Local Area Network Basics and Practice

Author: Xu Wensheng et al.
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features:
■ Classification and structure of local wind, hardware selection and installation;
■ Practical setup of home networks, office networks, diskless internet cafes, and enterprise wireless networks;
■ Practical applications of web servers, email servers, video on-demand services, and FTP servers.
With knowledge as points, practical applications as threads, and theory as a broad framework, this book covers all aspects of local area networks (LANs). It follows a practical approach, leveraging experience and techniques to help readers avoid common pitfalls in their work. The book progresses from basic to advanced concepts, providing a comprehensive and detailed introduction to LAN fundamentals and methods for setting up and applying LANs.
This book compiles the essence of LAN setup and application, explaining LAN configuration and usage through practical examples, such as setting up a home peer-to-peer LAN, an office LAN, a web server, and an email server.
It is suitable for high school and university students, office workers, IT administrators of small and medium-sized enterprises, internet cafe managers, home users, and all LAN enthusiasts. It can serve as a self-study guide for LAN hobbyists, a reference manual for network engineers, and a training textbook for various computer training programs.