Hardware Unlimited has posted part 1 of their Networking Roundup

Communications: the key to success for any business. With the introduction of the World Wide Web, communications technology has been taken to a whole new level. The way companies do business has changed and the scope of the customer base is no longer measured in miles, but in continents. The Internet, perhaps the most complex and useful form of communication relies on some of the most extensive communications hardware and software available. The Internet is powered by millions of personal/business computers and servers worldwide which all share one component we are all familiar with but might not pay much attention to, the network interface card (or NIC for short). Server administrators pay close attention to the latest technologies from gigabit over copper and fiber connections depending on the application. The complex infrastructure of routers, repeaters, firewalls, and many other devices might not interest the home or small business user much, but it should.

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