Cisco Networking Simplified
A visual explanation of networking technologies\ What you always wanted to know about networking but were afraid to ask!\ \ How the Internet works\ How e-mail, e-learning, and telephony work on the Internet\ What makes a network safe\ How traffic gets from here to there\ Disaster recovery and other ways to keep a network running\ How businesses share data\ See the world of Cisco networking with this illustrated guide's visual approach to learning\ Useful for both novices and networking...
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A visual explanation of networking technologiesWhat you always wanted to know about networking but were afraid to ask!How the Internet works How e-mail, e-learning, and telephony work on the Internet What makes a network safe How traffic gets from here to there Disaster recovery and other ways to keep a network running How businesses share data See the world of Cisco networking with this illustrated guide's visual approach to learning Useful for both novices and networking professionals Covers a broad variety of internetworking topics-from e-mail to VPNsAt last-an illustrated guide to the world of Cisco networking. Cisco Networking Simplified breaks down the complicated world of internetworking into easy-to-understand parts. Learn quickly and easily the fundamentals of a variety of topics, such as security, IP telephony, and quality of service, from the full-color diagrams and clear explanations found in Cisco Networking Simplified.This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press, the only authorized publisher for Cisco Systems. Library Journal A clearly written and nicely illustrated overview of networking concepts, this will appeal to potential or beginning administrators, in addition to managers trying to understand just what it is their IT departments do. Most of the material is non-Cisco-specific, and terms are explained more plainly than in most other beginning networking manuals. "At a Glance" sidebars on topics ranging from voice-over IP to routing provide additional info and explain the importance of concepts. Content is basic but will provide a solid foundation for further study and exploration. Recommended for all libraries. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
IntroductionPt. IHow the Internet Works2How Computers Communicate4TCP/IP and IP Addressing12Internet Applications24Pt. IITelephones and Movies on the Internet32IP Telephony34IP Call Center44IP Convergence with Tunneling52Multicast58Videoconference64Pt. IIIMaking the Network Safe70Security72Hacking84Firewall and IDS92VPNs100Client Authentication and Public Key Encryption108Pt. IVHow Traffic Gets from Here to There114Ethernet116LAN Switching122Routing and Switching128Mobility and Wireless Networks138Pt. VKeeping the Network Running144Disaster Recovery146High Availability152Network Management160QoS166Routing Protocols174Spanning Tree178Pt. VIMoving Traffic Across the Street and the World184Campus Networks and Hierarchical Design186Optical Technologies192Broadband Technologies198WAN Technologies206Traffic Engineering with MPLS214Pt. VIIHow Businesses Share Data220Data Center222Storage Area Networks230Content Networking238Caching242Desktop Protocols246SNA Infrastructure252Index256
\ From Barnes & NobleThe Barnes & Noble Review\ So you’re new (or almost new) to networking. How do you bootstrap from where you are to where you want to go? Understand how what you’re doing fits into the “big picture”? Make sense of why things are done the way they’re done? \ It’s not easy to figure all that out on your own. (And who’s got the time to teach it to you?) But most networking books are, well, just too complicated. Then there are the ones that treat you like a child. Grrrr…\ Try Cisco Networking Simplified. What makes this book special? Well, there are the full-color diagrams on every two-page spread. But this isn’t just a picture book. It offers real context. You don’t just learn the “what”: You learn why it matters, what the benefits of each technology are, what problems must be solved to deploy it, and how the elements of a complete solution fit together.\ Each topic gets two well-crafted pages: just enough to brief you on the real issues, so you can drill down further on your own. Authors Paul L. Della Maggiora and Jim Doherty cover an extraordinary range of topics in just 200 pages -- and they’ve selected those topics wisely.\ This is the stuff you really need to know about: mainstream stuff (like VPNs) and technologies that are rapidly becoming mainstream (like VoIP).\ You’ll start with the underpinnings of the Internet, and several of the Internet-based applications you’ll typically need to implement. There’s email, of course, and DNS, and IP addressing with both NAT and Port Address Translation. But there are also some important applications you might not expect in a beginner’s book -- Web traffic load balancing, for instance.\ There’s a full section on video and telephony applications on the Internet -- increasingly important in an era when global travel isn’t taken quite for granted. You’ll learn how multicasting, videoconferencing, and IP telephony work; even the basics of IP call center applications that are blazing the trail towards the long-promised “digital convergence.”\ In under 20 pages, the authors demystify network security. They start with the high-level issues every network administrator will face: balancing trust vs. security, authenticating users, protecting perimeters, defining centralized policies, and so forth. (To focus your attention, they also list today’s 13 most serious and widespread network security vulnerabilities.)\ Next, you’ll walk through the basics of firewalls and intrusion detection systems: how firewalls distinguish “good” packets from “bad,” and how to architect a network for maximum perimeter security. There’s also a quick introduction to encryption -- including a look at the pros and cons of application-level, data link level, and network-level encryption.\ Cisco Networking Simplified covers the hardware (wireless LANs, Ethernet, routers, switches), the techniques (network management), and the strategies (high availability, QoS, disaster recovery). It covers WANs, campus networks, and LANs; data centers; new storage and content networking solutions; caching; directory services; yesterday’s SNA, tomorrow’s P2P, and more. In just minutes, you can look like you know what you’re talking about -- no matter what you’re talking about. Bill Camarda\ Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2000 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks for Dummies, Second Edition.\ \ \ \ \ \ Library JournalA clearly written and nicely illustrated overview of networking concepts, this will appeal to potential or beginning administrators, in addition to managers trying to understand just what it is their IT departments do. Most of the material is non-Cisco-specific, and terms are explained more plainly than in most other beginning networking manuals. "At a Glance" sidebars on topics ranging from voice-over IP to routing provide additional info and explain the importance of concepts. Content is basic but will provide a solid foundation for further study and exploration. Recommended for all libraries. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.\ \
