This third edition of the best-selling Networking Complete is a one-of-a-kind computer book--valuable for its broad content and its low price. This book contains updated coverage of the essential information you need to know about networking, both in the office and in the home. With Networking Complete, you'll learn about designing, installing, maintaining, and administering networks using a variety of operating systems, including Windows 2000, Mac OS, NetWare 6, Linux, and UNIX. You'll quickly take advantage of all that networking has to offer. Get up to speed with the basics, then move on to develop intranet systems. Finally, an extensive section on network security and firewalls will help you ensure the reliability and security of your home or business network. The reference section contains a comprehensive networking glossary, which you'll find to be an invaluable daily tool. Finally, you can examine the exciting IT consulting career opportunities awaiting you.

This third edition of the best-selling Networking Complete is a one-of-a-kind computer book--valuable for its broad content and its low price. This book contains updated coverage of the essential information you need to know about networking, both in the office and in the home. With Networking Complete, you'll learn about designing, installing, maintaining, and administering networks using a variety of operating systems, including Windows 2000, Mac OS, NetWare 6, Linux, and UNIX. You'll quickly take advantage of all that networking has to offer. Get up to speed with the basics, then move on to develop intranet systems. Finally, an extensive section on network security and firewalls will help you ensure the reliability and security of your home or business network. The reference section contains a comprehensive networking glossary, which you'll find to be an invaluable daily tool. Finally, you can examine the exciting IT consulting career opportunities awaiting you.

Now that many homes have two or more computers, home networks are spreading like wildfire. By networking your computers together, you can share files, high-speed Internet connections, and peripherals such as printers and scanners, saving your household time, effort, and money. And where home networking used to involve expertise with protocols, wires, and power tools, new networking products let you build an effective network in minutes-without drilling, without pulling cables, and in some cases even without using wires. Written in straightforward, easy-to-understand language, Mastering Home Networking shows you how to:

• Choose the network topology and technology that best suits your home and your needs
  
• Build a home network using Ethernet cables, your existing phonelines or
  powerlines, or wireless adaptors
  
• Configure networking on Windows 95, Windows 98, the Macintosh, Windows 2000,
  Linux, and NetWare
  
• And much more

Now that many homes have two or more computers, home networks are spreading like wildfire. By networking your computers together, you can share files, high-speed Internet connections, and peripherals such as printers and scanners, saving your household time, effort, and money. And where home networking used to involve expertise with protocols, wires, and power tools, new networking products let you build an effective network in minutes-without drilling, without pulling cables, and in some cases even without using wires. Written in straightforward, easy-to-understand language, Mastering Home Networking shows you how to:

• Choose the network topology and technology that best suits your home and your needs
  
• Build a home network using Ethernet cables, your existing phonelines or
  powerlines, or wireless adaptors
  
• Configure networking on Windows 95, Windows 98, the Macintosh, Windows 2000,
  Linux, and NetWare
  
• And much more

Become a cyber-hero - know the common wireless weaknesses "Reading a book like this one is a worthy endeavour toward becoming an experienced wireless security professional." --Devin Akin - CTO, The Certified Wireless Network Professional (CWNP) Program Wireless networks are so convenient - not only for you, but also for those nefarious types who'd like to invade them. The only way to know if your system can be penetrated is to simulate an attack. This book shows you how, along with how to strengthen any weak spots you find in your network's armour. Discover how to:

• Perform ethical hacks without compromising a system
  
• Combat denial of service and WEP attacks
  
• Understand how invaders think
  
• Recognise the effects of different hacks
  
• And much more

Become a cyber-hero - know the common wireless weaknesses "Reading a book like this one is a worthy endeavour toward becoming an experienced wireless security professional." --Devin Akin - CTO, The Certified Wireless Network Professional (CWNP) Program Wireless networks are so convenient - not only for you, but also for those nefarious types who'd like to invade them. The only way to know if your system can be penetrated is to simulate an attack. This book shows you how, along with how to strengthen any weak spots you find in your network's armour. Discover how to:

• Perform ethical hacks without compromising a system
  
• Combat denial of service and WEP attacks
  
• Understand how invaders think
  
• Recognise the effects of different hacks
  
• And much more

You've probably heard the expression, "It's time to cut the cord." Well, it may be time to "cut the cables" at your office and free yourself from your desk and computer. Wireless networks are the waves of the future-literally. Wireless Networks For Dummies guides you from design through implementation to ongoing protection of your system and your information so you can:

• Remain connected to the office in airports and hotels
  
• Access the Internet and other network resources in the lunchroom, conference room, or anywhere there's an access point
  
• Use your PDA or laptop to query your database from the warehouse or the boardroom
• Check e-mail wirelessly when you're on the road
  
