Book description
Packed with the latest information on TCP/IP standards and protocols
TCP/IP is a hot topic, because it's the glue that holds the Internet and the Web together, and network administrators need to stay on top of the latest developments. TCP/IP For Dummies, 6th Edition, is both an introduction to the basics for beginners as well as the perfect go-to resource for TCP/IP veterans.
The book includes the latest on Web protocols and new hardware, plus very timely information on how TCP/IP secures connectivity for blogging, vlogging, photoblogging, and social networking. Step-by-step instructions show you how to install and set up TCP/IP on clients and servers; build security with encryption, authentication, digital certificates, and signatures; handle new voice and mobile technologies, and much more.
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the de facto standard transmission medium worldwide for computer-to-computer communications; intranets, private internets, and the Internet are all built on TCP/IP
The book shows you how to install and configure TCP/IP and its applications on clients and servers; explains intranets, extranets, and virtual private networks (VPNs); provides step-by-step information on building and enforcing security; and covers all the newest protocols
You'll learn how to use encryption, authentication, digital certificates, and signatures to set up a secure Internet credit card transaction
Find practical security tips, a Quick Start Security Guide, and still more in this practical guide.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part I: TCP/IP from Names to Addresses
- Part II: Getting Connected
- 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 VI: The Part of Tens
Product information
- Title: TCP/IP For Dummies, 6th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2009
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9780470450604
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