Hitchhiker's Guide to the Internet

"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Internet" by Ed Krol is a user's manual for people already comfortable using local networks, written in the late 1980s. It helps networking experts and fans learn about the forming Internet's layout, rules, and how it worked so they could hook up their systems to it. The book shows what it was like when the Internet was going from experimental to global. It talks about everything you need to know to understand the Internet, from the history of ARPAnet to hard stuff like network rules and addresses. Krol breaks down important ideas like RFCs and how addresses are handed out. This book is great for anyone getting into computer networking as digital communication grows quickly because it has lots of information and step-by-step guides for running a network, fixing problems, and using Internet tools the right way.