The Rational Guide to Small Office & Home

Reliable, shared Internet access is a must-have for many small businesses that need every advantage to compete in today's market. Home users are also relying on networks in more ways than ever, from sending e-mail to sharing documents to broadband multimedia streaming. Users may want to share a printer, lower the phone bill by switching to VolP, and even play a networked game or two.

Part I Network Concepts and Planning

11

(52)

Chapter 1 Networking Overview

13

(10)

Why Do You Need a Network?

13

(3)

Networking Options

16

(5)

Is It Too Much For You To Tackle?

21

(1)

It's Not Just For Computers!

21

(1)

Summary

22

(1)

Chapter 2 Choosing the Right Network Infrastructure

23

(20)

The Internet Factor

23

(9)

How Speed Figures Into the Picture

32

(2)

Wired Versus Wireless

34

(3)

Powerline Networking

37

(1)

Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE)

37

(1)

Topology

38

(4)

Summary

42

(1)

Chapter 3 Choosing Networking Components

43

(20)

Cabling, Hubs, and Switches

43

(3)

Racks, Patch Panels, and Connectors

46

(5)

The Gateway (Routers and Firewalls)

51

(7)

Network Interface Cards

58

(1)

Wireless Components

59

(3)

Summary

62

(1)

Part II Building and Securing Your Network

63

(80)

Chapter 4 Cabling and Setting Up the Physical Network

65

(20)

Planning the Network

65

(2)

Running Cable-Dos and Don'ts

67

(5)

Setting Up the Wiring Closet

72

(2)

Terminating Cables and Making Connections

74

(9)

Summary

83

(2)

Chapter 5 Configuring Your Internet Connection

85

(20)

Understanding and Configuring TCP/IP

85

(11)

Configuring the Router

96

(6)

Sharing a Broadband Connection

102

(2)

Summary

104

(1)

Chapter 6 Securing Your Network with Firewalls

105

(16)

How Many Firewalls is Too Many?

105

(2)

Choosing a Perimeter Firewall

107

(4)

Using Windows XP's Firewall

111

(8)

Using Third-Party Firewall Programs

119

(1)

Summary

120

(1)

Chapter 7 Setting Up Network Clients

121

(22)

Installing Wired Network Adapters

121

(10)

Choosing a Network Client

131

(3)

Adding Protocols

134

(2)

Configuring Other Network Settings

136

(5)

Summary

141

(2)

Part III Using and Extending the Network

143

(50)

Chapter 8 Sharing and Securing Network Resources

145

(22)

Server-Based Sharing

145

(6)

Peer-to-Peer Sharing

151

(2)

Configuring Accounts and Permissions

153

(3)

Sharing Folders and Files

156

(7)

Backup Considerations

163

(1)

Sharing Printers

163

(3)

Summary

166

(1)

Chapter 9 Adding Wireless to the Mix

167

(16)

Choosing a Wireless Solution

167

(2)

Installing a Wireless Access Point

169

(3)

Routing and Traffic Flow Between Wired and Wireless Segments

172

(3)

Securing Your Wireless Network

175

(2)

Configuring Wireless Clients

177

(4)

Summary

181

(2)

Chapter 10 Using Voice Over IP

183

(10)

Using VoIP

183

(9)

Summary

192

(1)

Part IV Extras

193

Glossary

195

(6)

Index

201

(4)

Notes

205

(3)

Bonus Materials

208

(1)

Registering your book

208

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The Rational Guide to Small Office & Home Networking

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