| |  | Copyright |
| | | About the Authors |
| | | Acknowledgments |
| | | We Want to Hear from You! |
| | | Introduction |
| | | | Who Should Use This Book? |
| | | | What Will You Find Inside? |
| | | | What's New in This Edition |
| | | | What's Missing from This Edition? |
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| | | Part I. Up Front: Network Planning and Design Concepts |
| | | | Chapter 1. A Short History of Computer Networking |
| | | | Chapter 2. Overview of Network Topologies |
| | | | LAN Topologies |
| | | | Building and Campus Topologies |
| | | | A Multi-Tiered Network Topology |
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| | | | Chapter 3. Network Design Strategies |
| | | | Planning a Logical Network Design |
| | | | Planning and Design Components |
| | | | The Physical Network |
| | | | Planning Resources |
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| | | | Chapter 4. Upgrading Strategies and Project Management |
| | | | Where Do You Start? |
| | | | Determining When an Upgrade Is NecessaryThe Evaluation Process |
| | | | What Resources Are Needed for the Upgrade? |
| | | | Planning an Upgrade |
| | | | Testing the Plan |
| | | | Deployment |
| | | | User Training |
| | | | Closing the BookDocumenting What Has Changed and Why |
| | | | Other Considerations for Upgrading |
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| | | | Chapter 5. Protecting the Network: Preventative Maintenance Techniques |
| | | | Power Conditioning and Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs) |
| | | | Network Monitoring |
| | | | Server and Workstation Backups |
| | | | Routine Maintenance |
| | | | Building Redundancy into the Network |
| | | | Recovery Planning |
| | | | Justifying Preventative Maintenance |
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| | | Part II. Physical Networking Components |
| | | | Chapter 6. Wiring the NetworkCables, Connectors, Concentrators, and Other Network Components |
| | | | Structured Wiring |
| | | | Important Definitions |
| | | | Physical Cable Types |
| | | | Terminations and Connections |
| | | | Telecommunications Rooms |
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| | | | Chapter 7. Network Interface Cards |
| | | | Choosing a Hardware Bus Type |
| | | | The Wired for Management (WfM) Initiative and Wake on LAN (WOL) Technology |
| | | | Multi-Homed Systems |
| | | | Load Balancing and Dual-Redundant Network Controllers |
| | | | Software Drivers |
| | | | IRQs and I/O Ports |
| | | | Troubleshooting Network Cards |
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| | | | Chapter 8. Network Switches |
| | | | How Switches Work |
| | | | Switch Hardware Types |
| | | | Switch Troubleshooting and Management |
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| | | | Chapter 9. Virtual LANs |
| | | | Virtual LANs and Network Topologies |
| | | | Switching Based on Network Frames |
| | | | Implicit and Explicit Tagging |
| | | | Using Explicit Tagging on the Network Backbone |
| | | | Switch StandardsThe IEEE Standards |
| | | | What Kind of Switch Should You Buy? |
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| | | | Chapter 10. Routers |
| | | | What Routers Do |
| | | | The Difference Between Routable Protocols and Routing Protocols |
| | | | When Do You Need to Use a Router? |
| | | | Router Ports and Connections |
| | | | Configuring Routers |
| | | | Routers Come in All Sizes |
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| | | | Chapter 11. Network Attached Storage and Storage Area Networks |
| | | | Local Versus Networked Storage Devices |
| | | | Network Attached Storage |
| | | | Storage Area Networks |
| | | | Basic SANs: Arbitrated Loops |
| | | | Using a Fabric Switched Topology for SANs |
| | | | A Mixed Topology of Loops and Switches |
| | | | IP SANs and the Future |
| | | | What Kind of NAS or SAN Solution Should You Use? |
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| | | Part III. Low-Level Network Protocols |
| | | | Chapter 12. The IEEE LAN/MAN Committee Networking Standards |
| | | | What Is the LAN/MAN Committee? |
| | | | Obtaining the IEEE 802 Standards Documents Free |
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| | | | Chapter 13. The Oldest LAN Protocol Is Still Kicking: ARCnet |
| | | | Overview of ARCnet |
| | | | Troubleshooting ARCnet |
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| | | | Chapter 14. Ethernet: The Universal Standard |
| | | | A Short History of Ethernet |
| | | | Collisions: What Are CSMA/CA and CSMA/CD? |
