networking all-in-one desk reference for dummies, 2nd edition (2005)

[...]... disaster planning, working with TCP/IP, home networking, wireless networking, Windows server operating systems, and Linux So whether you’ve just been put in charge of your first network or you’re a seasoned pro, you’ve found the right book 2 About This Book About This Book Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is intended to be a reference for all the great things (and maybe a few... 757 Hardware 757 Home Networking 758 Linux Sites 759 Magazines .759 xxx Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition Microsoft 760 Network Standards Organizations 760 Reference Sites 761 Search Sites 761 TCP/IP and the Internet 762 Wireless Networking 763 Appendix B: Glossary... mail server for an e-mail address .357 Taking a ride through DNS-Land 358 PathPing .361 Ping .362 Route .363 Displaying the routing table .364 Modifying the routing table 365 Tracert 366 Winipcfg 368 xx Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition Book VI: Home Networking .371 Chapter 1: Networking. .. to get up and running fast so that you have more time to do the things you really want to do Designed using the easy-to-follow For Dummies format, this book helps you get the information you need without laboring to find it Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is a big book made up of several smaller books — minibooks, if you will Each of these minibooks covers the basics of... contained in Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition, can stand by themselves The first minibook covers the networking basics that you should know to help you understand the rest of the stuff in this book Of course, if you’ve been managing a network for awhile already, you probably know all this stuff, so you can probably skip Book I or just skim it over quickly for laughs The... 765 Introduction W elcome to the second edition of Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, the one networking book that’s designed to replace an entire shelf full of the dull and tedious networking books you’d otherwise have to buy This book contains all the basic and not-so-basic information you need to know to get a network up and running and to stay on... configuration 448 Configuring Windows XP for Wireless Networking 449 Using a Wireless Network with Windows XP 450 Chapter 2: Securing a Wireless Network 453 Understanding Wireless Security Threats .453 Intruders .454 Freeloaders 455 xxii Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition Eavesdroppers 455 Spoilers ... Standards 19 Understanding Protocols .19 Understanding Standards 21 The Seven Layers of the OSI Reference Model 22 The Physical Layer 23 The Data Link Layer 24 How CSMA/CD works 25 x Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition The Network Layer .26 Logical addressing .26 Routing 27 The Transport Layer... 99 Sometimes solid, sometimes stranded .99 Installation guidelines .100 Getting the tools that you need .101 Pinouts for twisted-pair cables 102 Attaching RJ-45 connectors .103 xii Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition Crossover cables .105 Wall jacks and patch panels .105 Installing Coaxial Cable 107 Attaching a BNC connector... Rescue 517 Understanding How Active Directory Is Structured .518 Objects 518 Domains 518 Organizational units 520 xxiv Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition Trees 520 Forests 521 Creating a Domain .522 Creating an Organizational Unit 522 Chapter 4: Managing Windows User Accounts . more than 35 For Dummies books, among them Networking For Dummies, 7th Edition, Java All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, PowerPoint 2003 For Dummies, and Word 2003 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies Lowe Networking ALL-IN-ONE DESK REFERENCE FOR DUMmIES ‰ 2ND EDITION 01_599399_ffirs.qxd 8/18/05 11:48 PM Page i Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies ® , 2nd Edition Published by Wiley. Lowe Networking ALL-IN-ONE DESK REFERENCE FOR DUMmIES ‰ 2ND EDITION 01_599399_ffirs.qxd 8/18/05 11:48 PM Page i 01_599399_ffirs.qxd 8/18/05 11:48 PM Page iv by Doug Lowe Networking ALL-IN-ONE DESK