Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
1st Edition
Published on 5. December 2003
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Paperback/Softback
864 pages
978-0-7645-4260-2 (ISBN)
Description
An essential one-stop resource for network administrators everywhere, with nine convenient minibooks in a single 840-page volume. Provides information on all the key details for which an administrator would typically have to research a stack of books.
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Doug Lowe's 50-plus computer books include more than 30 in the For Dummies series, including Networking For Dummies, now in its 6th edition. He has demystified everything from Microsoft Office and memory management to client/server computing and creating Web pages.
Content
Introduction; Book I: Networking Basics; Chapter 1: Understanding Networks; Chapter 2: Understanding Network Protocols and Standards; Chapter 3: Understanding Network Hardware; Chapter 4: Understanding Network Operating Systems; Book II: Building a Network; Chapter 1: Planning a Network; Chapter 2: Installing Network Hardware; Chapter 3: Setting up a Network Server; Chapter 4: Configuring Client Computers; Chapter 5: Configuring Other Network Features; Chapter 6: Verifying Your Network Installation; Book III: Network Administration and Security; Chapter 1: Help Wanted: Job Description for a Network Administrator; Chapter 2: Security 101; Chapter 3: Managing User Accounts; Chapter 4: Firewalls and Virus Protection; Book IV: Network Troubleshooting and Disaster Planning; Chapter 1: Solving Network Problems; Chapter 2: Network Performance Anxiety; Chapter 3: Protecting Your Network; Chapter 4: Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning; Chapter 5: Dealing with Dysfunctional E-Mail; Book V: TCP/IP and the Internet; Chapter 1: Introduction to TCP/IP and the Internet; Chapter 2: Understanding IP Addresses; Chapter 3: Using DHCP; Chapter 4: Using DNS; Chapter 5: Using FTP; Chapter 6: TCP/IP Tools and Commands; Book VI: Wireless and Home Networking; Chapter 1: Networking Your Home; Chapter 2: Connecting to the Internet with Internet Explorer; Chapter 3: Home Networking with Windows XP; Chapter 4: Setting Up a Wireless Network; Chapter 5: Securing a Wireless Network; Book VII: Windows 2000 and 2003 Server Reference; Chapter 1: Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 and 2003 Server; Chapter 2: Managing User Accounts; Chapter 3: Managing a File Server; Chapter 4: Managing Security; Chapter 5: Troubleshooting; Chapter 6: Windows Commands; Book VIII: NetWare 6 Reference; Chapter 1: Installing and Managing NetWare 6; Chapter 2: Managing User Objects; Chapter 3: TCP/IP and NetWare 6; Chapter 4: NetWare Login Scripts; Chapter 5: NetWare Console Commands; Book IX: Linux Reference; Chapter 1: Installing a Linux Server; Chapter 2: Getting Used to Linux; Chapter 3: Basic Linux Network Configuration; Chapter 4: Doing the Samba Dance; Chapter 5: Running Internet Servers; Chapter 6: Linux Commands; Book X: Appendixes; Appendix A: Directory of Useful Web Sites; Appendix B: Glossary; Index.