Networking All-in-One For Dummies / Doug Lowe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lowe, Doug, author.

Series:

--For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer networks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1,059 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Eighth edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, [2021]

Summary:

Whether you're in charge of a small network or a large network, Networking All-in-One is full of the information you'll need to set up a network and keep it functioning. Fully updated to capture the latest Windows 10 releases through Spring 2018, this is the comprehensive guide to setting up, managing, and securing a successful network. Inside, nine minibooks cover essential, up-to-date information for networking in systems such as Windows 10 and Linux, as well as best practices for security, mobile and cloud-based networking, and much more

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Book 1 Getting Started with Networking

Chapter 1 Welcome to Networking

Defining a Network

Delving into Network Lingo

Why Bother with a Network?

Accessing the Internet

Sharing files

Sharing resources

Sharing programs

Servers and Clients

Dedicated Servers and Peers

What Makes a Network Tick?

Putting the Pieces Together

Networks Big and Small

It's Not a Personal Computer Anymore!

The Network Administrator

Chapter 2 Network Infrastructure

Introducing Infrastructure

Understanding Network Protocols and Standards

Recognizing Network Topology

Bus topology

Star topology

Expanding stars

Ring topology

Mesh topology

Considering Cable

Twisted-pair cable

RJ45 connectors

Patch panels and patch cables

Repeaters and hubs

Switches

Perusing Ports, Interfaces, and MAC Addresses

Pondering Packets

Contemplating Collisions

Dealing with Broadcast Packets

Examining Wireless Networks

Chapter 3 Switches, Routers, and VLANs

Understanding Switches

Learning

Forwarding

Flooding

Looking Deeper into Switches

Collision domains

Bridging

SFP ports and uplinks

Broadcast domains

Managed and unmanaged switches

Understanding Routers

Network address translation

Virtual private network

Understanding VLANs

Chapter 4 Cybersecurity

But We're a Small Business - Do We Need Security?

The Two Pillars of Cybersecurity

Prevention

Recovery

Cybersecurity Frameworks

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Chapter 5 Servers and Virtualization

Understanding Network Operating Systems

Network services

File-sharing services

Multitasking.

Directory services

Security services

What's Important in a Server

Scalability

Reliability

Availability

Service and support

Components of a Server Computer

Motherboard

Processor

Memory

Hard drives

Network interfaces

Video

Power supply

Considering Server Form Factors

Tower case

Rack mount

Blade servers

Considering Virtualization

Chapter 6 Cloud Computing

Introducing Cloud Computing

Looking at the Benefits of Cloud Computing

Detailing the Drawbacks of Cloud Computing

Examining Three Basic Kinds of Cloud Services

Applications

Platforms

Infrastructure

Public Clouds versus Private Clouds

Introducing Some of the Major Cloud Providers

Amazon

Google

Microsoft

Getting Into the Cloud

Book 2 Understanding Network Protocols

Chapter 1 Network Protocols and Standards

Understanding Protocols

Understanding Standards

Seeing the Seven Layers of the OSI Reference Model

The physical layer

The data link layer

The network layer

Logical addressing

Routing

The transport layer

The session layer

The presentation layer

The application layer

Following a Packet through the Layers

The Ethernet Protocol

Standard Ethernet

Fast Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet

Beyond gigabit

The TCP/IP Protocol Suite

IP

TCP

UDP

Other Protocols Worth Knowing About

Chapter 2 TCP/IP and the Internet

What Is the Internet?

A Little Internet History

TCP/IP Standards and RFCs

The TCP/IP Protocol Framework

Network interface layer

Network layer

Transport layer

Application layer

Chapter 3 IP Addresses

Understanding Binary

Counting by ones

Doing the logic thing

Working with the binary Windows Calculator

Introducing IP Addresses

Networks and hosts

The dotted-decimal dance.

Classifying IP Addresses

Class A addresses

Class B addresses

Class C addresses

Subnetting

Subnets

Subnet masks

Network prefix notation

Default subnets

The great subnet roundup

IP block parties

Private and public addresses

Pondering Ports

Understanding Network Address Translation

Chapter 4 Routing

Considering the Usefulness of Routers

Connecting to the Internet

Connecting remote locations

Splitting up large networks

Understanding Routing Tables

Chapter 5 DHCP

Understanding DHCP

Configuration information provided by DHCP

DHCP servers

How DHCP actually works

Understanding Scopes

Scopes, subnets, and VLANs

Feeling excluded?

