TCP/IP For Dummies^®, 6th Edition

by Candace Leiden (The Cardinal Software Group, LLC, Winchester, Massachusetts); Marshall Wilensky (Lotus Development Corp., Winchester, Massachusetts)

• ISBN13: 9780470550656
• ISBN10: 0470550651
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-07-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Packed with the latest information on TCP/IP standards and protocolsTCP/IP is a hot topic, because it's the glue that holds the Internet and the Web together, and network administrators need to stay on top of the latest developments. TCP/IP For Dummies, 6th Edition, is both an introduction to the basics for beginners as well as the perfect go-to resource for TCP/IP veterans.The book includes the latest on Web protocols and new hardware, plus very timely information on how TCP/IP secures connectivity for blogging, vlogging, photoblogging, and social networking. Step-by-step instructions show you how to install and set up TCP/IP on clients and servers; build security with encryption, authentication, digital certificates, and signatures; handle new voice and mobile technologies, and much more. Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the de facto standard transmission medium worldwide for computer-to-computer communications; intranets, private internets, and the Internet are all built on TCP/IP The book shows you 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 covers all the newest protocols You'll learn how to use encryption, authentication, digital certificates, and signatures to set up a secure Internet credit card transactionFind practical security tips, a Quick Start Security Guide, and still more in this practical guide.

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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