I garnered most of these links in research for students who would be attempting the Network Certifications such as Network + or MCSA
The OSI 7-layer burrito The 7 Layers of the OSI Model (Webopedia) http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/OSI_Layers.asp7 Layer OSI/RM http://mike.passwall.com/networking/netmodels/isoosi7layermodel.html OSI/RM Well Explained http://defoenet.com/ccna/ OSI/RM With Protocol Examples http://www.tech-faq.com/osi-model.shtmlKill the OSI/RM! http://www.davidchappell.com/HTML_email/Opinari_No9_01_04.htmlJames Bond Meets The 7 Layer OSI Model http://www.pe.net/~rlewis/Resources/james.htmlThe Mafia Meets the 7 Layer OSI Model http://www.reskit.net/MCTFAQS/The%20OSI%20Model%20as%20explained%20by%20Laura.htm Compare the OSI model to a 7-layer burritos - http://pablotron.org/download/7_layer_burrito.htmlGREAT explanation of protocols - and how they fit the OSI - http://www.protocolbase.net Network Security SSL (Webopedia) http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/SSL.html How does SSL work (Ourshop.com) http://www.ourshop.com/resources/ssl_step1.html FreeSSL http://www.freessl.com/ IPSEC http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/ipsec/default.mspx IPSEC White Paper http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/d/b/5db098e2-43d3-48bc-9e5b-e72ab9c65c61/IPSec_Server2003.doc IPSEC FAQ http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/ipsec/ipsecfaq.mspx 802.1x security http://www.3com.com/corpinfo/en_US/technology/index.jsp Routing Protocols OSPF Routing Protocol http://www2.rad.com/networks/1995/ospf/ospf.htm OSPF v2 (RFC 2328) http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2328.txt RIP - Routing Internet Protocol (Cisco) http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ito_doc/rip.htm RIP or OSPF? http://www.networkcomputing.com/unixworld/feature/002.html Datalink Level (NICs & Switches) An Educators Guide to Networks http://fcit.usf.edu/network/ How Ethernet Works (HowStuffWorks) http://computer.howstuffworks.com/ethernet.htm Ethernet FAQ http://osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/online/ethernet/ethernet.html Token-ring Networks (Webopedia) http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/t/token_ring_network.html Token Ring-IEEE 802.5 (Cisco) http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ito_doc/tokenrng.htm What is FDDI (Webopedia) http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/F/FDDI.html FDDI (Cisco) http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ito_doc/fddi.htm ATM Switching (Cisco) http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ito_doc/atm.htm Frame Relay (Cisco) http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ito_doc/frame.htm Fiber Single Mode and Multi Mode http://www.tinyurl.com/majorbaconfiberdiet Topologies & Cabling Network Topologies (Webopedia) http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/topologies.aspCable Types (3Com) http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/misc/cables/cabling.htm Name ResolutionDNS FAQ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291382 Inside Windows 2003 Infrastructure http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/events/windows2003srv/tnt1-92.mspx
Fiber Single Mode and Multi Mode http://www.tinyurl.com/majorbaconfiberdiet