| | | | Restrictions on Legacy Ethernet Topologies |
| | | | Using a Bus Topology |
| | | | Using a Star Topology |
| | | | Hybrid LAN Topologies |
| | | | Using a Backbone to Connect the Enterprise |
| | | | Ethernet Frames |
| | | | Fast Ethernet (IEEE 802.3u) and Gigabit Ethernet (IEEE 802.3z) |
| | | | Ethernet Problems |
| | | | Ethernet Errors |
| | | | Monitoring Errors |
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| | | Part IV. Dedicated Connections and WAN Protocols |
| | | | Chapter 15. Dial-Up Connections |
| | | | The Point-to Point Protocol and the Serial Line Internet Protocol |
| | | | The Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) |
| | | | The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) |
| | | | An Example: Configuring a Windows XP Professional Client |
| | | | When Dial-Up Isn't Fast Enough |
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| | | | Chapter 16. Dedicated Connections |
| | | | Leased Lines |
| | | | Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) |
| | | | The Importance of Frame Relay and the X.25 Interface |
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| | | | Chapter 17. Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) Technology |
| | | | DSL and Cable Modems |
| | | | The Future of DSL |
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| | | | Chapter 18. Using a Cable Modem |
| | | | How Cable Modems Work |
| | | | How Cable Modems Differ from xDSL Broadband Access |
| | | | The Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) |
| | | | Which Should You ChooseCable or DSL? |
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| | | Part V. Wireless Networking Protocols |
| | | | Chapter 19. Introduction to Wireless Networking |
| | | | Why Wireless Networks Are Inevitable |
| | | | Access Points and Ad Hoc Networks |
| | | | Physical Transmission Technologies |
| | | | The IEEE 802.11 Wireless Standard |
| | | | Sources of Interference for Wireless Networks |
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| | | | Chapter 20. IEEE 802.11b: It's Here and It's Inexpensive |
| | | | Why Wi-Fi? |
| | | | What to Look For When Using 802.11b Networking |
| | | | Do You Need a Wireless Network? |
| | | | Connecting the Wireless Network to a Wired LAN |
| | | | Dual-Mode Access Points |
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| | | | Chapter 21. Faster Service: IEEE 802.11a |
| | | | Overview of the IEEE 802.11a Standard |
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| | | | Chapter 22. The IEEE 802.11g Standard |
| | | | Overview of the 802.11g Standard |
| | | | Installing Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router (Model Number WRT54G) |
| | | | Installing and Configuring a Wireless Network Adapter |
| | | | Which Wireless Protocol Should You Use? |
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| | | | Chapter 23. Bluetooth Wireless Technology |
| | | | The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) |
| | | | General Overview of Bluetooth |
| | | | Piconets and Scatternets |
| | | | Bluetooth Device Modes |
| | | | SCO and ACL Links |
| | | | What Are Bluetooth Profiles? |
| | | | Bluetooth Is More Than a Wireless Communication Protocol |
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| | | | Chapter 24. Other Wireless Technologies |
| | | | Instant Messaging and Consumer Devices |
| | | | Wireless Security |
| | | | Personal Area Networks (PANs) |
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| | | Part VI. LAN and WAN Network, Service, and Application Protocols |
| | | | Chapter 25. Overview of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite |
| | | | TCP/IP and the OSI Reference Model |
| | | | The Internet Protocol (IP) |
| | | | The Address Resolution ProtocolResolving IP Addresses to Hardware Addresses |
| | | | The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) |
| | | | The User Datagram Protocol (UDP) |
| | | | Ports, Services, and Applications |
| | | | The Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) |
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| | | | Chapter 26. Basic TCP/IP Services and Applications |
| | | | The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) |
| | | | The Telnet Protocol |
| | | | Using Telnet and FTP with a Firewall |
| | | | The R-Utilities |
| | | | The Finger Utility |
| | | | Other Services and Applications Built on the TCP/IP Suite |
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| | | | Chapter 27. Internet Mail Protocols: POP3, SMTP, and IMAP |