• Get rid of the cable clutter in your office
  
• And much more

You've probably heard the expression, "It's time to cut the cord." Well, it may be time to "cut the cables" at your office and free yourself from your desk and computer. Wireless networks are the waves of the future-literally. Wireless Networks For Dummies guides you from design through implementation to ongoing protection of your system and your information so you can:

• Remain connected to the office in airports and hotels
  
• Access the Internet and other network resources in the lunchroom, conference room, or anywhere there's an access point
  
• Use your PDA or laptop to query your database from the warehouse or the boardroom
• Check e-mail wirelessly when you're on the road
  
• Get rid of the cable clutter in your office
  
• And much more

Everything you need to know to set up a home network Is a home network for you? This comprehensive guide covers everything from deciding what type of network meets your needs to setting up the hardware and software, connecting different operating systems, installing the necessary applications, managing the network, and even adding home entertainment devices. Fully updated with new material on all the latest systems and methods, it's just what you need to set up your network and keep it running safely and successfully. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of home networking.

Everything you need to know to set up a home network Is a home network for you.

This comprehensive guide covers everything from deciding what type of network meets your needs to setting up the hardware and software, connecting different operating systems, installing the necessary applications, managing the network, and even adding home entertainment devices. Fully updated with new material on all the latest systems and methods, it's just what you need to set up your network and keep it running safely and successfully.

Inside, you'll find complete coverage of home networking.

This is a comprehensive guide covering both the theory of basic networking technologies as well as practical solutions to networking problems.

• Networking concepts explained plainly with emphasis on how networks work together
  
• Practical solutions backed up with examples and case studies
  
• Balance of topics reflects modern environments
  
• Instructor and Student book site support including motivational courseware
  
• And much more

This is a comprehensive guide covering both the theory of basic networking technologies as well as practical solutions to networking problems.

• Networking concepts explained plainly with emphasis on how networks work together
  
• Practical solutions backed up with examples and case studies
  
• Balance of topics reflects modern environments
  
• Instructor and Student book site support including motivational courseware
  
• And much more

Networking for Dummies has long been the leading networking beginner book. The 7th edition provides valuable updates on the latest tools and trends in networking, including updates to Windows XP (through Service Pack 2), Windows Server 2003, Linux , Mac OS X, and Novell Netware Server 6.5 plus the latest information on broadband technologies. A must-have reference for network administrators and novices who want to set up a network in their home or office, this covers the basics, including:

• Using a network printer and sharing files and printers
  
• Using Microsoft Office on a network
  
• Network operating systems
  
• Setting up a wireless network
  
• Configuring client computers
  
• And much more.

Networking for Dummies has long been the leading networking beginner book. The 7th edition provides valuable updates on the latest tools and trends in networking, including updates to Windows XP (through Service Pack 2), Windows Server 2003, Linux , Mac OS X, and Novell Netware Server 6.5 plus the latest information on broadband technologies. A must-have reference for network administrators and novices who want to set up a network in their home or office, this covers the basics, including:

• Using a network printer and sharing files and printers
  
• Using Microsoft Office on a network
  
• Network operating systems
  
• Setting up a wireless network
  
• Configuring client computers
  
• And much more.

Wireless LANs are the 'silver bullet' for networks of the future, allowing small communities of office workers, industrial workers , hospital employees, technical teams etc. to communicate via their mobile device without having to worry about cables . Scenarios include: small businesses where everyone's laptop are connected the minute they walk through the door so they can move around from office to meeting room and say on the network throughout: hospital nurses carrying out foetal scans without the need for the scanning device to be connected to the screen; construction sites where the technical foreman can log onto the same system as the architect and compare plans on their respective laptops. At the moment there are various different technologies, all of which suit different scenarios. Many books discuss wLans in concept, but do not cover the different technologies, or demonstrate how to build a wLAN with only one of the technologies. This book is unique in presenting the broader picture and providing decision makers with the tools they need to make the appropriate investment for their own situation.

Wireless LANs are the 'silver bullet' for networks of the future, allowing small communities of office workers, industrial workers , hospital employees, technical teams etc. to communicate via their mobile device without having to worry about cables . Scenarios include: small businesses where everyone's laptop are connected the minute they walk through the door so they can move around from office to meeting room and say on the network throughout: hospital nurses carrying out foetal scans without the need for the scanning device to be connected to the screen; construction sites where the technical foreman can log onto the same system as the architect and compare plans on their respective laptops. At the moment there are various different technologies, all of which suit different scenarios. Many books discuss wLans in concept, but do not cover the different technologies, or demonstrate how to build a wLAN with only one of the technologies. This book is unique in presenting the broader picture and providing decision makers with the tools they need to make the appropriate investment for their own situation.