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What This Guide Can Do for You
Most people wouldn?t use the terms "networking" and "basic" in the same sentence. But while the underlying principles of networking are somewhat complex, building a network can be very simple, given the right tools and a basic understanding of how they work together.
With networks, starting small and planning to grow makes perfect sense. Even a modest network can pay large dividends by saving time, improving communication between employees, customers and suppliers, increasing productivity, and opening new paths to information resources located anywhere in the world. In this respect, networks are like cars. You don?t have to know the details about how the engine works to be able to get where you need to go.
As a result, this guide does not attempt to make you a networking guru. Instead, it has been carefully designed to help you:
- Understand the primary building blocks of networks and the role each one plays.
- Understand the most popular networking technologies, or methods of moving your data from place to place.
- Determine which approach to networking and which technologies are best for your business.
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