Guide to Networking Essentials (with CD) 5th Edition  (English, Paperback, Tomsho Greg)

Guide to Networking Essentials, Fifth Edition has been revised and provides a baseline level of knowledge for success in industry and preparation for networking certifications, including the MCSA, MCSE, CNA and CCNA designations. This new edition has been updated to cover new industry topics such as Networked Attached Storage (NAS), Cable Installation and Management, as well as, Fixed and Mobile WiMAX. Written with a focus on networking operating systems, this book continues to provide up-to-date coverage of Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003 technologies along with UNIX, Red Hat Linux, and Novell Netware operating systems.

Key Features

• Presents basic networking technology and terminology, including the ISO/OSI Network Reference Model, DoD networking model, IP addressing and name resolution, and other concepts and information relevant to setting up and using TCP/IP-based networks.
• Demonstrates the use of an open source protocol analyzer, to help readers understand how those protocols and services work, while also exploring the operation and message sequences for all key data-link, network, and transport layer protocols.
• Illustrates how to use a protocol analyzer and common IP software tools to document and troubleshoot a TCP/IP network, including basic addressing and setup, connectivity and communications, name resolution, and fundamental network services.
• Discussions of network security include explanations of key exploits and vulnerabilities and how potential problems may be remedied or worked around..
• Surveys real-time IP-based protocols and services including Voice over IP (VoIP) and Instant Messaging (IM) applications, with an overview of the protocols, services, and common message sequences involved.

Table Of Contents

• Introduction to Networks and Networking Concepts.
• Network Design Essentials.
• Networking Media.
• Network Interface Cards.
• Making Networks Work.
• Network Communications and Protocols.
• Network Architectures.
• Simple Network Operations.
• Understanding Complex Networks.
• Introduction to Network Security (new).
• Supporting a Small Business Network (new).
• Network Administration and Support.
• Enterprise and Wide Area Networks.
• Solving Network Problems.
• Appendix A: Common Networking Standards and Older Technologies.
• Appendix B: Planning and Implementing Networks.
• Appendix C: Network Troubleshooting Guide.
• Appendix D: Networking Resources, Online and Offline.