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Operating system networking references and tutorials
Symptoms
- Need to understand networking concepts
- Want to set up a home or business network
- Working with network technologies and topologies
- Learning how network work
Purpose
Resolution
Follow a third party reference guide or tutorial to understand network terms and concepts. Some apply to all situations and some apply to your own operating system. Follow VMware product documentation for information on applying network design theory in practical use as it relates to using a guest operating system with a VMware product.
Examples of third party reference guides and tutorials:
Note: Within each section below, the entries have been listed in order of complexity with the simpler articles at the top.
Note: The links provided were correct as of April 20, 2009. If you find a link is broken, please provide feedback and a VMware employee will update the link.
General
| howstuffworks | Networking |
| brainbell.com | Networking Tutorials |
| About.com | |
| Computer Technology Documentation Project | The CTDP Networking Guide |
| Lantronix | Networking Tutorials |
| TechRepublic | Tutorial: Subnetting a TCP/IP network |
| Microsoft | Understanding TCP/IP addressing and subnetting basics (KB 164015) |
| GNC Web Creations | DNS Tutorial |
| 2000 Trainers | Network Address Translation (NAT) Basics |
Windows
| Home-Network-Help.com | Home Network Introduction |
| HomeNetHelp | TCP/IP Home Networking and File Sharing Tutorial |
| SimonGibson.com | |
| Computer Performance |
Linux
| AboutDebian.com | Linux How To Set Up A Linux Network |
| YoLinux.com | Linux Networking |
| Softpanorama | |
| FreeOS.com | DNS Tutorials |
| Karl Rupp | NAT - Network Address Translation |
MacOS
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iGet Tutorial (Nakahara Informatics, Inc.) |
Note: VMware does not endorse or recommend any particular third party Web site, reference, or tutorial, nor is the list above meant to be exhaustive.
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- KB Article: 1010144
- Updated: Aug 14, 2009
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