RE: [Misc][Rant] Internet router (straying slightly OT)

["Neil J. McRae" <neil () DOMINO ORG>]

I'd start with Sam Halabi's Internet Routing Architectures book.

> In a similar note, I Do care about networks and the like but 
> fail to fully understand the extensive details of how it all 
> works.  I do not proclaim myself to be an engineer and try to 
> stick with what I do well.  I read rfc, wikipedia, etc but 
> just don't know what /to/ read. 
> I had never heard of iBGP, OSPF, IS-IS untill today.  What I 
> need, and I'm sure quite a few others who listen to this list 
> for insight, is a good reference to pick up and read that 
> will cover said topics and beyond.  I finally got the basic 
> concept to CIDRs and how they work thanks to this list and Google.
>
> I know this message is slightly off topic from NANOG, but 
> kinda fits in response to parent and am hoping not to get flamed.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
> A Padawan,
> Mark Owen