Easily set up a small local area network

Author: Huang Huiping Qi Weigang Shu Hongmei
Publisher: Pudong Electronic Publishing House
Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: This book explains how to set up home and office networks, practical dormitory and internet cafe construction, troubleshooting and network speed improvement, and multimedia teaching CD exercises. "Lightly Set Up Small Local Area Networks" introduces how to easily set up practical small local area networks, comprehensively and systematically covering the basic knowledge of local area networks. Targeting current small local area network applications, it focuses on topics such as home networking, small office local area network construction, student dormitory network setup, internet cafe construction and maintenance, as well as the analysis and solutions of local area network issues. The CD contains five parts: CD introduction, basic knowledge section, networking practice section, network management section, and publisher introduction. The basic knowledge section explains the fundamentals of local area networks, including the composition of local area networks, common topologies, and major networking equipment. The networking practice section elaborates on three examples: adding WIN2000 to a WIN98 peer-to-peer network, setting up a WIN98 peer-to-peer network, and sharing an internet connection ("cat" sharing). The network management section covers commonly used tools in network management: IP testing tool Ping, using Windows98 Network Monitor, and methods for managing computers in Windows2000 networks.