Sams Teach Yourself TCP/IP in 24 Hours (5th Edition) (Sams Teach Yourself -- Hours)

Sams Teach Yourself TCP/IP in 24 Hours (5th Edition) (Sams Teach Yourself -- Hours), 9780672335716 (0672335719), Sams Publishing, 2011

Welcome to Sams Teach Yourself TCP/IP in 24 Hours, Fifth Edition. This book provides a clear and concise introduction to TCP/IP for newcomers, and also for users who have worked with TCP/IP but would like a little more of the inside story. Unlike other networking primers that point and click around the hard topics, Sams Teach Yourself TCP/IP in 24 Hours takes you down deep into the technology. You’ll learn about all the important protocols of the TCP/IP suite, and you’ll get a close look at how the protocols of TCP/IP build the foundation for the rich ecosystem of tools and services we know as the Internet. The fifth edition includes new material on recent developments in TCP/IP and offers a closer look at topics such as DNS security, IPv6, and cloud computing. You’ll find new information about configuration, REST web services, and HTML5, as well as several new sections throughout the book on recent developments in TCP/IP.

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll discover how to implement, monitor, and manage a TCP/IP network–even the latest cloud-based and IPv6 networks. Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll uncover the essentials of TCP/IP and put that knowledge to work through practical examples. Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a strong real-world foundation for success. Expert author and network engineer Joe Casad guides you from the basics to advanced techniques—including TCP/IP’s architecture, layers, subnetting, CIDR, routing, security, utilities, remote access, web services, streaming, and much more.

Practical discussions provide an inside look at TCP/IP components and protocols.

Step-by-step instructions walk you through many common tasks.

Q&As at the end of each hour help you test your knowledge.

Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions and help you steer clear of potential problems.

If you’re looking for a smart, concise introduction to the protocols that power the Internet, start your clock and look inside. Sams Teach Yourself TCP/IP in 24 Hours is your guide to the secrets of TCP/IP.

Learn how to…

Understand what TCP/IP is, and how it works
Discover how IPv6 differs from IPv4, and how to migrate or coexist with IPv6
Work with TCP/IP’s Network
Access, Internet, Transport, and Application layers
Implement flexible addressing with subnetting and CIDR
Establish efficient and reliable routing
Implement name resolution
Secure TCP/IP networks—detect and prevent attacks
Automatically configure TCP/IP clients and hosts
Provide classic TCP/IP services and powerful new Web services
Use TCP/IP in advanced cloud-based environments
Support efficient media streaming and webcasting
Capitalize on the benefits of the new HTML5 standard
Run TCP/IP protocols over wireless networks
Troubleshoot TCP/IP networks with ping, traceroute, and other tools
Provide for monitoring and remote access
Deploy efficient email systems with POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP
Walk through all facets of implementing a TCP/IP network

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