Network know-how an essential guide for the accidental admin
"Network Know-How is your guide to connecting your machines, filled with practical advice that will show you how to get things done. You'll learn the nitty-gritty of network setup, design, and maintenance, from running cables and placing wireless access points to configuring file sharing a...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
No Starch Press
c2009.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627545506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: How a Network Will Improve Your Life; What's a Network?; Sneakernet; Data Networks and What You Can Do with Them; File Sharing; Sharing an Internet Connection; Instant Messages; Sharing Printers and Other Hardware; Home Entertainment; Video Cameras and Home Security Devices; Home Automation; 2: Types of Network Connections; Packets and Headers; Error Checking; Handshaking and Overhead; Ethernet; Wi-Fi; Powerline Networks; Other Alternative Wiring Methods; DTE and DCE Equipment; Point-to-Point Networks; Ad Hoc Wi-Fi; Infrared; FireWire (IEEE 1394)
- Connections Through a Telephone LineRemote Terminals; Clients and Servers; 3: Hubs, Switches, and Routers; Hubs and Switches; Hubs; Switches; LANs and WANs; Bridges and Routers; Combination Boxes; 4: How Computer Networks Are Organized; TCP/IP Networks; Names and Addresses; Network Tools; IPConfig; ifconfig; ping; TraceRoute; 5: Designing Your Network; Identifying Current and Future Nodes; The Control Center; Home Run Wiring; Trunks and Branches: Using Secondary Switches; What About Wi-Fi?; 6: Installing the Network Control Center and Ethernet Cables
- Connectors, Wall Plates, and Surface BoxesEthernet Cable; Pushing Cable Through Walls; The Control Center; AC Power; Modems, Routers, and Switches; Adding a DSL or Cable Connection; Terminating the Network Cables; Adding a Telephone; Tabletop Control Centers for Small Networks; 7: Ethernet Network Interfaces; Built into the Motherboard; Setting the BIOS Utility; Adding a Network Interface to an Old Computer; Internal Expansion Cards; USB Adapters; Network Adapters for Laptops; Finding the Driver Software for Your Adapter; Status Lights on Network Adapters; 8: Wi-Fi Networks
- Types of Wi-Fi NetworksOperating Channels; Access Points; Network Interface Adapters; Adapters Built into Laptops; PC Cards; USB Adapters; PCI Cards; Antennas; Wi-Fi Control Programs; Access Point Configuration Programs; Wireless Connection Programs; Hybrid (Wired-Wireless) Networks; Wi-Fi Security; 9: File Servers; Choosing a Computer to Use as a File Server; Windows, Mac, Linux, or . . . ?; Using a Server for File Storage; Using Network-Attached Storage; USB Device Servers; Apple's AirPort Extreme; Backing Up Files to a Server; The Windows Backup Program; Macintosh Backup Programs
- Linux and Unix BackupsUsing a Server at Home; 10: Connecting Your Network to the Internet; The Internet: From the Cloud to You; The Modem; The Gateway Router; Individual Computers; Configuring the Network Gateway; Summary; 11: Connecting Your Computer to a Network; Connecting Your Windows Computer to a Network; Creating a New Network Profile; Changing Your Computer's Network Settings; Connecting Your Macintosh Computer to a Network; Connecting Your Linux or Unix Computer to a Network; Summary; 12: Sharing Files Through Your Network; File Sharing in Windows XP; Level 1; Level 2; Level 3
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