Book description
The #1 bestselling beginner's guide to computer networking—now in a new editionNeed networking know-how, but don't know where to turn? Run—don't walk—to the no-nonsense networking guidance offered in this friendly guide! Whether you're a networking administrator or an everyday computer user looking to set up a network in your home or office, Networking For Dummies seamlessly gets you connected with the basics and gives you the knowledge to work out whatever kinks may come your way—in no time.
A network can make everything in your home or office run more smoothly and easily, but setting one up can be challenging for even the most computer-savvy people. Well, relax—this bestselling guide has you covered! Inside, you'll find step-by-step instructions on setting up and maintaining a network, working with broadband and wireless technologies, ensuring you're following best practices with storage and back-up procedures, building a wired or wireless network, and much more.
- Set up a network for all major operating systems
- Secure, optimize, and troubleshoot your network
- Create an intranet and use the Cloud safely
- Make sense of the latest updates to Windows 10
Don't let a thorny networking issue get the best of you! Heed the simple guidance in this friendly guide and effectively network your way to more effective shared data and resources.
Table of contents
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- Cover
- Introduction
- Part 1: Getting Started with Networking
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Part 2: Setting Up a Network
- Chapter 4: Planning a Network
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Chapter 5: Dealing with TCP/IP
- Understanding Binary
- Introducing IP Addresses
- Classifying IP Addresses
- Subnetting
- Understanding Network Address Translation
- Configuring Your Network for DHCP
- Managing a Windows Server 2016 DHCP Server
- Configuring a Windows DHCP Client
- Using DNS
- Working with the Windows DNS Server
- Configuring a Windows DNS Client
- Chapter 6: Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave: Cables, Switches, and Routers
- Chapter 7: Configuring Windows Clients
- Chapter 8: Connecting Your Network to the Internet
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Chapter 9: Setting Up a Wireless Network
- Diving into Wireless Networking
- A Little High School Electronics
- Eight-Oh-Two-Dot-Eleventy Something?: Understanding Wireless Standards
- Home on the Range
- Using Wireless Network Adapters
- Setting Wireless Access Points
- Roaming Capabilities
- Configuring a Wireless Access Point
- Connecting to a Wireless Network
- Paying Attention to Wireless Network Security
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Chapter 10: Virtual Networking
- Understanding Virtualization
- Understanding Hypervisors
- Understanding Virtual Disks
- Understanding Network Virtualization
- Looking at the Benefits of Virtualization
- Introducing Hyper-V
- Enabling Hyper-V
- Getting Familiar with Hyper-V
- Creating a Virtual Switch
- Creating a Virtual Disk
- Creating a Virtual Machine
- Installing an Operating System
- Part 3: Working with Servers
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Part 4: Managing and Protecting Your Network
- Chapter 16: Welcome to Network Management
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Chapter 17: Solving Network Problems
- When Bad Things Happen to Good Computers
- Fixing Dead Computers
- Ways to Check a Network Connection
- A Bunch of Error Messages Just Flew By!
- Double-Checking Your Network Settings
- Using a Windows Troubleshooter
- Time to Experiment
- Who’s on First?
- Restarting a Client Computer
- Booting in Safe Mode
- Using System Restore
- Restarting Network Services
- Restarting a Network Server
- Looking at Event Logs
- Documenting Your Trials and Tribulations
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Chapter 18: Backing Up Your Data
- Backing Up Your Data
- Choosing Where to Back Up Your Data
- Backing Up to Tape
- Understanding Backup Software
- Comparing Types of Backups
- Choosing between Local and Network Backups
- Deciding How Many Sets of Backups to Keep
- Verifying Tape Reliability
- Keeping Backup Equipment Clean and Reliable
- Setting Backup Security
- Chapter 19: Securing Your Network
- Chapter 20: Hardening Your Network
- Chapter 21: Network Performance Anxiety
- Part 5: More Ways to Network
- Part 6: Networking Beyond Windows
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Part 7: The Part of Tens
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Chapter 27: Ten Networking Commandments
- I. Thou Shalt Back Up Thy Hard Drive Religiously
- II. Thou Shalt Protect Thy Network from Infidels
- III. Thou Shalt Keepeth Thy Network Drive Pure and Cleanse It of Old Files
- IV. Thou Shalt Not Tinker with Thine Network Configuration Unless Thou Knowest What Thou Art Doing
- V. Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Network
- VI. Thou Shalt Schedule Downtime before Working upon Thy Network
- VII. Thou Shalt Keep an Adequate Supply of Spare Parts
- VIII. Thou Shalt Not Steal Thy Neighbor’s Program without a License
- IX. Thou Shalt Train Thy Users in the Ways of the Network
- X. Thou Shalt Write Down Thy Network Configuration upon Tablets of Stone
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Chapter 28: Ten Big Network Mistakes
- Skimping on Hardware
- Turning Off or Restarting a Server Computer While Users Are Logged On
- Deleting Important Files on the Server
- Copying a File from the Server, Changing It, and Then Copying It Back
- Sending Something to the Printer Again Just Because It Didn’t Print the First Time
- Assuming That the Server Is Safely Backed Up
- Connecting to the Internet without Considering Security Issues
- Plugging In a Wireless Access Point without Asking
- Thinking You Can’t Work Just Because the Network Is Down
- Running Out of Space on a Server
- Always Blaming the Network
- Chapter 29: Ten Things You Should Keep in Your Closet
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Chapter 27: Ten Networking Commandments
- About the Author
- Connect with Dummies
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: Networking For Dummies, 11th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2016
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9781119257769
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