Networking Complete, 2/e

Networking Complete is a one-of-a-kind computer book--valuable for its broad content and its low price. This book contains the essentials you need to know about networks, as more and more businesses and home users turn to networks to share information, computer resources, and Internet access.

With Networking Complete, you'll learn all about designing, installing, maintaining, and administering networks using a variety of operating systems, including Windows 2000, Mac OS, NetWare 5.1, Linux, and UNIX. You'll quickly take advantage of all that networking has to offer. Get up to speed with the basics, then move on to develop intranet and extranet systems. Finally, an extensive section on network security will help you ensure the reliability and security of your home or business network.

The reference section contains a comprehensive networking glossary, which you'll find to be an invaluable daily tool. There, you'll also learn about how networking certifications can help you, and how to go about getting them.

Networking Complete introduces you to the work of some of Sybex's finest authors, so you'll know where to go to learn even more about what's possible with your network.

Networking Fundamentals
• An Introduction to Networking
• Networks in the Workplace
• Topologies and Network Types
• OSI Reference Model
• Major Protocol Suites
• Wireless—Cell, Radio, Satellite
  
  Networking Hardware and Software
• Installing Cards and Cables
• Repeaters, Hubs, Routers, Switches, and Bridges
• Network Operating Systems and Client Software
• Networking with Windows 2000
• Network Applications
• Thin Client Networking
• Web Applications
  
  Network Design, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting
• Principles of Network Design
• Home Networking Choices
• Managing Windows NT Networks
• Network Troubleshooting and Disaster Recovery
  
  Intranets, Extranets, and Interconnecting Networks
• Building an Intranet Infrastructure
• Extranet Infrastructure and Administration
• Remote Access Concepts
• Java, E-Commerce, ASP
  
  Network Security
• Security Concepts and Terminology
• NetWare 5.1 Network Security
• Unix Security
• Virtual Private Networking
• L2TP, PPTP, RADIUS
• Firewalls, Proxy Servers, Encryption
  Networking References
• How to Get a Networking Certification
• Glossary