Cover
About the Author
Dedication
Author’s Acknowledgments
Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
How to Use This Book
How This Book Is Organized
Icons Used in This Book
Where to Go from Here
Book I: Networking Basics
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Understanding Networks
Chapter 2: Understanding Network Protocols and Standards
Chapter 3: Understanding Network Hardware
Chapter 4: Understanding Network Operating Systems
Book II: Building a Network
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Planning a Network
Chapter 2: Installing Network Hardware
Chapter 3: Setting Up a Network Server
Chapter 4: Configuring Windows Clients
Chapter 5: Macintosh Networking
Chapter 6: Configuring Other Network Features
Chapter 7: Verifying Your Network Installation
Chapter 8: Going Virtual
Book III: Network Administration and Security
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Help Wanted
Chapter 2: Security 101
Chapter 3: Managing User Accounts
Chapter 4: Firewalls and Virus Protection
Chapter 5: Extending Your Network with VPN Access
Chapter 6: Managing Network Software
Chapter 7: Solving Network Problems
Chapter 8: Network Performance Anxiety
Chapter 9: Backing Up Your Data
Chapter 10: Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning
Book IV: TCP/IP and the Internet
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Introduction to TCP/IP and the Internet
Chapter 2: Understanding IP Addresses
Chapter 3: Using DHCP
Chapter 4: Using DNS
Chapter 5: Using FTP
Chapter 6: TCP/IP Tools and Commands
Book V: Wireless Networking
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Setting Up a Wireless Network
Chapter 2: Securing a Wireless Network
Chapter 3: Hotspotting
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting a Wireless Network
Chapter 5: Wireless Networking with Bluetooth
Book VI: Mobile Networking
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Managing Mobile Devices
Chapter 2: Managing BlackBerry Devices
Chapter 3: Managing iPhone Devices
Chapter 4: Managing Android Devices
Chapter 5: Managing Netbooks
Book VII: Windows Server 2008 Reference
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2
Chapter 2: Managing Windows Server 2008
Chapter 3: Dealing with Active Directory
Chapter 4: Managing Windows User Accounts
Chapter 5: Managing a File Server
Chapter 6: Using Group Policy
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting
Chapter 8: Windows Commands
Book VIII: Using Other Windows Servers
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Using Internet Information System (IIS)
Chapter 2: Managing Exchange Server 2010
Chapter 3: Using SQL Server 2008
Chapter 4: Using SharePoint
Book IX: Managing Linux Systems
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Installing a Linux Server
Chapter 2: Getting Used to Linux
Chapter 3: Basic Linux Network Configuration
Chapter 4: Running DHCP and DNS
Chapter 5: Doing the Samba Dance
Chapter 6: Running Apache
Chapter 7: Running Sendmail
Chapter 8: Running FTP
Chapter 9: Linux Commands
Appendix A: Directory of Useful Web Sites
Certification
Hardware
Home and Small Business Networking
Linux
Magazines
Microsoft
Network Standards Organizations
Reference
Search
TCP/IP and the Internet
Wireless Networking
Smartphones
Appendix B: Glossary
Index