August 2009
Beginner
456 pages
10h 35m
English
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TCP/IP For Dummies®
Table of Contents
Part I: TCP/IP from Names to Addresses
Part III: Configuring Clients and Servers: Web, E-Mail, and Chat
Part IV: Even More TCP/IP Applications and Services
Part V: Network Troubleshooting and Security
Part I: TCP/IP from Names to Addresses
Chapter 1: Understanding TCP/IP Basics
Following Rules for the Internet: TCP/IP Protocols
Who’s in charge of the Internet and TCP/IP?
Checking out RFCs: The written rules
Examining Other Standards Organizations That Add to the Rules
Distinguishing Between the Internet, an Internet, and an Intranet
Extending Intranets to Extranets
Introducing Virtual Private Networks
Exploring Geographically Based Networks
Networks connected by wires and cables
Chapter 2: Layering TCP/IP Protocols
Starting with network connection media
Layer 5: The application layer
Chewing through Network Layers: A Packet’s Journey
Understanding TCP/IP: More than just protocols
Determining whether your network has a protocol, an application, or a service
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