Computer Networks

I really didn't like it (whatever version was current in 2004?ish), so I'd suggest Tanenbaum's Computer Networks. Not sure if it got updated in the last 15 years, but the basics should still be there.

When it comes to networking fundamentals I can definitely recommend "Computer Networks" by Andrew Tanenbaum[0]. [0]: https://www.pearson.com/us/higher-education/program/Tanenbau... (https://www.pearson.com/us/higher-education/program/Tanenbaum-Computer-Networks-5th-Edition/PGM270019.html)

Computer Networks by Tanenbaum Entertaining and insightful.

Interesting that this book is mentioned in this thread several times. I didn't find this book bringing almost any value to me. What it did was giving names (e.g. orthogonality) that I didn't know before to the common programming concepts that all developers with some practical experience should be aware of anyway as a common sense. But that might just be due to a different approach to programming. I find the books such as Andrew Tanenbaum's "Computer Networks" which are bringing historical perspective as well as a lot of technical information without going into the tiny details the best balance of useful and interesting. Therefore "Computer Architecture - A Quantitative Approach" is much better for me in that aspect and the C programming should be really interesting too, although I haven't read it.