LAN Made Easy: Office, Home, Internet Cafe, Dormitory Network Management Practice (3rd Edition): Office, Home, Internet Cafe, Dormitory Network Management Practice (3rd Edition)

Author: Wang Qun
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book mainly covers several major parts, including shared access, multi-subnet (subnet) interconnection, system maintenance and upgrades, as well as the setup of Windows Server 2003 networks. It can serve as a guide for networking in homes, student dormitories, internet cafes, and small to medium-sized offices. It can also be used as a teaching manual for various training institutions and as supplementary material for university courses related to computer networks. Additionally, it is an introductory textbook for beginners learning about local area networks (LANs). The book employs concise and clear language with an easy-to-understand writing style, focusing on application environments such as homes, student dormitories, internet cafes, and small to medium-sized offices, and introduces methods for network setup, interconnection, optimization, upgrades, and management.
The book mainly covers several major parts, including shared access, multi-subnet (subnet) interconnection, system maintenance and upgrades, as well as the setup of Windows Server 2003 networks. The shared access section primarily introduces methods for sharing Modem, ISDN, ADSL, and Cable Modem access to the Internet. The multi-subnet interconnection section explains the software routing functions of Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, and Windows Server 2003, as well as the built-in bridge function of Windows XP, detailing the methods and processes for interconnecting multiple network segments. The system maintenance and upgrades section, based on different applications and their characteristics, adopts various solutions to introduce network maintenance, management, optimization, and upgrade methods tailored to different user needs. The Windows Server 2003 network setup section, centered around the Windows Server 2003 operating system and targeting small to medium-sized network users, provides a detailed introduction to the establishment, management, and usage of domain controller networks.
It can serve as a guide for networking in homes, student dormitories, internet cafes, and small to medium-sized offices. It can also be used as a teaching manual for various training institutions and as supplementary material for university courses related to computer networks. Additionally, it is an introductory textbook for beginners learning about local area networks (LANs).