Absolute Beginner's Guide to Networking,9780789729118

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Networking

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ISBN13: 9780789729118
ISBN10: 0789729113
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Pub. Date: 2003-09-19
Publisher(s): Que Pub
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Summary

bull; Teaches the strategies of networking, whether connecting two computers or two hundred. bull; Demystifies the technology behind different types of networks, operating systems, hardware components, and protocols. bull; Provides readers with important information about security, administration, and troubleshooting communication problems.

Author Biography

Joe Habraken is a best-selling author, information technology professional, and educator. He is currently an assistant professor at the University of New England, where he teaches a variety of information technology classes introducing undergraduate students to computer basics, software applications, Web design, and the use of personal computers in business settings. His books include Microsoft Office XP 8 in 1, Practical Cisco Routers, and Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Server 2003 in 24 Hours. With more than 15 years as a trainer and consultant, Joe enjoys taking difficult computer concepts and making them accessible to readers and students.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(4)
Conventions Used in This Book
1(2)
How This Book Is Organized
3(2)
I Networking Basics 5(100)
1 Computer Networking Overview
7(1)
What Is a Network?
8(11)
Why Network Your Computers
9(1)
PC Networking: How It All Began
10(3)
Mainframes and Miniframes
10(1)
The Advent of the PC
11(1)
Connecting PCs
12(1)
Clients and Servers: What Does It All Mean
13(2)
Network Players: Users and Administrators
15(1)
Understanding LAN Data Transmission
15(2)
Networking Does Not Require the "All Knowing"
17(2)
2 Different Needs, Different Networks
19(20)
Understanding Peer-to-Peer Networking
20(4)
Peer Products Come and Go
20(1)
Peer-to-Peer Networking Today
21(1)
Pros of Peer-to-Peer Networking
22(1)
Cons of Peer-to-Peer Networking
23(1)
Server-Based Networks
24(6)
Pros and Cons of Server-Based Networking
25(2)
Types of Network Servers
27(3)
Understanding Network Topologies
30(4)
Bus Topology
31(1)
Star Topology
32(1)
Ring Topology
33(1)
Assessing Your Network Needs
34(1)
Planning the Network
35(4)
3 Networking Hardware
39(20)
Working with Network Interface Cards
40(6)
Selecting a NIC
41(2)
Installing a NIC
43(3)
Working with Network Connectivity Devices
46(6)
Hubs
47(1)
Repeaters
48(1)
Bridges
48(1)
Switches
48(2)
Routers
50(2)
Some Thoughts on PC Hardware
52(7)
Motherboards
52(1)
Processors
53(1)
Memory
53(2)
Hard Drives
55(1)
Network Server Considerations
56(1)
Network Client Considerations
57(1)
A Final Word on Computer Hardware
58(1)
4 Building the Network Infrastructure
59(20)
Understanding Network Architectures
60(1)
Understanding Ethernet
61(5)
Ethernet Network Access Strategy
62(1)
Fast Ethernet
63(1)
Gigabit Ethernet
63(1)
Ethernet IEEE and Cable Specifications
64(2)
Understanding IBM Token-Ring
66(3)
Token-Ring Network Access Strategy
67(1)
Token-Ring IEEE and Cabling Standards
68(1)
Understanding FDDI
69(1)
Choosing a Network Connectivity Strategy
70(9)
Cabling Options
70(3)
Fiber-Optic Cable
73(1)
Phone and Electrical Wire Networks
74(1)
Wireless Options
75(4)
In this chapter
79(1)
5 Network Protocols: Real and Imagined
79(26)
Understanding the OSI Model
81(1)
How the OSI Model Works
82(7)
Application Layer
84(1)
Presentation Layer
85(1)
Session Layer
85(1)
Transport Layer
86(1)
Network Layer
87(1)
Data Link Layer
88(1)
Physical Layer
