Habraken (information technology, University of New England) discusses the standards for networking personal computers and explains the leading network operating systems. He offers advice on the process of building networks and provides instructions for working with networking protocols like TCP/IP.
Part 1 Networking Basics
1 Computer Networking Overview
2 Different Needs, Different Networks
3 Networking Hardware
4 Building the Network Infrastructure
5 Network Protocols: Real and Imagined
Part 2 Getting the Network Up and Running
6 Configuring Peer-to-Peer Networks
7 Network Operating System Overview
8 Networking with Novell NetWare 6.5
9 Networking with Microsoft Windows Server 2003
10 Networking with Linux
11 Working with Applications on the Network
Part 3 Expanding Your Network
12 TCP/IP Network Administration
13 Expanding a LAN with WAN Technology
14 How the Internet Works
15 Connecting a Network to the Internet
16 Hosting a Web Site
17 Networking on the Run
Part 4 Keeping the Network Running Smoothly
18 Protecting Network Data
19 Network Troubleshooting
20 A Network Security Primer
Glossary
Index