| | | | How SMTP Works |
| | | | Putting It All Together |
| | | | The Post Office Protocol (POP3) |
| | | | The Internet Message Access Protocol Version 4 (IMAP4) |
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| | | | Chapter 28. Troubleshooting Tools for TCP/IP Networks |
| | | | Checking the Host System's Configuration First |
| | | | Using ping and tracert to Check Connectivity |
| | | | Using the nslookup Command to Troubleshoot Name Resolution Issues |
| | | | Other Useful Commands |
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| | | | Chapter 29. BOOTP and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) |
| | | | What Is BOOTP? |
| | | | Taking BOOTP One Step Further: DHCP |
| | | | An Example: Installing and Configuring a DHCP Server on Windows 2000/2003 |
| | | | Using DHCP with Red Hat Linux |
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| | | | Chapter 30. Network Name Resolution |
| | | | Hardware Versus Protocol Addresses |
| | | | NetBIOS |
| | | | Installing and Configuring WINS on Windows 2000/2003 Servers |
| | | | TCP/IP Names |
| | | | Installing DNS on a Windows 2000 or 2003 Server |
| | | | Network Information Service |
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| | | | Chapter 31. Using the Active Directory |
| | | | Early Directories |
| | | | Objects and Attributes |
| | | | What Is a Domain Tree? What Is a Forest? |
| | | | The Active Directory and Dynamic DNS |
| | | | Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI) |
| | | | The Active Directory Schema |
| | | | Finding Objects in the Active Directory |
| | | | Windows Server 2003: New Active Directory Features |
| | | | Installing the Active Directory on a Windows Server 2003 Computer |
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| | | | Chapter 32. Overview of Novell NetWare IPX/SPX |
| | | | Using the Novell Proprietary Protocols |
| | | | Connectionless Service and Protocols |
| | | | Connection-Oriented Service and Protocols |
| | | | Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) |
| | | | Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX) |
| | | | NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) |
| | | | NetWare Security Guidelines |
| | | | NCP Protocol Independence |
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| | | | Chapter 33. Overview of the Novell Bindery and Novell Directory Services |
| | | | Understanding NetWare Directory Structures |
| | | | Using Novell Directory Services |
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| | | | Chapter 34. Expanding and Enhancing NDS: NetWare's eDirectory |
| | | | Basics of the eDirectory |
| | | | The eDirectory Can Be Installed on Many Different Operating Systems |
| | | | Options to Consider for Installing the eDirectory |
| | | | New Features the eDirectory Delivers |
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| | | | Chapter 35. File Server Protocols |
| | | | Why Should You Read This Chapter? |
| | | | Server Message Block (SMB) and the Common Internet File System (CIFS) |
| | | | NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) |
| | | | Unix Network File System (NFS) |
| | | | Microsoft Distributed File System (DFS): Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 |
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| | | | Chapter 36. The Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
| | | | It All Started with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) at CERN |
| | | | What Is HTTP? |
| | | | URLs, URIs, and URNs |
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| | | | Chapter 37. Routing Protocols |
| | | | Basic Types of Routing Protocols |
| | | | Multi-Protocol Label Switching |
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| | | | Chapter 38. The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Protocol |
| | | | Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption |
| | | | Does SSL Provide Enough Security for Internet Transactions? |
| | | | OpenSource SSL |
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| | | | Chapter 39. Introduction to the IPv6 Protocol |
| | | | What's the Difference Between IPv4 and IPv6? |
| | | | The IPv6 Headers |
| | | | Other IPv6 Considerations |
| | | | The Future of IPv6 |
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| | | Part VII. Network User and Resource Management |
| | | | Chapter 40. Windows NT Domains |
| | | | Workgroups and Domains |
| | | | Windows NT User Groups |
| | | | Managing User Accounts |
