DNS for Dummies

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 384 pages
• Published by: For Dummies
• Edition: 1st Edition December 2, 2002
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0764516833
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764516832
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.2 pounds

Product Description
* Unique entry-level guide to Domain Name System (DNS), which translates Internet host names into IP addresses and is used with all Internet servers
* Shows how to install, configure, and troubleshoot DNS on both Windows and UNIX servers
* Helps people seeking technology certifications bone up on DNS theory, terminology, and architecture-a requirement in several popular exams
* Includes real-world examples based on the author's daily experience with both large and small networks

Back Cover Copy
Set up and maintain DNS the fast and easy way

Find out how DNS works, solve client and server issues, and secure your system

It holds the Internet together, but if DNS makes you fall apart, help has arrived! This handy guide walks you through installing, configuring, and troubleshooting DNS on either a Windows- or Unix-based system. Whether youre just curious or you plan to build your own DNS server, youll find the answers here. Whats more, youll understand them!

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

Reader Reviews
This book pretty much unveiled the mysteries behind DNS. What used to seems like the science for only network engineers, now seem so easy to understand and practical. If you are new to the world of networking, and want to do deeper, this book is a great launch pad.