Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 971 pages
- Published by: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
- Edition: 1st Edition April 30, 2002
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0072222573
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0072222579
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Book Dimensions:
9.8 x 7.5 x 2.4 inches
- Weighs: 4.3 pounds
Book Description
From the #1 author in PC hardware Stephen Bigelow comes the most detailed and comprehensive networking reference available. Covering all networking essentials, architecture, protocols, cabling, firewalls, and much more --this is a must-have for every networking professional.
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Keep your network up and running 24x7
Solve all kinds of small and mid-sized network problems with help from this authoritative and comprehensive resource. Written by renowned PC troubleshooting expert Stephen Bigelow, this hands-on guide covers network topologies, protocols, and operating systems and provides full details on network hardware--cabling, NICs, drives, adapters, hubs, routers, print servers, power support, and much more. In addition to common troubleshooting guidelines and hundreds of specific symptoms, you'll also get practical techniques for handling network administration, backup and recovery, security, and baselining.
- Use coaxial, twisted pair, and optical cabling as well as wireless connections
- Install, configure, and troubleshoot NICs, RAID adapters, and IDE and SCSI drives
- Install, configure, and troubleshoot repeaters, hubs, bridges, switches, routers, and gateways
- Implement and troubleshoot network security using firewalls and proxy servers
- Plan, install, configure, and troubleshoot a Windows 2000 server
- Create and manage user accounts under Novell NetWare 5 and Linux
- Identify and deal with network startup and logon problems
- Implement a sound backup and recovery plan
- Use network management tools such as SNMP and intelligent hubs
- Identify and correct problems with e-mail, database, and Web server applications
Reader Reviews
Having reviewed over 800 technical books over the past 5 years, and having with in the computer industry for over 14 years with 8 of those years dealing with networking, I thought I had a very good understanding of networking and networking concepts, After reading this book and taking the test in the back I found there is always something new to learn. This book is not for one specific exam but rather it can be used for the A+, Network+, Server+ and several ETA exams. The author has made certain that the information is not only accurate but up to date with the current technology. Covering topics like topologies, protocols, NOSes, wireless WANs, RAID, SCSI, Hardware, backups, virus management, upgrading and most importantly troubleshooting, this book is a must have for every network technician of all skill levels. The book has over 250 troubleshooting symptoms and the resolutions, and the book has cross references and well as web resources to use for further research. In the back of the book is a DLS Network Technician Certificate Exam, this is well worth taking and paying the fee. I found the exam challenging and there was only one tiny error on question 71, which should read Table 9-2 instead of 9-5. Overall this is one great reference book to have around.
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