Essential Guide to Networking

The plain-English guide to understanding how networks work and how they're built Intranets, extranets, the Internet, and other IP networks Network reliability, security, and troubleshooting Next-generation wireless technologies Bluetooth, WAP, and JINI Networking industry overview The future of networking Your complete, no-nonsense guide to networking: the fundamentals, without the hype! The Essential Guide to Networking is the complete briefing on networking and the Internet for every non-technical professional! In one easy-to-understand book, James Keogh explains all of today's hottest networking technologies and helps you make sense of the fast-changing networking industry. The Essential Guide to Networking is a breath of fresh air: an intelligent, thorough, friendly, and up-to-date guide to networking for non-engineers! You'll learn all this, and more: The technical fundamentals and evolution of networks LANs and WANs: connections, media, and building blocks Intranets, extranets, the Internet, and other IP-based networks DSL, cable modems, and other high-speed Internet access alternatives Understanding Internet security and privacy Up-to-the-minute wireless coverage: Bluetooth, WAP, Jini, and more Options for maximizing network reliability and security Key resources for troubleshooting network problems The networking industry and its key players Powerful trends shaping tomorrow's networks If you need to understand the dynamic, ever-changing world of networking and how it's revolutionizing today's high tech economy, this is your complete briefing.Keogh, Jim is the author of 'Essential Guide to Networking' with ISBN 9780130305480 and ISBN 0130305480.