89(1)
Thoughts on Using a Conceptual Model
89(1)
TCP/IP
90(5)
TCP/IP Protocols
92(1)
IP Addressing
92(1)
IP Address Classes
93(1)
The Subnet Mask
94(1)
IPX/SPX
95(4)
IPX/SPX Protocols
96(1)
IPX/SPX Addressing
97(1)
Configuring IPX/SPX
98(1)
Other Network Protocols of Note
99(8)
NetBEUI
99(1)
AppleTalk
100(1)
DLC
101(4)
II Getting the Network Up and Running 105(142)
6 Configuring Peer-to-Peer Networks
107(24)
Selecting and Configuring Network Protocols
108(6)
Windows and LAN Protocols
109(3)
TCP/IP Issues
112(2)
Setting Up the Peer-to-Peer Network
114(7)
Creating Windows Workgroups
115(3)
Windows Folder and Printer Sharing
118(3)
Combining Linux and Windows
121(7)
Configuring and Using Samba
122(2)
Using SWAT
124(4)
Accessing Windows Workgroup Shares
128(1)
A Final Word on Peer-to-Peer Networking
129(2)
7 Network Operating System Overview
131(14)
What Is an NOS?
132(1)
Client and NOS Interaction
132(4)
Configuring Network Clients
133(2)
Configuring Client Computers with LAN Protocols
135(1)
Configuring a Server with an NOS
136(5)
Server Hardware Configuration
136(2)
NOS Licensing
138(1)
Installing a NOS
139(2)
Sharing Folders and Directories
141(1)
How Network Printing Works
142(3)
8 Networking with Novell NetWare 6.5
145(28)
NetWare and Networking
146(1)
The Netware Network Structure
147(1)
Installing NetWare
148(5)
NetWare Installation: DOS Phase
150(1)
NetWare Installation: GUI Phase
151(2)
Administering a Novell Network
153(3)
Working with Volumes and Folders
156(10)
Creating and Sharing Directories
159(2)
Sharing Printers
161(3)
Configuring an iPrint Client
164(2)
Working with Users and Groups
166(2)
Configuring Network Clients
168(1)
NetWare DNS and DHCP
169(4)
9 Networking with Microsoft Windows Server 2003
173(26)
Understanding the Microsoft Networking Model
174(1)
Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003
175(4)
Hardware Issues
176(1)
Performing a Clean Install or an Upgrade
177(1)
The Installation Process
178(1)
Choosing a Server's Role
179(3)
Understanding Windows Active Directory
182(2)
Active Directory Users and Computers
182(1)
Active Directory Domains and Trusts
183(1)
Active Directory Sites and Services
183(1)
Creating User Accounts
184(1)
Sharing Windows Folders
185(1)
Understanding Share Permissions
186(2)
Windows and NTFS Permissions
188(3)
Sharing Printers
191(3)
Security and Windows Server 2003
194(5)
10 Networking with Linux
199(22)
Installing Red Hat Linux
200(7)
Network Configuration
202(1)
Root Configuration
203(1)
Selecting Installation Packages
204(1)
Booting Your Linux System
205(1)
Upgrading Your Linux System Software
205(2)
Linux Administrative Tools
207(3)
Working with Users
210(3)
Working with Red Hat Network Services
213(3)
Sharing Network Resources
216(7)
Configuring the Network File System
217(2)
Sharing Printers
219(1)
Browsing for Resources
220(3)
Monitoring the System and Network
223
11 Working with Applications on the Network
221(26)
Selecting Application Software
228(1)
Using Application Software on the Network
229(4)
Client-Based Applications
230(1)
Network-Based Applications
230(1)
Sharing Application Files with SharePoint
231(2)
Working with Groupware Products
233(10)
Using GroupWise
234(2)
Using Lotus Notes
236(4)
Using Microsoft Exchange Server
240(3)
Understanding Microsoft.NET
243(1)
Understanding Client/Server Databases
244(3)
III Expanding Your Network 247(118)
12 TCP/IP Network Administration
249(26)
Working with IP Addresses
250(1)
Configuring IP Addresses
251(2)
Working with DHCP
253(5)
DHCP Client Address Requests
253(2)
Configuring a DHCP Server
255(3)
Understanding DNS
258(8)
The DNS Namespace
259(2)
How DNS Works
261(1)
Configuring a DNS Server
262(4)
Routing and Subnetting IP Networks
266(6)
