TCP / IP For Dummies

by Leiden, Candace; Wilensky, Marshall

• ISBN13: 9780470450604
• ISBN10: 0470450606
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-08-11
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

What the book covers: This revision will bring TCP/IP For Dummies, 6 th Edition, completely up to date with new and revised information on networking basics and TCP/IP standards that beginners need to know to get up to speed on the latest networking protocols and applications. TCP/IP is always a hot topic because it is the glue that holds the Internet and the World Wide Web together. TCP/IP For Dummies, 6 th Edition, is both an introduction to the basics and a reference to help readers use TCP/IP applications and tools on all kinds of computers connected to networks. The book uncovers the relationships among TCP/IP, the Net, and the Web; explores client/server and how it is the foundation of TCP/IP; shows 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 provides information on all the new protocols that have been introduced.For readers who need to install and set up TCP/IP on their computer at home or on lots of computers for their company, the book includes lots of hands-on sections that take them through the process step by step. The book includes practical security tips, including a Quick Start Security Guide. TCP/IP For Dummies, 6 th Edition, shows how to use encryption, authentication, digital certificates, signatures, and setting up a secure Internet credit card transaction.Updated coverage: TCP/IP For Dummies, 6th Edition includes new and updated coverage of Web protocols; new hardware; wireless routers; new voice and mobile technologies; new security protocols (phishing, wireless security); blogging and social networking (vlogging, photologging, MySpace, Facebook), dynamic DNS; mobile IP; troubleshooting; broadband; and more.

Author Biography

Candace Leiden consults on systems and database performance and instructional design for international courseware. Marshall Wilensky was a consultant and network manager for multiprotocol networks at Harvard University's Graduate School of Business Administration. Both are internationally known speakers.

Table of Contents

Introduction

TCP/IP from Names to Addresses

Understanding TCP/IP Basics

Layering TCP/IP Protocols

Serving Up Clients and Servers

Nice Names and Appetizing Addresses

Need More Addresses? Try Subnetting and NAT

Getting Connected

Confi guring a TCP/IP Network - the Software Side

Networking SOHO with Wireless

Advancing into Routing Protocols

IPv6 IP on Steroids

Serving Up DNS (The Domain Name System)

Configuring Clients and Servers Web, E-Mail, and Chat

Digesting Web Clients and Servers

Minimum Security Facilities

Eating Up E-Mail

Securing E-Mail

Beyond E-Mail Social Networking and Online Communities

Even More TCP/IP Applications and Services

Mobile IP - The Moveable Feast

Saving Money with VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol)

File and Print Sharing Services

Sharing Compute Power

Network Troubleshooting and Security

Staying with Security Protocols

Relishing More Meaty Security

Troubleshooting Connectivity and Performance Problems

The Part of Tens

Ten More Uses for TCP/IP

Ten More Resources for Information about TCP/IP Security

Index

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