Reddit reviews Computer Networks (4th Edition)

I'm currently reading this one as a part of the Networks module I'm taking: http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Networks-Edition-Andrew-Tanenbaum/dp/0130661023 two hundred pages through and still find it quite interesting.

http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Networks-Edition-Andrew-Tanenbaum/dp/0130661023

This is rather theoretical.

I have heard a lot of great reviews of Computer Networks by Tanenbaum in terms of its ability to teach networking. Alternatively, you could get the 4th edition book a lot cheaper with the caveat that it is older and may not be completely up to date.

Great, thanks! I've seen that and this suggested evenly. Anyone have any experience with both?

While being a self taught sys admin is great, learning the internals of how things work can really extend your knowledge beyond what you may have considered possible. This starts to get more into the CS portion of things, but who cares. It's still great stuff to know, and if you know this you will really be set apart. Im not sure if it will help you directly as a sys admin, but may quench your thirst. Im both a programmer and unix admin, so I tend to like both. I own or have owned most of these and enjoy them greatly. You may also consider renting them or just downloading them. I can say that knowing how thing operate internally is great, it fills in a lot of holes.

OS Internals

While you obviously are successful at the running and maintaining of unix like systems. How much do you know about their internal functions? While reading source code is the best method, some great books will save you many hours of time and will be a bit more enjoyable. These books are Amazing
The Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD Operating System

Linux Kernel Development
Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment

Networking

Learning the actual function of networking at the code level is really interesting. Theres a whole other world below implementation. You likely know a lot of this.
Computer Networks

TCP/IP Illustrated, Vol. 1: The Protocols

Unix Network Programming, Volume 1: The Sockets Networking API

Compilers/Low Level computer Function

Knowing how a computer actually works, from electricity, to EE principles , through assembly to compilers may also interest you.
Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective

Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools

I wonder what do people like yourself think of Computer Networks?

I would dive into critical thinking. This will give your brain a workout:

http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Networks-4th-Andrew-Tanenbaum/dp/0130661023

nvm, I found it
http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Networks-4th-Andrew-Tanenbaum/dp/0130661023

Tanenbaum's Computer Networks. I purchased it as a textbook for a class, but I've held on to it because it's a great reference for packet headers and low-level stuff.

Tanenbaum does a good write up