Networking For Dummies^«, 6th Edition

by Doug Lowe (Fresno, California)

• ISBN13: 9780764516771
• ISBN10: 0764516779
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Once you hook up your PC to a network, it's not a personal computer anymore. You are now part of a network of computers. You don't need to have a PhD to understand the benefits of networking. In fact, you learned everything you need to know in kindergarten: Networks are all about sharing. Specifically, networks are about sharing files, resources, and programs.Do you share information by copying files to a floppy disk and passing on the disk? Do you wait in line to use the computer that has the customer database? You need a network! Perhaps you already have a network, but find that your computing life is more complicated than before. Networking For Dummies, 6th Edition, can help. This is also your go-to guide if you Work with a PC, and either have a network or are thinking about getting one.Want to save money by holding online meetings or videoconferences.Are a Macintosh user who wants to network Macintosh computers.Are clueless about what a network is.Are a network user who want to know how to get the most out of it.From network newbie to network guru, you'll find out everything you need to know about using, building, and managing a network. You also discover how to Gain Internet access for your usersCreate your own Web pageSet up a wireless networkUse a network printerDeal with receiving and sending e-mailResolve network problemsTune into security issuesProtect your network dataWork with cables, hubs, and switchesNetworking For Dummies, 6th Edition, talks about networks in everyday terms. The language is friendly; you don't need a graduate education to get through it. And the occasional potshot will help unseat the hallowed and sacred traditions of networkdom, bringing just a bit of fun to an otherwise dry subject. The goal is to bring the lofty precepts of networking down to earth where you can touch them and squeeze them and say, "What's the big deal? I can do this!"

Author Biography

Doug Lowe's 50-plus computer books include more than 30 For Dummies guides. He's demystified everything from Microsoft Office and memory management to client/server computing and creating Web pages

Table of Contents

Introduction.

PART I: THE ABSOULTE BASICS: A NETWORK USER'S GUIDE.

Chapter 1: Networks Will Not Take Over the World, and Other Network Basics.

Chapter 2: Life on the Network.

Chapter 3: Using a Network Printer.

Chapter 4: Becoming a Server.

Chapter 5: Mr. McFeeley's Guide to E-Mail.

Chapter 6: Help! The Network's Down!

PART II: BUILDING YOUR OWN NETWORK.

Chapter 7: The Bad News: You Have to Plan Ahead.

Chapter 8: Choosing Your Weapon (Or, Which Server Operating System Should You Use?).

Chapter 9: Planning Your Servers.

Chapter 10: Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave: Cables, Adapters, and Other Stuff.

Chapter 11: Configuring Your Network Computers.

PART III: THE DUMMIES GUIDE TO NETWORK MANAGEMENT.

Chapter 12: Help Wanted: A Network Manager's Job Description.

Chapter 13: Who Are You? (Or, Big Brother's Guide to Network Security).

Chapter 14: If I Could Save Time in a Bottleneck: Optimizing Your Network's Performance.

Chapter 15: Things That Go Bump in the Night: How to Protect Your Network Data.

Chapter 16: How to Stay on Top of Your Network and Keep the User Off Your Back.

PART IV: WEBIFYING YOUR NETWORK.

Chapter 17: Connecting Your Network to the Internet.

Chapter 18: Setting Up a Web Server.

Chapter 19: Getting Your Own Web Pages.

PART V: MORE WAYS TO NETWORK.

Chapter 20: Wireless Networking.

Chapter 21: Dialing In to Your Network.

Chapter 22: Using Microsoft Office on a Network.

Chapter 23: Networking Older Computers.

Chapter 24: Welcoming Macintosh Computers to Your Network.

Chapter 25: Using a Linux Server.

PART VI: THE PART OF TENS.

Chapter 26: Ten Big Network Mistakes.

Chapter 27: Ten Networking Commandments.

Chapter 28: Ten Things You Should Keep in Your Closet.

Chapter 29: Ten Network Gizmos Only Big Networks Need.

Chapter 30: Ten Hot Network Buzzwords Guaranteed to Enliven a Cocktail Party.

Glossary.

Index.