Here are some basic networking concepts for beginners ^{1 2}:

• Networking is not about meeting new people.
• Use networking as an opportunity to help others.
• Engage in conversations that are more intimate and help you as well as the other person become vulnerable, even if you’re meeting them for the first time.
• Know that networking is not always inclusive.
• Home and office networks use the same networking technologies, protocols and services that are used in large corporate networks and on the Internet.
• There are two types of networking: peer-to-peer and client-server.
• Network size can vary.
• Networking levels and layers and protocols are important.
• Network addressing is important.