Latest LAN Practical Networking Methods and Techniques Full Contact

Author: Wang Qun
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book is suitable for a wide range of network operation, installation, and maintenance personnel. It can also serve as a reference book for computer enthusiasts, network management and maintenance personnel, as well as students of higher vocational and technical colleges for learning, practice, and research on computer networks. The book adopts a approach, starting from the basics of computer networking, revealing various common local area network (LAN) solutions, including connecting two machines over a telephone line, cross-wired two-machine connections, various star-structured networks, and IEEE 1394 FireWire broadband networks with speeds of up to 400 Mbps. It also introduces multiple methods for connecting LANs to the Internet, such as dial-up connections, ISDN, ADSL, Cable, X.25, Frame Relay, and DDN, as well as network configuration for different operating systems. Among these, it places special emphasis on the network management and configuration of Windows Server 2003, including setting up server-based LANs for inter-operational access between different operating systems, using ICS and NAT to enable multiple machines to share a single IP address while accessing the Internet, and configuring PXE diskless terminal networks and Starbright diskless workstations. It aims to provide readers with a refreshing experience. The book never overlooks fundamental theories while focusing more on practicality, which is its core principle and starting point. This book is suitable for a wide range of network operation, installation, and maintenance personnel, as well as for computer enthusiasts, network management and maintenance personnel, and students of higher vocational and technical colleges for learning, practice, and research on computer networks.