The single most comprehensive volume on networking available
Design, set up, and maintain a secure networking environment with help from this authoritative resource. You'll get detailed, practical advice on everything from selecting hardware and software to configuring Internet servers plus coverage of wireless LAN technologies. You'll find expanded coverage of Windows 2000, network security, remote access, network design, and administration and support policies. Tables, diagrams, and flowcharts integrated throughout the book help illustrate networking concepts, and captured packets demonstrate the communication processes occurring on a live network. Clearly-written, thorough, and logically-organized, this book is an invaluable reference offering a wealth of both conceptual and technical information on all aspects of networking.
-Learn how to design and set up an effective network
-Examine latest technologies for wireless connectivity including IEEE 802.11 and wireless LANs
-Understand various server technologies such as multiple processors, drive arrays, and storage area networks
-Implement networking protocols, including Ethernet, Token Ring, TCP/IP, IPX, and more
-Organize and transmit e-mail within an organization and across the Internet
-Install enterprise directory services, including Active Directory and Novell Directory Services (NDS)
-Handle network administration, including security and troubleshooting
Craig Zacker is a writer editor, and networker whose computing experience began in the halcyon days of teletypes and paper tape. After making the move from minicomputers to PCs, he worked as an administrator of Novel NetWare networks and as a PC support technician, while operating a freelance desktop publishing business. After earning a Masters degree in English and American literature from NYU, Craig worked extensively on the integration of Windows NT into existing NetWare internetworks, and was employed as a technical writer, content provider, and Webmaster for the online services group of a large software company. Since devoting himself to writing and editing full time, Craig has authored or contributed to many books on operating systems and networking topics, and has published articles with top industry publications including Windows NT Magazine, for which he is a contributing editor.