Networking With Windows 2000 and 2003

This easy-to-understand text provides readers with the fundamental concepts of networking, starting from basic hardware components that affect server performance and reliability to building a simple LAN by connecting the PCs with wiring and topology. The text introduces Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 and focuses on the essential network services, including DNS and DHCP services, directory services, disk and file management, print management, web services, and remote access. In addition, the book covers WAN topics, such as T-carrier and E-carrier systems, Frame Relay, and ATM; as well as network security, including authentication and encryption protocols, firewalls and proxy servers, denial of service attacks, auditing and intruder detection, and PKI infrastructures. Networking with Windows 2000 and 2003 is designed for courses in Network Administration in two- and four-year colleges and universities and schools of technology. It is also a resource for those taking beginning certifications, including CompTIA's Network+ exam and the Microsoft MSCE and MCSA core exams. KEY FEATURES REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES motivate interest. BUILT-IN, HANDS-ON EXERCISES provide an accessible, easy-to-grasp presentation of material. COVERAGE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIESsuch as WAN technology, routing protocols, and routerssupply content in areas that are not usually covered in a basic network text. END-OF-SECTION QUESTIONS on Network+ and Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 exams prepare readers to work on specific operating systems. WHAT'S NEW Text has been expanded to cover Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP The OSI model has been expanded. Sections on cabling, network topology, LAN standards (Ethernet, Token Ring, ARCNet, and FDDI), and network troubleshooting have been expanded and reorganized for better flow. A chapter on network security has been added.Regan, Patrick E. is the author of 'Networking With Windows 2000 and 2003', published 2003 under ISBN 9780131124622 and ISBN 0131124625.