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TCP/IP For Dummies, 6th Edition

TCP/IP For Dummies, 6th Edition

Author: Candace Leiden; Marshall Wilensky
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780470450604
Published In: July 2009
Format: Paperback , 456 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
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Packed with the latest information on TCP/IP standards and protocols

TCP/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 transaction

Find practical security tips, a Quick Start Security Guide, and still more in this practical guide.

Introduction.

Part I: TCP/IP from Names to Addresses.

Chapter 1: Understanding TCP/IP Basics.

Chapter 2: Layering 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.

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.