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Networking: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition

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Networking: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition

by: Hallberg, Bruce

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Edition: 4th
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Copyright: 08/24/2005
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
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Here is an unparalleled introduction to networking, offering easy-to-follow details on design and configuration, hardware, networking protocols, remote access, and security. This updated guide contains expanded coverage of wireless networking, the latest Windows and Linux releases, and security measures. New networking professionals will first learn what they need to know about network technology, and then how to apply that knowledge to set up, manage, and secure networks. Covers Windows Server 2003,Windows 2000,Windows XP, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora 4 More remote coverage including new coverage of SSL VPNS Full details on the latest in wireless networking including WiFi New anti-spam and security techniques

Acknowledgments

xix

Introduction

xxi

Part I Networking Ins and Outs

The Business of Networking

(8)

Understanding Networking: The Corporate Perspective

(2)

What Does the Company Need?

(2)

Understanding Networking Jobs

(2)

Network Administrator

(1)

Network Engineer

(1)

Network Architect/Designer

(1)

Other Network-Related Jobs

(1)

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(1)

Chapter Summary

(2)

Laying the Foundation

(6)

Bits, Nibbles, and Bytes

(3)

Understanding Binary Numbers

(2)

Other Important Numbering Systems

(1)

Basic Terminology to Describe Networking Speeds

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Understanding Networking

(22)

Knowing Network Relationship Types

(5)

Peer-to-Peer Network Relationships

(1)

Client/Server Network Relationships

(1)

Comparing Peer-to-Peer and Client/Server Networks

(3)

Learning Network Features

(5)

File Sharing

(1)

Printer Sharing

(1)

Application Services

(1)

E-mail

(1)

Remote Access

(1)

Wide Area Networks

(1)

Internet and Intranet

(1)

Network Security

(1)

Understanding the OSI Networking Model

(4)

Physical Layer

(1)

Data-Link Layer

(1)

Network Layer

(1)

Transport Layer

(1)

Session Layer

(1)

Presentation Layer

(1)

Application Layer

(1)

Understanding How Data Travels Through the OSI Layers

(1)

Learning About Network Hardware Components

(5)

Servers

(1)

Hubs, Routers, and Switches

(1)

Cabling and Cable Plants

(1)

Workstation Hardware

(1)

Chapter Summary

(2)

Understanding Network Cabling

(22)

Understanding Cable Topologies

(8)

Bus Topology

(2)

Star Topology

(3)

Ring Topology

(1)

Comparing Rings to Stars and Buses

(2)

Demystifying Network Cabling

(8)

Learning Basic Cable Types

(1)

Twisted-Pair Cabling: The King of Network Cables

(4)

Coaxial Cable

(2)

Installing and Maintaining Network Cabling

(4)

Choosing a Cabling Contractor

(1)

Solving Cable Problems

(2)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Home Networking

(6)

Benefits from Home Networking

(1)

Choosing a Home Network Technology

(2)

Standard Network Hardware

(1)

Wireless and Other Networking Options

(1)

Chapter Summary

(2)

Understanding Network Hardware

(12)

Directing Network Traffic

(8)

Repeaters

(1)

Hubs and Concentrators

(2)

Switches

(3)

Bridges

(1)

Routers

(1)

Gateways

(1)

Protecting a Network with Firewalls

(1)

Connecting RS-232 Devices with Short-Haul Modems

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Making WAN Connections

(12)

Determining WAN Needs

(3)

Analyzing Requirements

(1)

Switched or Dedicated?

(1)

Private or Public?

(1)

Comparing WAN Connection Types

(6)

Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS)

(1)

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)

(2)

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

(2)

T-1/T-3 (DS1/DS3) Connections

(1)

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)

(1)

X.25

(1)

Chapter Summary

(2)

Understanding Networking Protocols

(20)

Understanding TCP and UDP

(8)

TCP and UDP Ports

(1)

IP Packets and IP Addressing

(4)

IP Subnetting

(1)

Subnet Masks

(2)

Understanding Other Internet Protocols

100

(8)

Domain Name System

101

(1)

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

102

(1)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

103

(1)

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

103

(1)

NetNews Transfer Protocol (NNTP)

104

(1)

Telnet

105

(1)

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

105

(1)

Voice over IP (VoIP)

105

(3)

Comparing Important Proprietary Protocols

108

(2)

Novell's IPX/SPX

108

(1)

NetBIOS and NetBEUI Protocols

109

(1)

AppleTalk

109

(1)

Chapter Summary

110

(1)

Exploring Directory Services

111

(12)

What Is a Directory Service?

