TCP / IP For Dummies

Keep your network up to date with the latest TCP/IP standards and protocols
Now that IPv4 and IPv6 have joined and coexist, TCP/IP administration and standards have had quite a makeover. This book helps you catch up! Learn how to handle blogs and social networks, and get the scoop on new Web protocols, wireless routers, updated hardware, new voice and mobile technologies, security procedures to defend against new threats, and a whole lot more.
Stack ′em up — understand the TCP/IP layer stack and protocol stack
Pick your system — configure TCP/IP on Windows 7, Windows 2008, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix, Windows Vista, or Windows XP
Go wireless — set up a wireless router and network, configure TCP/IP for Wi–Fi, and handle security
Safety′s your business — learn to use encryption, authentication, digital certificates, and signatures, and set up secure credit card transactions
From 4 to 6 — learn to use IPv6 solutions, build IPv6 addresses, and discover the advantages of dual protocol stacks
All about e–mail — explore the various e–mail protocols and how to secure and configure clients and services
Socialize — create connectivity for blogs, social networking sites, chats, and instant messaging
Keep users happy — secure your network and sniff out problems
Open the book and find:
Six steps to a complete TCP/IP configuration
The pros and cons of trusted host files
Common–sense best practices for network security
How to configure DNS clients and servers
Tips for managing cookies
What to expect from a VoIP phone system
How to set up and secure mobile IP
Some different uses for TCP/IP

Spis treści:
Introduction.
Part I: TCP/IP from Names to Addresses.
Chapter 1: Understanding TCP/IP Basics.
Chapter 2: Layerin g TCP/IP Protocols.
Chapter 3: Serving Up Clients and Servers.
Chapter 4: Nice Names and Appetizing Addresses.
Chapter 5: Need More Addresses? Try Subnetting and NAT.
Part II: Getting Connected.
Chapter 6: Confi guring a TCP/IP Network — the Software Side.
Chapter 7: Networking SOHO with Wireless.
Chapter 8: Advancing into Routing Protocols.
Chapter 9: IPv6: IP on Steroids.
Chapter 10: Serving Up DNS (The Domain Name System).
Part III: Configuring Clients and Servers: Web, E–Mail, and Chat.
Chapter 11: Digesting Web Clients and Servers.
Chapter 12: Minimum Security Facilities.
Chapter 13: Eating Up E–Mail.
Chapter 14: Securing E–Mail.
Chapter 15: Beyond E–Mail: Social Networking and Online Communities.
Part IV: Even More TCP/IP Applications and Services.
Chapter 16: Mobile IP — The Moveable Feast.
Chapter 17: Saving Money with VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol).
Chapter 18: File and Print Sharing Services.
Chapter 19: Sharing Compute Power.
Part V: Network Troubleshooting and Security.
Chapter 20: Staying with Security Protocols.
Chapter 21: Relishing More Meaty Security.
Chapter 22: Troubleshooting Connectivity and Performance Problems.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 23: Ten More Uses for TCP/IP.
Chapter 24: Ten More Resources for Information about TCP/IP Security.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
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.

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Keep your network up to date with the latest TCP/IP standards and protocols
Now that IPv4 and IPv6 have joined and coexist, TCP/IP ad ministration and standards have had quite a makeover. This book helps you catch up! Learn how to handle blogs and social networks, and get the scoop on new Web protocols, wireless routers, updated hardware, new voice and mobile technologies, security procedures to defend against new threats, and a whole lot more.
Stack ′em up — understand the TCP/IP layer stack and protocol stack
Pick your system — configure TCP/IP on Windows 7, Windows 2008, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix, Windows Vista, or Windows XP
Go wireless — set up a wireless router and network, configure TCP/IP for Wi–Fi, and handle security
Safety′s your business — learn to use encryption, authentication, digital certificates, and signatures, and set up secure credit card transactions
From 4 to 6 — learn to use IPv6 solutions, build IPv6 addresses, and discover the advantages of dual protocol stacks
All about e–mail — explore the various e–mail protocols and how to secure and configure clients and services
Socialize — create connectivity for blogs, social networking sites, chats, and instant messaging
Keep users happy — secure your network and sniff out problems
Open the book and find:
Six steps to a complete TCP/IP configuration
The pros and cons of trusted host files
Common–sense best practices for network security
How to configure DNS clients and servers
Tips for managing cookies
What to expect from a VoIP phone system
How to set up and secure mobile IP
Some different uses for TCP/IP