Your ultimate one-stop networking reference
Designed to replace that groaning shelf-load of dull networking books you’d otherwise have to buy and house, Networking All-in-One For Dummies covers all the basic and not-so-basic information you need to get a network up and running. It also helps you keep it running as it grows more complicated, develops bugs, and encounters all the fun sorts of trouble you expect from a complex system. Ideal both as a starter for newbie administrators and as a handy quick reference for pros, this book is built for speed, allowing you to get past all the basics—like installing and configuring hardware and software, planning your network design, and managing cloud services—so you can get on with what your network is actually intended to do.
In a friendly, jargon-free style, Doug Lowe—an experienced IT Director and prolific tech author—covers the essential, up-to-date information for networking in systems such as Linux and Windows 10 and clues you in on best practices for security, mobile, and more. Each of the nine minibooks demystifies the basics of one key area of network management.
- Plan and administrate your network
- Implement virtualization
- Get your head around networking in the Cloud
- Lock down your security protocols
The best thing about this book? You don’t have to read it all at once to get things done; once you’ve solved the specific issue at hand, you can put it down again and get on with your life. And the next time you need it, it’ll have you covered.
Table of Contents:
Introduction 1
Book 1: Getting Started with Networking 5
Chapter 1: Welcome to Networking 7
Chapter 2: Network Infrastructure 23
Chapter 3: Switches, Routers, and VLANs 39
Chapter 4: Cybersecurity 55
Chapter 5: Servers and Virtualization 67
Chapter 6: Cloud Computing 79
Book 2: Understanding Network Protocols 89
Chapter 1: Network Protocols and Standards 91
Chapter 2: TCP/IP and the Internet 115
Chapter 3: IP Addresses 123
Chapter 4: Routing 145
Chapter 5: Dhcp 155
Chapter 6: Dns 173
Chapter 7: TCP/IP Tools and Commands 207
Book 3: Planning a Network 235
Chapter 1: Local Area Networks 237
Chapter 2: Wide Area Networks 253
Chapter 3: Server Architecture 267
Chapter 4: Virtualization Architecture 277
Chapter 5: Storage Architecture 289
Chapter 6: Backup Architecture 301
Chapter 7: Hyperconverged Infrastructure 319
Book 4: Implementing a Network 331
Chapter 1: Network Hardware 333
Chapter 2: Wireless Networks 345
Chapter 3: Windows Clients 365
Chapter 4: Mac Networking 375
Chapter 5: Network Printers 383
Chapter 6: Virtual Private Networks 389
Book 5: Implementing Virtualization 395
Chapter 1: Hyper-V 397
Chapter 2: VMware 417
Chapter 3: Azure 429
Chapter 4: Amazon Web Services 445
Chapter 5: Desktop Virtualization 463
Book 6: Implementing Windows Server 2019 471
Chapter 1: Installing Windows Server 2019 473
Chapter 2: Configuring Windows Server 2019 489
Chapter 3: Configuring Active Directory 499
Chapter 4: Configuring User Accounts 511
Chapter 5: Configuring a File Server 533
Chapter 6: Using Group Policy 549
Chapter 7: Typing Windows Commands 561
Chapter 8: Using PowerShell 589
Book 7: Administering Microsoft Office 365 609
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Office 365 Administration 611
Chapter 2: Configuring Exchange Online 631
Chapter 3: Administering Teams 651
Book 8: Implementing Linux 667
Chapter 1: Installing a Linux Server 669
Chapter 2: Linux Administration 683
Chapter 3: Basic Linux Network Configuration 715
Chapter 4: Running DHCP and DNS 727
Chapter 5: Doing the Samba Dance 739
Chapter 6: Running Apache 747
Chapter 7: Running Postfix 761
Chapter 8: Linux Commands 771
Book 9: Managing a Network 801
Chapter 1: Welcome to Network Administration 803
Chapter 2: Managing Remotely 817
Chapter 3: Managing Network Assets 835
Chapter 4: Solving Network Problems 847
Chapter 5: Managing Software Deployment 863
Chapter 6: Managing Mobile Devices 875
Book 10: Dealing with Cybersecurity 889
Chapter 1: Securing Your Users 891
Chapter 2: Managing Firewalls and Virus Protection 901
Chapter 3: Dealing with Spam 921
Chapter 4: Managing Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning 935
Appendixes 943
Appendix A: Directory of Useful Websites 945
Appendix B: Glossary 953
Index 975
About the Author :
Doug Lowe is Information Technology Director for a civil engineering firm and a prolific technology author. He has been managing networks for more than 30 years and has written more than 50 technology guides, many in the For Dummies series.