112

(4)

Forests, Trees, Roots, and Leaves

114

(1)

Department of Redundancy Department

115

(1)

Learning About Specific Directory Services

116

(5)

eDirectory

117

(1)

Windows NT Domains

117

(1)

Active Directory

118

(1)

X.500

119

(1)

LDAP

119

(2)

Chapter Summary

121

(2)

Connections from Afar: Remote Network Access

123

(20)

Classifying Remote Users

124

(4)

Determining Remote Access Needs

128

(2)

Learning Remote Access Technologies

130

(11)

Remote Node Versus Remote Control

130

(2)

To Modem or Not to Modem, That Is the Question

132

(3)

Virtual Private Networks

135

(6)

Chapter Summary

141

(2)

Securing Your Network

143

(16)

Understanding Internal Security

145

(6)

Account Security

146

(3)

File and Directory Permissions

149

(1)

Practices and User Education

150

(1)

Understanding External Threats

151

(5)

Front-Door Threats

152

(2)

Back-Door Threats

154

(1)

Denial of Service Threats

155

(1)

Viruses and Other Malicious Software

156

(1)

Chapter Summary

157

(2)

Network Disaster Recovery

159

(18)

Notes from the Field: The City of Seattle

160

(4)

Disaster Recovery Plans

164

(5)

Assessing Needs

164

(1)

Disaster Scenarios

165

(2)

Communication

167

(1)

Offsite Storage

168

(1)

Critical Components for Rebuilding

168

(1)

Network Backup and Restore

169

(7)

Assessing Needs

169

(1)

Acquiring Backup Media and Technologies

170

(2)

Choosing Backup Strategies

172

(4)

Chapter Summary

176

(1)

Network Servers: Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask

177

(22)

Learning What Distinguishes a Server from a Workstation

178

(12)

Server Processors

178

(3)

Bus Capabilities

181

(1)

RAM

182

(1)

Disk Subsystems

183

(6)

Server State Monitoring

189

(1)

Hot-Swap Components

190

(1)

Choosing Servers for Windows and NetWare

190

(6)

Defining Needs

190

(2)

Selecting the Server

192

(2)

Purchasing the System

194

(1)

Installing Servers

195

(1)

Maintaining and Troubleshooting Servers

196

(2)

Chapter Summary

198

(1)

Purchasing and Managing Client Computers

199

(14)

Choosing Desktop Computers

200

(6)

Desktop Platforms

200

(3)

Reliability and Serviceability

203

(2)

Price and Performance

205

(1)

Understanding Network Workstation Requirements

206

(4)

Network Workstation Hardware

206

(1)

Network Workstation Software

207

(3)

Chapter Summary

210

(3)

Part II Hands-on Knowledge

Designing a Network

213

(14)

Assessing Network Needs

215

(7)

Applications

216

(2)

Users

218

(1)

Network Services

219

(1)

Security and Safety

220

(1)

Growth and Capacity Planning

221

(1)

Meeting Network Needs

222

(3)

Choosing Network Type

222

(1)

Choosing Network Structure

223

(1)

Choosing Servers

224

(1)

Chapter Summary

225

(2)

Installing and Setting Up Windows 2000 Server

227

(26)

Understanding Windows 2000 Versions

228

(1)

Preparing for Installation

229

(7)

Checking Hardware Compatibility

230

(1)

Checking the Hardware Configuration

230

(2)

Testing the Server Hardware

232

(1)

Surveying the Server Prior to an In-Place Upgrade

233

(1)

Making Preinstallation Decisions

233

(3)

Wait! Back Up Before Upgrading!