| | | | Passwords and Policies |
| | | | Strategies to Minimize Logon Problems |
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| | | | Chapter 41. Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 User and Computer Management Utilities |
| | | | The Microsoft Management Console |
| | | | User Management |
| | | | Computer Management |
| | | | Windows 2000 User Groups |
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| | | | Chapter 42. Managing Unix and Linux Users |
| | | | User Administration |
| | | | Network Information Service (NIS) |
| | | | Common Login Problems |
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| | | | Chapter 43. Rights and Permissions |
| | | | User-Level and Share-Level Security |
| | | | Assigning User Rights for Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP |
| | | | Windows NT/2000/2003 NTFS Standard Permissions and Special Permissions |
| | | | User Groups Make Managing User Rights Easier |
| | | | User Groups in Windows 2000 and 2003 |
| | | | Active Directory Groups |
| | | | NetWare |
| | | | Unix and Linux |
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| | | | Chapter 44. Network Printing Protocols |
| | | | Printing Protocols and Printing Languages |
| | | | Data Link Control Protocol (DLC) |
| | | | Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) |
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| | | | Chapter 45. Print Servers |
| | | | Unix/Linux Printing |
| | | | Configuring Windows Print Servers |
| | | | Installing and Configuring Printers on Windows Servers |
| | | | Printing Under NetWare |
| | | | Hardware-Based Print ServersPrint Server Appliances |
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| | | Part VIII. System and Network Security |
| | | | Chapter 46. Basic Security Measures Every Network Administrator Needs to Know |
| | | | Policies and Procedures |
| | | | Physical Security Measures |
| | | | The Two Sides of Security |
| | | | System Daemons and Services |
| | | | Removing Dead Wood |
| | | | Delegating Authority |
| | | | Don't Forget About Firewalls |
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| | | | Chapter 47. Auditing and Other Monitoring Measures |
| | | | Unix and Linux Systems |
| | | | Configuring Windows NT 4.0 Auditing Policies |
| | | | Configuring Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Auditing Policies |
| | | | Auditing Windows XP Professional Computers |
| | | | Novell Security |
| | | | NetWare 6 Advanced Audit Service |
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| | | | Chapter 48. Security Issues for Wide Area Networks |
| | | | You've Been Targeted! |
| | | | Computer Viruses, Trojan Horses, and Other Destructive Programs |
| | | | Your Network Under FireCommon Attacks |
| | | | Network Probes |
| | | | Spoofing and Impersonation |
| | | | If It's Too Good to Be True, It Isn't |
| | | | Preventative Measures |
| | | | Staying on Top of Security Issues |
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| | | | Chapter 49. Firewalls |
| | | | What Is a Firewall? |
| | | | Packet Filters |
| | | | Intrusion Detection (Stateful Inspection) |
| | | | Proxy Servers |
| | | | Hybrids |
| | | | Inexpensive Firewalls for SOHO Environments |
| | | | How Do You Know That the Firewall Is Secure? |
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| | | | Chapter 50. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Tunneling |
| | | | What Is a VPN? |
| | | | Protocols, Protocols, and More Protocols! |
| | | | IPSec Protocols |
| | | | The Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) |
| | | | Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) |
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| | | | Chapter 51. Encryption Technology |
| | | | Computers and Privacy |
| | | | What Is Encryption? |
| | | | Digital Certificates |
| | | | Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) |
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| | | Part IX. Troubleshooting Networks |
| | | | Chapter 52. Strategies for Troubleshooting Network Problems |
| | | | A Documented Network Is Easier to Troubleshoot |
| | | | Problem-Solving Techniques |
| | | | Pitfalls of Troubleshooting |
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| | | | Chapter 53. Network Testing and Analysis Tools |
| | | | Basics: Testing Cables |
| | | | Network and Protocol Analyzers |
| | | | Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) |
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| | | | Chapter 54. Troubleshooting Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) Networks |
