Everything you need to set up and maintain large or small networks

Barrie Sosinsky

Networking Bible

Create a secure network for home or enterprise

Learn basic building blocks and standards

Set up for broadcasting, streaming, and more

The book you need to succeed!

Your A-Z guide to networking essentials

Whether you're setting up a global infrastructure or just networking two computers at home, understanding of every part of the process is crucial to the ultimate success of your system. This comprehensive book is your complete, step-by-step guide to networking—from different architectures and hardware to security, diagnostics, Web services, and much more. Packed with practical, professional techniques and the very latest information, this is the go-to resource you need to succeed.

• Demystify the basics: network stacks, bus architectures, mapping, and bandwidth
• Get up to speed on servers, interfaces, routers, and other necessary hardware
• Explore LANs, WANs, Wi-Fi, TCP/IP, and other types of networks
• Set up domains, directory services, file services, caching, and mail protocols
• Enable broadcasting, multicasting, and streaming media
• Deploy VPNs, firewalls, encryption, and other security methods
• Perform diagnostics and troubleshoot your systems

About the Author
Barrie Sosinsky, PhD is Chief Analyst and Founder of the Sosinsky Group, a consulting group focusing on network system design, database design, and application development and testing. He has written or contributed to over 35 technical books and 500 articles and is the founding editor of Storage Update newsletter.