Networking for Dummies, 10th Edition
- 6h 1m
- Doug Lowe
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2013
This updated bestseller covers Windows 8, new storage and backup technologies, and more
Both beginning network administrators and home users have made previous editions of this book a top seller. Now fully updated, this edition shows you step by step how to set up and maintain a network and covers Windows 8 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Author Doug Lowe also includes updated coverage of broadband technologies as well as storage and back-up procedures, all in his easy-to-follow style. You'll learn to build a wired or wireless network, secure and optimize it, safely connect to the Internet, troubleshoot problems, and much more.
- A perennial bestseller, this guide to networking has been fully revised to cover Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, new broadband technologies, and updated storage and backup procedures
- Provides introductory-level networking fundamentals for those inexperienced in network technology
- Covers networking with all major operating systems
- Shows how to build, secure, and optimize a network, safely connect to the Internet, troubleshoot problems, and more
Networking For Dummies, 10th Edition walks you through the process of setting up and maintaining a network, at home or in the office.
About the Author
Doug Lowe is the information technology director for a civil engineering firm in Clovis, CA. Doug has been managing networks for more than 20 years. He has written 50+ technology books demystifying everything from memory management to creating web pages, among them Electronics All-in-One For Dummies.
In this Book
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Introduction
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Let's Network!
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Life on the Network
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More Ways to Use Your Network
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Planning a Network
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Dealing with TCP/IP
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Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave—Cables, Switches, and Routers
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Configuring Windows Clients
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Connecting Your Network to the Internet
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Setting up a Wireless Network
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Setting up a Server
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Managing Windows User Accounts
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Managing Network Storage
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Managing Exchange Server 2010
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Creating an Intranet
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Life in Cloud City
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Managing Mobile Devices
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Connecting from Home
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Welcome to Network Management
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Solving Network Problems
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Backing up Your Data
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Securing Your Network
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Hardening Your Network
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Network Performance Anxiety
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Going Virtual
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Networking with Linux
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Macintosh Networking
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Ten Networking Commandments
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Ten Big Network Mistakes
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Ten Things You Should Keep in Your Closet
