Build a network from the ground up in just 24 hours! Sams Teach Yourself Networking in 24 Hours is written in a unique task-oriented, step-by-step guide that allows you to learn the essentials of networking from beginning to end. Chapters are broken out into hour-long lessons, each one focusing on a specific topic, beginning with a basic overview of networking. After 24 one-hour lessons, you will have an understanding of the concepts, hardware and software that are needed to build a network, as well as wireless networks, SSID broadcast, security and anti-spam technologies. Rome may not have been built in a day, but a network could be!

Part I: What Exactly Is Networking?
Part II: The Basics
Part III: Building Networks
Part IV: Network Operating Systems and Providing Network-Wide Services
Part V: Introduction to Network Administration
Part VI: The Future of Networking