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by Doug Lowe (Author) "The first computer network was invented when ancient mathematicians connected their abacuses (or is it abaci?) together with string so they could instantly share their..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 864 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (5 Dec 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0764542605
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764542602
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.7 x 4.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 249,050 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Product Description
  • An essential one–stop resource–nine convenient minibooks in a single 840page volume–for network administrators everywhere
  • This value–priced package includes sections on networking basics, building a network, network administration, TCP/IP and the Internet, wireless and home networking, Windows 2000 and 2003 servers, NetWare 6, Linux networking, and
  • Mac OS X networking
  • Written by the author of the perennial bestseller Networking For Dummies (0–7645–1677–9), this massive reference covers all the topics that administrators routinely handle
  • Provides key information, explanations, and procedures for configuration, Internet connectivity, security, and wireless options on today′s most popular networking platforms


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9 books in 1– your key to networking success!

Your one–stop guide to building, securing, and administering networks large and small

So you’re in charge of the network? No worries! This handy all–in–one guide provides a bird’s–eye view of all the important stuff, like installing and configuring various network operating systems, working with TCP/IP, planning security, setting up a backup schedule, even managing a wireless or home network. Who needs tons of tomes?

The Dummies Way

  • Coverage of the essentials and beyond
  • Explanations in plain English
  • "Get in, get out" information
  • Thumbtabs and other navigation aids
  • Tear–out cheat sheet
  • A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:

  • Create and implement a network plan
  • Use virus scanners and set up firewalls
  • Understand IP addresses, subnetting, and routing
  • Protect wireless and home networks
  • Install a Linux or NetWare LAN


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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Could do better, 1 Jul 2004
By Simon May (Northampton, UK) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book as a prelude to setting up a network.

My initial reaction was that the book was exactly what I wanted - a good all round grounding which went into some level of detail.

When I came to put the theory into practice, however, I discovered the book's shortcomings.

The book has clearly been put together in something of a hurry - the proof reading stage has clearly been cursory - and sections which the author says that he will cover, do not get any further mention. Specifically the section on setting up a VPN.

All in all, I think that this book gives a good grounding, but I would not want to rely on it to actually install a new network or to configure an existing network.

I am left feeling dissappointed.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Beginners Book, 8 Aug 2006
By Scully Bloke (Wiltshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Networking All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies (Paperback)
I bought this book because I joined a networking company. My job was to sell their software and some of their services.

I had some basic knowledge of unix from a long time ago, so I needed a good basic book to explain all the technical terms in plain language.

This book does it perfectly. It is not designed for experts, it is designed for beginners (dummies, like me). I understand that it was short on detail, but there is still enough in its 800 pages to give the reader a very good overview.

I started reading it from page 1, and managed to get to over 400 before I pulled out and started using it as a reference manual.

Its well written, in english terms, the author has a nice sense of humour. I fully recomend it for people wanting to get a good introduction to a complex topic.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff if you want to learn, 10 Jan 2006
By C. Smith "craigbobsmith" (Belfast) - See all my reviews
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This book has just about everything you need to get your foot in the door of basic networking.
You have (comprehensive) introductions to TCP/IP, Wireless, DNS, DHCP, network OS and even some Linux for the real geeks.
I would recommend this to those who have an interest but not a complete picture of networks and their configuration.
Perhaps not for those who are studying for a qualification but more for people who will actually be building their own network(s).

Well done to Doug Lowe.

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