fifth-edition-pdf-epub-david-j-wetherall-andrew-s-tanenbaum/?msclkid=6dce151da1951218f101752d64ca293f Enjoy! Rick