Reservations suggested

How long to lease?

Working with a DHCP Server

Installing a Windows Server 2019 DHCP server

Configuring a new scope

How to Configure a Windows DHCP Client

Automatic private IP addressing

Renewing and releasing leases

Chapter 6 DNS

Understanding DNS Names

Domains and domain names

Fully qualified domain names

Top-Level Domains

Generic domains

Geographic domains

The Hosts File

Understanding DNS Servers and Zones

Zones

Primary and secondary servers

Root servers

Caching

Understanding DNS Queries

A real-life DNS example

Zone Files and Resource Records

SOA records

NS records

A records

CNAME records

PTR records

MX records

Reverse Lookup Zones

Working with the Windows DNS Server

Creating a new zone

Creating a new host record

How to Configure a Windows DNS Client

Chapter 7 TCP/IP Tools and Commands

Using the arp Command

Using the hostname Command

Using the ipconfig Command

Displaying basic IP configuration

Displaying detailed configuration information

Renewing an IP lease

Releasing an IP lease.

Flushing the local DNS cache

Using the nbtstat Command

Using the netstat Command

Displaying connections

Displaying interface statistics

Using the nslookup Command

Looking up an IP address

Using nslookup subcommands

Displaying DNS records

Locating the mail server for an email address

Taking a ride through DNS-Land

Using the pathping Command

Using the ping Command

Using the route Command

Displaying the routing table

Modifying the routing table

Using the tracert Command

Book 3 Planning a Network

Chapter 1 Local Area Networks

Making a Network Plan

Being Purposeful

Taking Stock

What you need to know

Programs that gather information for you

Surmising Switches

Planning the Network Topology

Planning the TCP/IP Implementation

Drawing Diagrams

More Questions Your Network Plan Should Address

Chapter 2 Wide Area Networks

Connecting with cable or DSL

Connecting with T1 lines

Connecting with fiber

Connecting with a cellular network

Choosing a Router

Choosing a small office router

Choosing an enterprise router

Choosing a cellular router

Securing Your Connection with a Firewall

Providing Redundancy for Your Internet Connection

Securing Connections to Remote Locations and Remote Users

Connecting Remote Offices with an Ethernet Private Line

Chapter 3 Server Architecture

Deciding How Many Servers You Need

Deciding Which Servers You Need

Domain controllers

Mail servers

File servers

Print servers

Web servers

Database servers

Application servers

Backup servers

License servers

Deployment servers

Update servers

Virtualization management platform

Connecting Your Servers

Chapter 4 Virtualization Architecture

Understanding Virtualization.

Understanding Hypervisors

Understanding Virtual Disks

Understanding Network Virtualization

Considering the Benefits of Virtualization

Choosing Virtualization Hosts

Understanding Windows Server 2019 Licensing

Chapter 5 Storage Architecture

Planning Disk Capacity

Considering Disk Drive Types

Hard disk drives

Solid state drives

Considering Drive Interfaces

SATA

SAS

Considering RAID

RAID 10

RAID 5

RAID 6

Considering Attachment Types

Direct attached storage

Storage area networks

Network-attached storage

Chapter 6 Backup Architecture

Backup Basics

Considering Three Basic Types of Backup

Where to Back Up Your Data

Backing Up to Tape

Looking closer at LTO

Hardware for tape backup

A word about tape reliability

About cleaning the heads

Backing Up to NAS

Using a Backup Appliance

Understanding File-Based Backup

Types of file-based backups

Normal backups

Copy backups

Daily backups

Incremental backups

Differential backups

Understanding Image-Based Backups and Virtualization

Backup Security

Chapter 7 Hyperconverged Infrastructure

Considering the Headaches of Traditional IT Architecture

Defining Hyperconverged Infrastructure

Discerning Deduplication

Understanding How Deduplication Works

Considering Backup

Digging into HCI Clusters

Incorporating HCI Into Your Plan

Book 4 Implementing a Network

Chapter 1 Network Hardware

Working with Cable

Cable categories

What's with the pairs?

To shield or not to shield

When to use plenum cable

Sometimes solid, sometimes stranded

Installation guidelines

Getting the tools that you need

Pinouts for twisted-pair cables

Attaching RJ-45 connectors

Wall jacks and patch panels

Server rooms and distribution frames

Installing Switches.

Chapter 2 Wireless Networks.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119689058

1119689058

9781119689034

1119689031

OCLC:

1246580700