Networking all-in-one for dummies

Whether you're in charge of a small network or a large network, Networking All-in-One is full of the information you'll need to set up a network and keep it functioning. Fully updated to capture the latest Windows 10 releases through Spring 2018, this is the comprehensive guide to setting...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lowe, Doug
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated 2018
Edition:Seventh edition
Series:For dummies
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Rack mountBlade servers; Considering Virtualization; Chapter 5 Cloud Computing; Introducing Cloud Computing; Looking at the Benefits of Cloud Computing; Detailing the Drawbacks of Cloud Computing; Examining Three Basic Kinds of Cloud Services; Applications; Platforms; Infrastructure; Public Clouds versus Private Clouds; Introducing Some of the Major Cloud Providers; Amazon; Google; Microsoft; Getting Into the Cloud; Book 2 Understanding Network Protocols; Chapter 1 Network Protocols and Standards; Understanding Protocols; Understanding Standards
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • The Network AdministratorChapter 2 Network Infrastructure; Introducing Infrastructure; Introducing Network Protocols and Standards; Understanding Cable Infrastructure; Twisted-pair cable; RJ45 connectors; Patch panels and patch cables; Repeaters and hubs; Switches; Understanding Ports, Interfaces, and MAC Addresses; Understanding Packets; Understanding Collisions; Understanding Broadcast Packets; Understanding Wireless Networks; Chapter 3 Switches, Routers, and VLANs; Understanding Switches; Learning; Forwarding; Flooding; Looking Deeper into Switches; Collision domains; Bridging
  • Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Book 1 Networking Basics; Chapter 1 Welcome to Networking; Defining a Network; Why Bother with a Network?; Sharing files; Sharing resources; Sharing programs; Servers and Clients; Dedicated Servers and Peers; What Makes a Network Tick?; Networks Big and Small; It's Not a Personal Computer Anymore!; Understanding Network Topology; Bus topology; Star topology; Expanding stars; Ring topology; Mesh topology
  • SFP ports and uplinksBroadcast domains; Managed and unmanaged switches; Understanding Routers; Network address translation; Virtual private network; Understanding VLANs; Chapter 4 Servers and Virtualization; Understanding Network Operating Systems; Network services; File-sharing services; Multitasking; Directory services; Security services; What's Important in a Server; Scalability; Reliability; Availability; Service and support; Components of a Server Computer; Motherboard; Processor; Memory; Hard drives; Network interfaces; Video; Power supply; Considering Server Form Factors; Tower case
  • Seeing the Seven Layers of the OSI Reference ModelThe physical layer; The data link layer; The network layer; The transport layer; The session layer; The presentation layer; The application layer; Following a Packet through the Layers; The Ethernet Protocol; Standard Ethernet; Fast Ethernet; Gigabit Ethernet; Beyond gigabit; The TCP/IP Protocol Suite; IP; TCP; UDP; Other Protocols Worth Knowing About; Chapter 2 TCP/IP and the Internet; What Is the Internet?; A Little Internet History; TCP/IP Standards and RFCs; The TCP/IP Protocol Framework; Network interface layer; Network layer