Configuring a Router Interface
266(2)
Subnetting IP Address Pools
268(4)
Introducing lPv6
272(3)
13 Expanding a LAN with WAN Technology
275(18)
Working with the Plain Old Telephone System
276(2)
Working with Dial-up and Dedicated Connections
278(4)
Asynchronous Modem Connections
279(2)
Synchronous Modems
281(1)
The T-Carrier System
282(1)
Understanding Switched Networks
283(7)
Circuit Switching
284(3)
Packet-Switching Networks
287(3)
A Word Regarding Remote Access
290(3)
14 How the Internet Works
293(18)
Where Did the Internet Come From?
294(1)
Working with the File Transfer Protocol
295(5)
FTP Servers
296(2)
Anonymous FTP
298(1)
FTP Clients
299(1)
Understanding Electronic Mail
300(5)
Email Addresses
301(1)
SMTP
302(1)
POP3
302(1)
IMAP
303(2)
Configuring an Email Client
305(1)
Working with the Web
305(1)
Other Internet Onramps
306(5)
Newsgroups
307(1)
Internet Relay Chat
308(3)
15 Connecting a Network to the Internet
311(18)
Connecting to the Internet
312(4)
Accessing the Internet Backbone
312(1)
Choosing an Internet Service Provider
313(2)
Choosing a Connection Type
315(1)
Getting Your Own Domain Name
316(2)
Getting Your IP Addresses
318(1)
Sharing an Internet Connection
319(3)
Hardware Required for Sharing an Internet Connection
320(1)
IP Addressing for the Computer Sharing the Connection
320(2)
Sharing an Internet Connection with Windows Server 2003
322(1)
Working with Proxy Servers
323(2)
Understanding Network Address Translation
325(4)
16 Hosting a Web Site
329(16)
The Internet and Your Corporate Presence
330(4)
Marketing on the Web
331(1)
Selling on the Web
332(1)
Transaction Security
332(2)
Who Will Host Your Web Site?
334(5)
Hosting Your Own Web Site
335(2)
Using a Hosting Service
337(2)
Creating a Web Site
339(4)
Working with HTML
340(1)
Web Design Tools
341(2)
Taking Advantage of an Intranet
343(2)
17 Networking on the Run
345(20)
The Evolution of Mobile Computing Devices
346(1)
Working with Laptops
347(2)
Understanding Remote Access
349(5)
Configuring an RAS Server for Dial-Up Access
350(2)
Configuring an RAS Client
352(2)
Understanding Access Protocols
354(1)
Managing Remote Connections
354(1)
Working with Virtual Private Networks
355(4)
Configuring a Tunnel Server
356(1)
Configuring a Tunnel Client
357(1)
Monitoring VPN Connections
358(1)
PDAs and the Network
359(8)
PDA and PC Synchronization
359(3)
Understanding BlackBerry
362(3)
IV Keeping the Network Running Smoothly 365(66)
18 Protecting Network Data
367(18)
Understanding Hard Drives
368(3)
Drive Partitioning
368(3)
Drive Formatting
371(1)
Working with RAID
371(1)
Understanding the RAID Flavors
372(5)
RAID 0
374(1)
RAID 1
375(1)
RAID 5
376(1)
Backing Up Data
377(6)
Backup Types
379(2)
Creating a Backup Strategy
381(2)
Working with Uninterruptible Power Supplies
383(2)
19 Network Troubleshooting
385(20)
It's Not Always User Error
386(1)
Identifying Network Operating System Problems
387(3)
Diagnosing Hardware Problems
390(5)
Monitoring the Network
395(2)
Dealing with Connectivity Issues
397(5)
Checking Settings and Connections from the Command Line
398(3)
Basic Connectivity Troubleshooting Tools
401(1)
Your Approach to Troubleshooting
402(3)
20 A Network Security Primer
405(26)
Administrators and Users
406(1)
Working with User Accounts
407(6)
User Passwords
408(3)
Other User Account Options
411(2)
Understanding Share Permissions
413(2)
Using Groups to Provide Access Levels
415(2)
Fighting Against Viruses
417(5)
Types of Viruses
418(2)
Worms and Trojan Horses
420(1)
Virus Protection
421(1)
Protecting a Network from Outside Attack
422(2)
Understanding Firewalls
424(3)
Types of Firewalls
427(2)
A Final Word on Network Security
429(2)
Glossary 431(20)
Index 451

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