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Computer networking is the engineering that creates communication between computers and other devices. Learn about ethernet, LAN, routers, modems and home networking.
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Pidgeon, Nick. "How Ethernet Works." 01 April 2000. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://computer.howstuffworks.com/ethernet.htm> 15 May 2008.
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