A+ Technician's On-the-Job Guide to Networking (A+ Technician's Guide) - Softcover

Simmons, Curt; Dalan, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007222777X ISBN 13: 9780072227772

Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2003

Synopsis

The A+ exam lightly covers networking, yet many A+ technicians are faced with network duties before they have developed the hands on skills. This book provides the information they need to successfully install and administer networked systems. - A practical guide that offers readers skill-building as well as troubleshooting information on building and maintaining computer networks. - Designed for the IT professional with 1-3 years of experience who needs to put their experience to work quickly and effectively. - Whether migrating or doing a first-time installation, the book gives the reader the information they need to know to get up and running in the shortest possible time.

About this title

About the Authors

Curt Simmons (Saint Jo, Texas) is a freelance writer and technical trainer who specializes in Windows operating systems and BackOffice products. He holds the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Trainer certifications (MCT). Aside from his technical expertise, Curt has a BA in English and a Master's degree in education. He has been working with windows Me since Beta 1. His numerous other books include MCSE Study Tips for Dummies, Configuring Windows 2000 Server, and the forthcoming Active Director Bible from IDG Books.

David Dalan (Walla Walla, WA) A+, MCSE has been a Systems Server Technician, a Technical Support Manager, a Technical Trainer, and a Senior Field Engineer who has extensive hands-on experience with networking equipment, server, and client-side hardware and software. He has co-authored a contributed to a number of titles.

From the Back Cover

Your Essential Tech Support Reference

If you're working as an A+ technician, then maintaining a network is a key responsibility for you. This accessible quick reference is the ideal on-the-job companion, featuring easy-to-find information in a step-by-step, task-oriented format. Inside, you'll get plenty of configuration and troubleshooting tips and solutions, logically organized by topic. With this practical guidebook on hand, you'll be able to diagnose and fix most any network problem quickly and easily.

Quick fix with confidenceWork with hardware, cabling, and protocols Troubleshoot access problems and network bottlenecks Configure dial-up and Virtual Private Networks Manage broadband Internet connections Implement and maintain network security Manage Windows 2000 Server, including Active Directory Work with Windows XP and enable wireless connections Configure and manage NetWare and IIS Server

Edition details

• Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 007222777X
• ISBN 13: 9780072227772
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464