Networking all-in-one for dummies / Doug Lowe

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Book 1. Planning a network -- 1. Understanding networks -- 2. Planning a network -- 3. Installing network hardware -- 4. Setting up a server -- 5. Configuring Windows clients -- 6. Mac networking -- 7. Configuring other network features -- 8. Setting up a wireless network -- Book 2. Network administration -- 1. Help wanted: job description for a network administrator -- 2. Security 101 -- 3. Managing user accounts -- 4. Firewalls and virus protection -- 5. Blocking spam -- 6. Managing network software -- 7. Solving network problems -- 8. Backing up your data -- 9.Disaster recovery and business continuity planning -- Book 3: Protocols -- 1.Understanding network protocols and standards -- 2.Introduction to TCP/IP and the internet -- 3.Understanding IP addresses -- 4. Using DHCP -- 5. Using DNS -- 6. Using FTP -- 7. TCP/Ip tools and commands -- Book 4. Going virtual -- 1. Introducing virtualization -- 2. Working with Hyper-V -- 3. Working with VMware -- 4. Virtualizing your desktops -- Book 5. Remote networking -- 1. Managing mobile devices -- 2. Working with VPN for remote access -- 3. Using remote desktop access -- 4. Using remote assistance -- Book 6. Cloud networking -- 1. Cloudy with a chance of gigabytes -- 2. Using essential cloud services -- 3. Administering Office 365 -- 4. Using SharePoint online -- Book 7. Windows Server 2016 reference -- 1. Installing and configuring Windows Server 2016 -- 2.Managing Windows Server 2016 -- 3.Dealing with active directory -- 4. Managing Windows user accounts -- 5. Managing a file server -- 6. Using group policy -- 7. Troubleshooting -- 8.Windows commands -- Book 8. Using other Windows servers -- 1.Using internet information services -- 2. Managing Exchange Server 2016 -- 3.Using SQL Server 2014 -- Book 9. Managing linux systems -- 1. Installing a Linux Server -- 2. Getting used to Linux -- 3. Basic Linux network configuration -- 4. Running DHCP and DNS -- 5. Doing the Samba dance -- 6. Running Apache -- 7. Running send mail -- 8. Running FTP -- 9. Linux commands.

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