This should assist you a little bit.
These have to be some of the best info on Protocols and basic networking i've found from cisco.com
OSI Model layers, and Communication Between Systems, Mapping Addresses, etc...
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/...c/introint.htm
On to LAN PROTOCOLS covers LAN Topologies, LAN devices, LAN Transmission Methods, etc...@
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/...c/introlan.htm
Now moving on to Bridging and Switchiing Basics Describes in detail types of bridges, switches, ATM switches, etc.. find it @ http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/...c/bridging.htm
Next is Routing very informative. Covers Routing Algorithms, Routing componets, Alogrithms types, etc... find it @ http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/...oc/routing.htm
Last is Network Management Basics, covers, ISO Network Management Models, Network Management Architecture, Accounting Management, Configuration, etc...
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/...c/nmbasics.htm
Others:
IDS by me IDS systems basics
Autopsy of a successful intrusion Autopsy
These have to be some of the best info on Protocols and basic networking i've found from cisco.com
OSI Model layers, and Communication Between Systems, Mapping Addresses, etc...
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/...c/introint.htm
On to LAN PROTOCOLS covers LAN Topologies, LAN devices, LAN Transmission Methods, etc...@
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/...c/introlan.htm
Now moving on to Bridging and Switchiing Basics Describes in detail types of bridges, switches, ATM switches, etc.. find it @ http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/...c/bridging.htm
Next is Routing very informative. Covers Routing Algorithms, Routing componets, Alogrithms types, etc... find it @ http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/...oc/routing.htm
Last is Network Management Basics, covers, ISO Network Management Models, Network Management Architecture, Accounting Management, Configuration, etc...
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/...c/nmbasics.htm
Others:
IDS by me IDS systems basics
Autopsy of a successful intrusion Autopsy