Teach Yourself TCP/IP Network Administration

by Brian Komar

Sams Teach Yourself TCP/IP Network Administration in 21 Days, 3E, is a straightforward professional tutorial on the popular, but poorly documented protocol suite, TCP/IP. It teaches the reader how to set-up and maintain their network using the suite of TCP/IP protocols. From the basics about open systems, standards and protocols, SLIP and PPP, and security, to the ins and outs of using TCP & IP, this book will teach the reader creatively?using quizzes, Q&A, and workshop sections. Like Teach Yourself TCP/IP in 24 Hours, Teach Yourself TCP/IP Network Administration in 21 Days, 3E will cover all the topics a reader will need in order to implement TCP/IP onto their network. However, the 21 days book will go into more depth for each topic, taking the time (and pages) to explain and explore the nuances of this far-reaching suite of protocols more thoroughly for the network administratorA complete guide to setting up and running a TCP/IP network for network system administratorsThoroughly understand the essentials of TCP/IP?from how the protocols work to the implementation of a TCP/IP network (including network topology and the possible pitfalls of a heterogeneous environment)?to more advanced topics like NFS and NIS, and application integration (like FTP and HTTP)Written by an experienced network administrator, trainer and consultant who teaches colleagues how to implement, install, and manage TCP/IP.

606 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1998