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Summary: GREAT BOOK
Review: This is a great book for someone who wanna understand about the basics concepts about networks. It talks a lot about LANs (Local Area Networks) and a bit about Internet and Intranet. But anyway, if you wanna learn more about Internet and Intranets, buy an specific book about it. Once more, a great book for an introduction to networks!
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Summary: Must have book for begginers...
Review: This is the best book i've ever read about networks....my knowledge about networks was below zero...but aftere i read this book...wow...i'm able to talk about the subject like an expert...sure i had to buy more books...but for a begginer i totaly recommend it.. it's a must have...
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Summary: Your Guide to Building, Managing and Securing Networks!
Review: Whether you're hooking up two computers at home or a full-service network for a mid-sized business, "Networking For Dummies, 4th Edition," will help you get it done quickly and easily! This book provides easy-to-understand advice for both novice and professional administrators on how to install the necessary hardware and software, connect to the internet, and keep your network running. Networking guru Doug Lowe also includes everything you need to know about new features in Windows 98, Windows NT Server, and NetWare. Inside, find helpful advice on how to: *Get your network up and running on Windows NT Server, NetWare, or Windows 95 or 98 *Build a fast, secure connection to the Internet-and discover how to create an Intranet *Get up to speed on networking nuts and bolts, from configuration to cables *Set up your network for dialing in -and help keep road warriors connected *Troubleshoot your network to prevent problems before they happen *Make the most of the cool networking features built in to Microsoft Office *Add Macintoshes and older PCs to your network *Share network resources such as printers and CD-ROM drives *Start planning for Windows 2000 Professional
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Summary: Gives you all the basics on computer networks + some extras
Review: Who this book is for: This book is intended to help the absolute beginner in computer networking get a basic overview of the issues and terminology involved. It is well-written and contains some of the typical "dummies"-humor helping to keep the text easily digestable. What this book is NOT: A how-to manual that will get your network going if you're sitting in front of a screen clueless on a Sunday morning. That said: after reading this book you won't be clueless any more. On to the detailed contents. The book is divided into six parts: Part I: The absolute basics
No further info necessary: How to open up your computer, so that you can install a networking card, for example. Part II: Building your own network
Planning you network; making basic choices of e.g cabling etc. Part III: Network management for dummies
Basic network management: making backups, taking care of security Part IV: Webifying your network
Creating the connection to the internet; creating websites Part V: More ways to network
Miscelaneous, like: networking your home, dial-in networks and non-standard hard-/software (MacIntosh; Linux etc.) Part VI: The part of tens
A number of top-ten lists, partially amusing, partially useless As I wrote: the book is really good in helping you to obtain an overview of the types of networks that exist and the different terminologies/choices involved. Once you have made a decision that you will need/want to create a network involving operating system X running on computers of type y, you will probably need to get another, more specific book to help you dig deeper. If you haven't made that decision yet: Go get this book!
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Summary: Excellent Beginners Book
Review: Wonderful clear and easy to understand book on networks, network topology, & all of the TLA's (Three Letter Acronyms) flying around. Must have for MIS managers and Network Administrators
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Summary: Very very basic
Review: Wow, perhaps the title says it all. If you need to know how to connect to a network *printer* this book might be the one for you. I build web sites and want to learn more about the backend, hardware side of things. Our network guys suggested that I learn about different kind of networks, OSI model and protocols. For that, I recommend "Teach Yourself Networking Visually" by maran graphics. The "Dummies" book is not what I needed. It's probably ideal for extreme novices.
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