Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies 2nd Edition by Doug Lowe (PDF)

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If you’re setting up a network at home or creating and managing one for business, there are dozens of things to consider. Networking All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition replaces a whole shelf full of reference books with one handy volume that covers just what you need to know. And with technology changing faster than the colors in a rock band’s light show, you’ll be glad this updated edition includes the latest information. Written by Doug Lowe, who’s been managing corporate networks for more than 20 years, this helpful guide shows you how to work with all Windows XP service packs as well as Fedora Linux. It’s made up of nine minibooks that coverNetworking basicsBuilding a networkNetwork administration and securityTroubleshooting and disaster planningTCP/IP and the InternetHome networkingWireless networkingWindows 2003 server referenceLinux referenceIf you’re a networking newbie, the first two minibooks gives you all the startup information to get your network up and running. If you’ve already done that, you’re probably interested in keeping it running at peak performance. Book IV is loaded with information about finding, diagnosing, and fixing problems you might encounter. Looking for the scoop on keeping your network safe from online bad guys? Check Book III. Want to go wireless? Book VII tells you what you need to know.In these pages, you’ll find out how toPlan your network, select interface cards, hubs, and routers, and install all the hardware and softwareSet up your network so it’s easy to use but hard to break intoCreate a disaster recovery planUnderstand IP addresses, subnetting, routing, DHCP, DNS, and other TCP/IP protocols and toolsIncorporate other gadgets into your home network, including VoIP Internet-based telephone serviceTake advantage of the economical Linux networking alternativeBest of all, it’s easy to locate what you need. There’s even a handy “cheat sheet” that puts really important information about cabling rules, private IP address ranges, valuable network administration tips, and helpful Web sites at your fingertips. With this book on hand, you’ll experience a net increase in your networking prowess!

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Editorial Reviews: From the Back Cover Covers all Windows® XP service packs and Fedora Linux® Your one-stop guide to building and managing a business or home networkWhy take up a whole shelf with networking books when all the essentials are right here in one handy volume? Here’s how to put a network together, choose the hardware and software, set up a server, troubleshoot problems, keep your network secure, understand Internet protocols, go wireless, and even set up a Linux alternative.Discover how toSelect interface cards, hubs, and routersConfigure client computersChoose firewalls and virus protectionDevelop a business continuity planUnderstand DHCP, DNS, and FTPSet up a wireless network About the Author Doug Lowe has written a whole bunch of computer books, including more than 35 For Dummies books, among them Networking For Dummies, 7th Edition, Java All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, PowerPoint 2003 For Dummies, and Word 2003 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies. He lives in sunny Fresno, California, where the motto is “No, we aren’t really the Armpit of California,” with his wife, the youngest of his three daughters, and a goofy-looking six-month-old Shar-Pei/Black Lab mix named Lucy. He’s one of those obsessive-compulsive decorating nuts who puts up tens of thousands of lights at Christmas and creates computer-controlled Halloween decorations that rival Disney’s Haunted Mansion. Last year he actually built a pirate ship in his backyard.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Looking for a quick reference without getting too deep into the subject matter? Then this is a good buy. You can read all you want or as little as you need for a particular issue.

⭐As with all the Dummies books this is a good basic kit to have around the office. Very practical.

⭐This guy ignores the Mac almost entirely.

⭐This book has a ton of information. Mostly for the beginner, but veterans in the trade may also benefit. I’ve only used the book as a reference, but I plan on reading cover to cover.

⭐I’ve often thought that computer books tend to leave out the first forty pages or so that tell you the broad picture of just what it is that you are trying to do. This book can almost be viewed as the front end of any number of dedicated networking books that start off just about where this one ends. Those books then go off in great detail about the arcane details that as the author of this book says ‘apply mostly to networks at places like NASA and the CIA.’This book starts off with the most basic descriptions: “A network is nothing more than two or more computers connected by a cable (or wireless adapter) so that they can share information. From there it goes on to talk about how to set a network up. It’s intended for the complete beginner and talks about things like cables, routers, hubs and so on in a simple and clear language interspersed with enough humor to keep you from going to sleep immediately.This book is in reference format, it’s not intended to be read from start to finish. Each chapter is self standing so you can go read about your problem of the moment. This book is specifically aimed at the beginner. If you’re looking for something on trouble shooting or some of the esoteric aspects of networking you need something higher up. But if you’re just intending to set up and keep up a small network at home, school or work, this is the best overview I’ve seen.

⭐Good information as refresher and learning.

⭐Si bien estoy en el mundillo de las TI, por mucho tiempo mi contacto con las redes era prácticamente nulo, y los dos últimos años estuve más bien alejado de temas tecnológicos. Este año estoy enfrentándome a estos temas, y el impacto inicial es duro.Este libro es un excelente comienzo para cada uno de los temas que trata, y a mi modo de ver cubre los principales. Siempre te va a dejar gusto a poco, y vas a tener que recurrir a lecturas adicionales o a Internet, pero su objetivo principal (después de todo está pensado para nosotros, los “Dummies”) lo cumple a cabalidad: te permite entender los conceptos básicos, hacer o emprender algunas cosillas, y luego ya debes seguir tu camino. El libro es de lectura fácil, tiene algo de humor, y es muy directo.Lo bueno: ES para Dummies. Es práctico, simple, directo, y es muy bueno como introducción a los temas.Lo malo: Dado su objetivo, no le encuentro faltas, pero si tú no estás en este negocio, y no tienes manera de practicar de alguna forma lo que este libro trata de explicar… olvídalo.Lo feo: Hubo momentos en que consideré que faltó un mejor apoyo gráfico, pero igual está bien.

⭐Not found.

⭐Not very good for my (beginning) purposes. Didn’t provide enough information about any single topic for me to do anything.

⭐Summary (i.m.h.o)This is the type of book that fills in areas you may need to know in order to do more adventurous tasks with your computer.General idea of the bookThe general idea with this book is to explain general concepts, then apply lots of explicit text explanations how to use the tools relating to this background knowledge within your computer network. For example, the OSI reference model is explained in the briefest way, but this is then used to breakdown, list and explain the methodology of creating a general network. And the equipment at the time of writing required to make it happen is explained well. You may already know quite a bit about safer computing, but it’s still nice to see it down in print to remind the reader.Personally useful areaWhat you get out of this book may depend on what you do not already understand? Personally I found book 5, ‘TCP/IP and the Internet’ useful and revealing. It covered useful stuff on ftp, TCP/IP tools, and DNS that I have not seen in one book before in such a way that proved relevant, engaging and easy to grasp.The later sections tended to concentrate of servers in a way that may be less useful to those already running networks.ConclusionsThis book is well designed to help users to reach their computer goals that are outside the remit of this book.

⭐Purchased this for our son when he was starting a computer networks degree. Although this is aimed as a book for starters, it provided a good foundation even for some of the more advanced concepts.

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