Networking: A Beginner's Guide

by Bruce Hallberg (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $3.24

  Get a solid introduction to core networking fundamentals using this practical resource. You'll learn to install, set up, and administer Windows .NET Server, Linux, Apache and work with key Internet protocols. Also, find up-to-date coverage of wireless technologies and security methods - including firewalls, packet filtering, encryption, and more.

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $3.24

  Networking: A Beginner's Guide, Second Edition is the practical, hands-on networking guide that new network administrators need as they begin their networking career.-- This real-world reference and tutorial will help readers build a concrete foundation in networking technology. It focuses on core networking fundamentals, including design and configuration, hardware, networking protocols, network clients, and security issues.Key Features Include: -- A new first chapter to ensure that all readers start with the fundamentals of networking such as why a network is essential and what role each person plays in building and then maintaining a network.-- Hands-on instructions for Windows 2000 Server, NetWare 5.1, and Red Hat Linux installation, configuration, and administration.-- Eight pages of blueprints will map out basic network design topologies as well as offer a visual comparison of both Windows NT vs. Windows 2000 and Windows NT/2000 vs. Linux.-- New chapters on network security, network disaster recovery, the business of networking-- Expanded coverage of network cabling, networking protocols, and thin clients