Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies(3rd edition)

Your one-stop guide to the latest updates on networking

Packed with new and updated material on Windows Server 2008, the latest Red Hat(r) Fedora(r), Vista, and Office 2007, and the most up-to-date wireless standards, this solitary reference containseverything you need to manage both large and small networks. With these ten minibooks, you'll discover how to make your network share information in the most efficient way possible.

Contents at a Glance:
Book I: Networking Basics

Chapter 2: Understanding Network Protocols and Standards
Chapter 3: Understanding Network Hardware
Chapter 4: Understanding Network Operating Systems
Book II: Building a Network
Chapter 1: Planning a Network
Chapter 2: Installing Network Hardware
Chapter 3: Setting Up a Network Server
Chapter 4: Configuring Windows XP and Vista Clients
Chapter 5: Configuring Macintosh Computers for Networking
Chapter 6: Configuring Other Network Features
Chapter 7: Verifying Your Network Installation
Book III: Networking Administration and Security
Chapter 1: Help Wanted: Job Description for a Network Administrator
Chapter 2: Security 101
Chapter 3: Managing User Accounts
Chapter 4: Firewalls and Virus Protection
Chapter 5: Managing Network Software
Chapter 6: Solving Network Problems
Chapter 7: Network Performance Anxiety
Chapter 8: Backing Up Your Data
Chapter 9: Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning
Book IV: TCP/IP and the Internet
Chapter 1: Introduction to TCP/IP and the Internet
Chapter 2: Understanding IP Addresses
Chapter 3: Using DHCP
Chapter 4: Using DNS
Chapter 5: Using FTP327
Chapter 6: TCP/IP Tools and Commands
Book V: Wireless Networking
Chapter 1: Setting Up a Wireless Network
Chapter 2: Securing a Wireless Network
Chapter 3: Hotspotting
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting a Wireless Network
Chapter 5: Wireless Networking with Bluetooth
Book VI: Telecom, Convergence, and Mobile Devices
Chapter 1: Understanding Telecom Systems
Chapter 2: Managing a PBX System
Chapter 3: Unified Messaging: Voice Mail, E-Mail, and Fax Together
Chapter 4: Using VoIP
Chapter 5: Managing Mobile Devices
Book VII: Windows Server 2008 Reference
Chapter 1: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2008
Chapter 2: Managing Windows Server 2008
Chapter 3: Dealing with Active Directory
Chapter 4: Managing Windows User Accounts
Chapter 5: Managing a File Server
Chapter 6: Using Group Policy
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting
Chapter 8: Windows Commands
Book VIII: Using Other Windows Servers
Chapter 1: Using Internet Information System (IIS)
Chapter 2: Managing Exchange Server 2007
Chapter 3: Using SQL Server 2008
Chapter 4: Using SharePoint
Book IX: Linux Networking Reference
Chapter 1: Installing a Linux Server
Chapter 2: Getting Used to Linux
Chapter 3: Basic Linux Network Configuration
Chapter 4: Running DHCP and DNS
Chapter 5: Doing the Samba Dance
Chapter 6: Running Apache
Chapter 7: Running Sendmail
Chapter 8: Running FTP
Chapter 9: Linux Commands
Book X: Appendixes
Appendix A: Directory of Useful Web Sites
Appendix B: Glossary