Networking All-In-One For Dummies 5th Edition

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The bestselling guide for network administrators, fully updated for Windows 8

If you’re responsible for a network, large or small, this book is your one-stop resource for all the essential details you need to know. Fully updated to cover Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, it features the latest on broadband technologies, storage, backup procedures, and all the current networking trends. Nine handy minibooks cover the basics, building a network, administration and security, TCP/IP and the Internet, wireless networking, mobile networking, Windows Server 2012, using other Windows servers, and managing Linux systems.

- A proven bestseller, with more than 111,000 copies sold in four previous editions
- Written by veteran IT expert Doug Lowe, who has more than 50 technology books to his credit
- Provides one-stop shopping for everything networking professionals need to keep large or small networks functioning efficiently
- Updated with the latest information on building and administering a network, security, wireless and mobile networking, using Windows servers, working with Linux systems, and much more

Networking All-in-One For Dummies, 5th Edition provides what network administrators need to know in a handy, easy-to-use reference.

From the Back Cover
Handling a network? This one handy book covers all the essentials you need to know!

If you’re in charge of a network, here’s all the basic information you need to get it up and running and keep it, and your users, happy. Neatly divided into self-contained minibooks so you can quickly find what you need, this new edition covers the latest on mobile networking, Windows Server 2012, security, and much more, in one convenient package!

- Networking 101 — if you’re new to networking, here’s an overview of standards, hardware, network operating systems, and other essentials
- Get started — create a plan, install the hardware and operating system, configure Windows, and explore VMWare®
- Administrative tasks — keep software updated, manage user accounts, and implement solid security
- Internet access — learn the ins and outs of TCP/IP
- Skip the wires — set up, secure, and troubleshoot a wireless network
- Smartphone smarts — safely manage iPhones, iPads, Android phones, BlackBerry devices, and netbooks on your network
- Serving up servers — learn about the latest version of Windows Server 2012, IIS Web Server, Exchange Server 2010, and others
- Love Linux — all about installing, managing, and configuring Linux for networking

Open the book and find:
- Network protocols and standards
- How virtualization technologies help manage servers
- The five most common network bottlenecks
- All about DHCP and DNS
- Security tips for wireless networks
- How to configure VPN access
- What Active Directory® does for you
- Basic Linux network configuration

9 books in 1
- Networking Basics
- Building a Network
- Network Administration and Security
- TCP/IP and the Internet
- Wireless Networking
- Mobile Networking
- Windows Server® 2012 Reference
- Using Other Windows Servers
- Managing Linux Systems