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This is computer networking task force, a place created to better organize information in articles related to computer networking. If you would like to help, please inquire on the talk page and see the to-do list there.

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Scope

Covering all articles related to computer networking. Networks rely heavily on protocols, and that is the primary focus, but it should also include models (e.g., OSI model), hardware, and applications. Like all good Wikipedia articles, each computer networking article should explain the basics (such as what an IP address is) as well as the technical details (such as packet structure).

Related WikiProjects

• WikiProject Internet
• WikiProject Computer science
• WikiProject Telecommunications
• WikiProject Software

Computer networking article guidelines

The general style guide for computing articles Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Computing should be followed.

Organization

Here are a few ideas for how to organize articles. These do not necessarily have to correspond to the actual section headers and divisions, and they are no more than suggestions. Conform to them to help improve the article in question.

A protocol specific article:

• History of the protocol
  • Who started it
  • When was it started
  • What revisions were there
  • Any related or defining RFCs?
• What other protocols were kept in mind when designing this protocol? (e.g., TCP to SCTP)
• Packet structure
• Any related technical discussions (e.g., fragmentation and reassembly for IPv4)

A hardware specific article:

• What is it used for (what protocols, versions, etc.)
• Hardware features
• List of manufacturers & models

WP 1.0 Assessed Articles

Computer networking articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FL			2				2
GA		1	1	5		1	8
B	9	19	29	18		7	82
C	14	127	332	299		77	849
Start	4	35	321	816		293	1,469
Stub		1	23	261		336	621
List		4	24	15		7	50
Category					199		199
Disambig					8		8
File					1		1
Project					8		8
Redirect		2	12	64	238		316
Template					31		31
Other					31		31
Assessed	27	189	744	1,478	516	721	3,675
Unassessed						4	4
Total	27	189	744	1,478	516	725	3,679
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 14,729			Ω = 4.86