Linux, Operating Systems - Computer Networks

Linux Networking Clearly Explained

Name: Linux Networking Clearly Explained
Author: Bryan Pfaffenberger
ISBN: 9780125331715

by Bryan Pfaffenberger

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Overview

Bryan Pfaffenberger and Michael Jang bring their focused, step-by-step approach which made Linux Clearly Explained a success to the task of networking with Linux. Linux Netowrking Clearly Explained walks you through the creation of a TCP/IP-based Linux-driven local area netowrk, beginning with a "sandbox" installation involving just two or three computers. Within the sandbox system, you will learn how to implement all the major network services, including DNS servers, network information services (NIS), a network file system (NFS); and the most important TCP/IP services, including email, Web, and newsgroups. You will learn to setup AppleTalk and Windows NT domain servers to enable your network to support both Macintosh and Windows systems. When you have mastered all the fundamentals of system and network administration, including handling user accounts and ensuring security, you will go 'live' with an Internet connection. Linux Networking Clearly Explained is a passionate advocate for end users to gain the knowledge needed to create network installations for small businesses, for workgroups within an enterprise, and for families in high-tech homes.

Topics include:
* Essential networking concepts and hardware
* Configuration and use of NFS and Damba
* Compatibility with Macintosh and Qindows systems
* How to establish high-speed Internet connections to your network
* Creating Web servers and intranets with an introduction to Apache
* Maintaining and troubleshooting Linux networks
* Firewalls and security

"...for the novice user, walking the user through the creation of a TCP/IP-based network...master the fundamentals of system networking and connecting to the Internet."

About the Author, Bryan Pfaffenberger

Bryan Pfaffenberger, author of more than 100 books on computing, is the author of AP Professional's best-selling Netscape Communicators series, as well as Discovering HTML 4, XML for Web Authors in Six Easy Steps and Linux Clearly Explained, also published by Morgan Kaufmann. A recognized national authority on the Internet, he is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia, and lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.