Networking a beginner's guide

• Main Author: Hallberg, Bruce (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Berkeley, CA Osborne 2000; © 2000
• Subjects: Computer networks; Internetworking ( Telecommunications )
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• Item Description: Includes index
• Physical Description: xvii, 365 pages illustrations 24 cm
• ISBN: 0072122269

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