Upgrading and Troubleshooting Networks: The Complete Reference (Book/CD-ROM package) - Softcover

Zacker, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072122560 ISBN 13: 9780072122565

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2000

Synopsis

Handle the ins-and-outs of networking. This solid resource explains how to integrate the latest technologies into legacy networks, install and configure hardware and software, enable the most efficient network protocols and services, and a whole lot more.

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Review

Craig Zacker knocks the seven-layer protocol stack out of the park in Upgrading & Troubleshooting Networks: The Complete Reference. Although not all books in this series are as complete as their titles would lead you to believe, this one lives up to the claims of its cover and delivers a lifetime's worth of information about how computers talk to one another. Read this one if you're new to data communications, seeking any of several professional certifications that have to do with computer connectivity, or even if you've established yourself as a networking pro and want a solid reference on hand. This book generally deals with network equipment and protocols in a platform-independent way, although it dips into the specifics of Novell NetWare and (especially) Microsoft Windows networking after the foundation is laid.

Zacker is nothing if not patient, and he takes plenty of time to explain important concepts--such as standards documents--without seeming condescending, by using conceptual diagrams that usually are clear and helpful. He's not as quick to express opinions about which is the best of several ways to do a particular task, and instead explains everything and leaves it up to the reader to decide. --David Wall

Topics covered: Local and wide area networking for personal computers, both generically and as implemented under Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Novell NetWare. Hardware and architecture coverage is followed by a detailed discussion of protocols, naming schemes and name-allocation services, directory services (notably Novell Directory Services and Active Directory), and Internet services.

From the Back Cover

The Ultimate Resource on Network Maintenance

Design and maintain a robust, scalable networking environment with help from this authoritative resource. Upgrading & Troubleshooting Networks: The Complete Reference offers real-world advice on installing hardware and software, setting up network services, and configuring LAN and Internet servers. You'll learn to seamlessly integrate new technologies into legacy networks and expand your network's capabilities. Throughout the book, tables, protocol schematics, diagrams, and messaging flow charts clearly illustrate the information presented.

Inside, you'll find out how to:

• Set up LANS and WANs following the OSI reference model
• Select and configure hardware, including network interface cards, cables, and WAN links
• Connect network devices such as repeaters, hubs, bridges, routers, and switches
• Implement networking protocols, including Ethernet, Token Ring, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, and ATM
• Select the best transport protocols for your network--TCP/IP, IPX, or NetBEUI
• Choose the best connection services for your network--DHCP, DNS, or WINS
• Set up network operating systems, including Windows 2000, Windows NT, NetWare, and UNIX
• Install network directory services, including Windows 2000 Active Directory, Windows NT domains, and Novell Directory Services (NDS)
• Deploy Internet servers, including World Wide Web and FTP
• Handle network administration, including security and troubleshooting

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0072122560
• ISBN 13: 9780072122565
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 918