- An essential one-stop resource-nine convenient minibooks in a single 840page volume-for network administrators everywhere
- This value-priced package includes sections on networking basics, building a network, network administration, TCP/IP and the Internet, wireless and home networking, Windows 2000 and 2003 servers, NetWare 6, Linux networking, and
- Mac OS X networking
- Written by the author of the perennial bestseller Networking For Dummies (0-7645-1677-9), this massive reference covers all the topics that administrators routinely handle
- Provides key information, explanations, and procedures for configuration, Internet connectivity, security, and wireless options on today's most popular networking platforms
Table of Contents:
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.
About the Author :
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.