| | | | Power Troubles |
| | | | Computer Configuration Issues |
| | | | Component ProblemsYou Can't Get There from Here |
| | | | Secure Those Cables! |
| | | | Firewall Problems |
| | | | Keeping Your Network Healthy |
| | | | Wireless Networking Problems |
| | | | When All Else Fails |
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| | | Part X. Upgrading Network Hardware |
| | | | Chapter 55. Upgrading from ARCnet to Ethernet or Token-Ring |
| | | | ARCnet Overview |
| | | | Upgrading to Ethernet or Token-Ring |
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| | | | Chapter 56. Upgrading from Token-Ring to Ethernet |
| | | | The Future of Token-Ring |
| | | | Phasing Ethernet into the Token-Ring Network |
| | | | Replacing All Token-Ring Equipment |
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| | | | Chapter 57. Upgrading Older Ethernet Networks |
| | | | Upgrading from 10BASE-2 or 10BASE-T |
| | | | Hardware and Software Factors to Consider for 10BASE-2, 10BASE-T, and 100BASE-T |
| | | | Connecting Networks That Use Different Cables or Topologies |
| | | | Other Possibilities |
| | | | Upgrading the Network Backbone to Gigabit Ethernet |
| | | | Using Gigabit Ethernet for High-End Servers |
| | | | Gigabit Ethernet Can Cover the Distance |
| | | | 10 Gigabit Ethernet Is Becoming Economically Feasible |
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| | | | Chapter 58. Upgrading from Bridges and Hubs to Routers and Switches |
| | | | Growing Beyond a Small LAN |
| | | | From Bridges to Routers |
| | | | From Bridges to Switches |
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| | | | Chapter 59. Adding Wireless Networking to a LAN |
| | | | Why Go Wireless? |
| | | | Choosing Locations for Access Points |
| | | | Security Issues |
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| | | Part XI. Migration and Integration |
| | | | Chapter 60. Migrating from NetWare to Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 |
| | | | Windows Protocols and Services |
| | | | Microsoft's Services for NetWare Version 5.0 (SFN) |
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| | | | Chapter 61. Migration and Integration Issues: Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Unix, and Linux |
| | | | Windows 2000/2003 Support for Unix Protocols and Utilities |
| | | | Managing the FTP Service on a Windows Server 2003 |
| | | | Applications |
| | | | Microsoft Windows Services for Unix 3.0 |
| | | | Samba |
| | | | Sun Network Information System |
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| | | | Chapter 62. Migrating from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Windows XP |
| | | | Do You Need to Upgrade the Operating System or Applications? |
| | | | Upgrading to Windows 2000 Server |
| | | | Before You Begin |
| | | | Implementing a Migration to the Active Directory for Windows 2000 |
| | | | Upgrading Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 to Windows 2003 Servers |
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| | | | Chapter 63. Migration and Integration: NetWare, Unix, and Linux |
| | | | Why Use Unix or Linux? |
| | | | Key Differences Between Unix/Linux and NetWare |
| | | | Moving User Accounts |
| | | | Networking Protocols |
| | | | Applications |
| | | | NetWare for Linux |
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| | | Appendixes |
| | | | Appendix A. Overview of the OSI Seven-Layer Networking Reference Model |
| | | | It's Only a Model! |
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| | | | Appendix B. Networking Glossary |
| | | | Glossary |
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| | | | Appendix C. Internet Resources for Network Administrators |
| | | | Standards Organizations |
| | | | Network Hardware and Software Manufacturers |
| | | | Wireless Networking |
| | | | Security |
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| | | | Appendix D. The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
| | | | A Quick Introduction to LDAP |
| | | | The X.500 Protocols and Standards |
| | | | The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
| | | | LDAP Directories |
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| | | | Appendix E. Introduction to Setting Up a SOHO Network |
| | | | Assessing Your Requirements: What Do You Need? |
| | | | SOHO Network Topologies |
| | | | Backup Solutions for a SOHO Network |
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| | | Index |