236

(1)

Installing Windows 2000 Server

236

(4)

Running the Windows 2000 Server Setup Program

236

(4)

Installing Windows 2000 Server

240

(6)

Completing Windows 2000 Server Setup

242

(4)

Configuring a Server Client

246

(6)

Creating a User Account

246

(2)

Creating a Shared Folder

248

(1)

Setting Up a Windows 9x Client to Access the Server

249

(2)

Testing the Client Connection

251

(1)

Chapter Summary

252

(1)

Administering Windows 2000 Server: The Basics

253

(34)

Thinking About Network Security

254

(1)

Working with User Accounts

255

(8)

Adding a User

256

(2)

Modifying a User Account

258

(5)

Deleting or Disabling a User Account

263

(1)

Working with Windows 2000 Security Groups

263

(5)

Creating Groups

264

(3)

Maintaining Group Membership

267

(1)

Working with Shares

268

(2)

Understanding Share Security

268

(2)

Creating Shares

270

(3)

Mapping Drives

272

(1)

Administering Printer Shares

273

(1)

Setting Up a Network Printer

274

(4)

Working with Windows 2000 Backup

278

(7)

Using Windows 2000 Server's Backup Software

281

(4)

Chapter Summary

285

(2)

Understanding Other Windows 2000 Server Services

287

(10)

Exploring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

288

(1)

Investigating Domain Name System (DNS)

289

(2)

Comparing Remote Access Service (RAS) and RRAS

291

(2)

Exploring Internet Information Server (IIS)

293

(1)

Employing Cluster Services

294

(1)

Discovering Windows Terminal Services

294

(2)

Chapter Summary

296

(1)

Introducing Windows Server 2003

297

(14)

Overviewing New Features in Microsoft Windows Server 2003

298

(4)

Windows Server 2003 Editions

298

(1)

New and Improved Features in Windows Server 2003

299

(3)

Illustrating Windows Server 2003 Features

302

(7)

Server Roles

302

(1)

Web Administration

303

(1)

Volume Shadow Copies

304

(1)

Backup Improvements

305

(1)

Internet Connection Firewall

306

(3)

Chapter Summary

309

(2)

Installing Windows Server 2003

311

(14)

Ensuring Adequate Hardware

312

(1)

Preparing the Server Computer

313

(1)

Installing Windows Server 2003

314

(9)

Chapter Summary

323

(2)

Setting Up Windows Server 2003

325

(18)

Creating a Domain Controller

327

(7)

Adding the DHCP and WINS Role

334

(4)

Adding Fileserver and Print Server Roles

338

(2)

Adding Web-Based Administration

340

(2)

Chapter Summary

342

(1)

Installing Linux in a Server Configuration

343

(26)

Configuring Computer Hardware for Linux

344

(4)

Hardware

345

(1)

Server Design

345

(1)

Uptime

346

(1)

Dual-Booting Issues

346

(1)

Methods of Installation

347

(1)

If It Just Won't Work Right

347

(1)

Installing Red Hat Linux

348

(19)

Creating a Boot Disk

349

(1)

Starting the Installation

349

(18)

Chapter Summary

367

(2)

Introduction to Linux Systems Administration

369

(38)

Configuring Red Hat Linux ES

370

(1)

Managing Users

371

(3)

Changing Root's Password

374

(1)

Configuring Common Network Settings

375

(3)

Changing Your IP Address

375

(1)

The /etc/hosts File

376

(1)

Changing DNS Client Configuration

377

(1)

Mastering Linux Command-Line Basics

378

(27)

Environment Variables

379

(2)

Nuances on the Command Line Itself

381

(1)

Documentation Tools

382

(2)

File Listings, Ownerships, and Permissions

384

(5)

File Management and Manipulation

389

(10)

Process Manipulation

399

(4)

Miscellaneous Tools

403

(2)

Chapter Summary

405

(2)

Setting Up a Linux Web Server with Apache

407

(8)

Overview of Apache Web Server

408

(1)

Installing Apache Web Server

409

(3)

Administering Apache Web Server

412

(1)

Stopping and Starting Apache

412

(1)

Changing the Apache Configuration

412

(1)

Publishing Web Pages

413

(1)

Chapter Summary

413

(2)

Glossary

415

(14)

Index

429

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