Rating:  - Not so good for the name of how it works
I recommand sybex 'networking complete'. Almost parts of this book is consist of pictures,and little text. So many readers complain of this point. me too. If you want much information from one book, buy sybex.
Rating:  - Great beginner book
I have read this book and recommended it to many people that are interested in an overview of networking. Reading some of the other reviews, I agree that this book is an effort to take something complex and make it understandable. This book accomplishes that and is not condescending about it. Other reviews that complain about missing a few details, well that is ok in an entry level book ( my first algebra book didn't cover any calculus). Buy this book to get started and when you decide to get more into networking, dive in deeper.
Rating: - Too simle
Too simple, too superficial, too poor explanations, compared with other how it works.
Rating:  - Great Overview for Novices
Bleary eyed geeks cramming for their MCSE or CNE exams needn't bother with this text. However, people who are new to networks and in need of a context in which to place the many parts of networks will find that this book fills the bill. I especially appreciate the history of communications which allows the reader to see that contemporary networks didn't spring to life with the WWW but are part of a long, sophisticated, evolutionary process. Any professor of education will tell you that learning is facilitated by cultural literacy (see E.D. Hirsch) which is just what Derfler and Freed have created.
Rating: - A good book for children who want to know about networks
If you don't know anything about networks, this is a good book to start with. It has clear concepts and graphics to help understanding. Even a child can understand the whole book. About the depth of the concepts, I'd say it's a book for children.
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