Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
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1. Gisela | December 4th, 2009 at 12:25 am
When I volunteered to join the technology comittee at my kids’ school, I found out that I needed to get up to speed on computer Networking. It’s a small school with an entirely volunteer tech support staff and the previous network administrator wanted to leave the committee.
I consider myself to be a power user when it comes to computers, but I did not have a real good grasp of how networks operated. This book bills itself as “a handy all-in-one guide which provides a bird’s-eye view of all the important (network) stuff”. I found that it did cover all the aspects of setting up and running networks: large, small, and even wireless. The book starts by covering information that is universal to all networks (terminology, network planning, etc.). It progresses through various aspects of network installation and configuration, security issues, specific network functions, and finally, information specific to several different server operating systems. Operating systems covered include Windows 2000 and 2003 server, Novell Netware 6 and 6.5, Linux, and Mac OS/X Server.
While this book probably won’t provide enough information for you to become a certified network administrator, I feel it does a great job of explaining what you need to know to get up and running.
2. Jagger | December 4th, 2009 at 12:56 am
I’ve often thought that computer books tend to leave out the first forty pages or so that tell you the broad picture of just what it is that you are trying to do. This book can almost be viewed as the front end of any number of dedicated networking books that start off just about where this one ends. Those books then go off in great detail about the arcane details that as the author of this book says ‘apply mostly to networks at places like NASA and the CIA.’
This book starts off with the most basic descriptions: “A network is nothing more than two or more computers connected by a cable (or wireless adapter) so that they can share information. From there it goes on to talk about how to set a network up. It’s intended for the complete beginner and talks about things like cables, routers, hubs and so on in a simple and clear language interspersed with enough humor to keep you from going to sleep immediately.
This book is in reference format, it’s not intended to be read from start to finish. Each chapter is self standing so you can go read about your problem of the moment. This book is specifically aimed at the beginner. If you’re looking for something on trouble shooting or some of the esoteric aspects of networking you need something higher up. But if you’re just intending to set up and keep up a small network at home, school or work, this is the best overview I’ve seen.
3. Xinavane | December 4th, 2009 at 3:51 am
This book can be used as a guide (read it cover to cover) or a reference (just jump in and read specific parts).
The author lives up to his promise in that he distills information from nine seperate books down to just one. He does this by providing just the main information you need to get your network up and running. It is very practical information. While he doesn’t dwell on theory, he does cover concepts so you don’t just try to memorize steps but rather you understand the why with the how.
Overall, it is an excellent source for beginners and intermediate network administrators.
It was so well written even the humor was tolerable.
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