Overview
Despite the torrent of Internet guides,none has been aimed at LAN managers-until now. This much-needed book is the most comprehensive ALN-specific Internet reference. It covers the topic from all angles,showing how to safely link LANs to the net and how to make the net's rich resources fully available to LAN users. Extensive case studies shed light on the workings of Internet/LAN connections in the corporate world.From connectivity options to security issues to optimizing the performance of a Web server, this book has it all! Regardless of your current level of expertise, you get the hands-on guidance that you need--both strategic and tactical--to establish, maintain, and optimize a LAN-Internet connection.
Synopsis
From connectivity options to security issues to optimizing the performance of a Web server, this book has it all! Regardless of your current level of expertise, you get the hands-on guidance that you need—both strategic and tactical—to establish, maintain, and optimize a LAN-Internet connection.
Booknews
Integrating security concerns throughout the text, this handbook for local area network (LAN) managers discusses the workings of the Internet, domain name and email services, the World Wide Web, TCP/IP, routers, ISPs, and servers for LAN platforms including Windows, Netware, and UNIX. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.