TCP/IP For Dummies 6th

TCP/IP For Dummies 6th

Packed with the latest information on TCP/IP standards and protocols TCP/IP is a hot topic, because it's the glue that holds the Internet and the Web together, and network administrators need to stay on top of the latest developments.

Keep your network up to date with the latest TCP/IP standards and protocols

Now that IPv4 and IPv6 have joined and coexist, TCP/IP administration and standards have had quite a makeover. This book helps you catch up! Learn how to handle blogs and social networks, and get the scoop on new Web protocols, wireless routers, updated hardware, new voice and mobile technologies, security procedures to defend against new threats, and a whole lot more.

  • Stack 'em up — understand the TCP/IP layer stack and protocol stack
  • Pick your system — configure TCP/IP on Windows 7, Windows 2008, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix, Windows Vista, or Windows XP

  • Go wireless — set up a wireless router and network, configure TCP/IP for Wi-Fi, and handle security

  • Safety's your business — learn to use encryption, authentication, digital certificates, and signatures, and set up secure credit card transactions

  • From 4 to 6 — learn to use IPv6 solutions, build IPv6 addresses, and discover the advantages of dual protocol stacks

  • All about e-mail — explore the various e-mail protocols and how to secure and configure clients and services

  • Socialize — create connectivity for blogs, social networking sites, chats, and instant messaging

  • Keep users happy — secure your network and sniff out problems

Open the book and find:

  • Six steps to a complete TCP/IP configuration
  • The pros and cons of trusted host files

  • Common-sense best practices for network security

  • How to configure DNS clients and servers

  • Tips for managing cookies

  • What to expect from a VoIP phone system

  • How to set up and secure mobile IP

  • Some different uses for TCP/IP



Packed with the latest information on TCP/IP standards and protocols

TCP/IP is a hot topic, because it's the glue that holds the Internet and the Web together, and network administrators need to stay on top of the latest developments. TCP/IP For Dummies, 6th Edition, is both an introduction to the basics for beginners as well as the perfect go-to resource for TCP/IP veterans.

The book includes the latest on Web protocols and new hardware, plus very timely information on how TCP/IP secures connectivity for blogging, vlogging, photoblogging, and social networking. Step-by-step instructions show you how to install and set up TCP/IP on clients and servers; build security with encryption, authentication, digital certificates, and signatures; handle new voice and mobile technologies, and much more.

  • Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the de facto standard transmission medium worldwide for computer-to-computer communications; intranets, private internets, and the Internet are all built on TCP/IP
  • The book shows you how to install and configure TCP/IP and its applications on clients and servers; explains intranets, extranets, and virtual private networks (VPNs); provides step-by-step information on building and enforcing security; and covers all the newest protocols
  • You'll learn how to use encryption, authentication, digital certificates, and signatures to set up a secure Internet credit card transaction

Find practical security tips, a Quick Start Security Guide, and still more in this practical guide.


Auteur | Candace Leiden
Taal | Engels
Type | Paperback
Categorie | Computers & Informatica

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