Introduction 1
Book I: Networking Basics 7
Chapter 1: Understanding Networks 9
Chapter 2: Understanding Network Protocols and Standards 21
Chapter 3: Understanding Network Hardware 41
Chapter 4: Understanding Network Operating Systems 59
Book II: Building a Network 73
Chapter 1: Planning a Network 75
Chapter 2: Installing Network Hardware 93
Chapter 3: Setting Up a Network Server 107
Chapter 4: Confi guring Windows Clients 117
Chapter 5: Macintosh Networking 133
Chapter 6: Confi guring Other Network Features 141
Chapter 7: Verifying Your Network Installation 151
Chapter 8: Going Virtual 157
Chapter 9: Cloudy with a Chance of Gigabytes 169
Book III: Networking Administration and Security 179
Chapter 1: Help Wanted: Job Description for a Network Administrator 181
Chapter 2: Security 101 195
Chapter 3: Managing User Accounts 205
Chapter 4: Firewalls and Virus Protection 213
Chapter 5: Extending Your Network with VPN Access 225
Chapter 6: Managing Network Software 231
Chapter 7: Solving Network Problems 243
Chapter 8: Network Performance Anxiety 259
Chapter 9: Backing Up Your Data 269
Chapter 10: Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning 281
Book IV: TCP/IP and the Internet 289
Chapter 1: Introduction to TCP/IP and the Internet 291
Chapter 2: Understanding IP Addresses 299
Chapter 3: Using DHCP 317
Chapter 4: Using DNS 331
Chapter 5: Using FTP 357
Chapter 6: TCP/IP Tools and Commands 381
Book V: Wireless Networking 405
Chapter 1: Setting Up a Wireless Network 407
Chapter 2: Securing a Wireless Network 427
Chapter 3: Hotspotting 439
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting a Wireless Network 443
Chapter 5: Wireless Networking with Bluetooth 449
Book VI: Mobile Networking 455
Chapter 1: Managing Mobile Devices 457
Chapter 2: Managing BlackBerry Devices 461
Chapter 3: Managing iOS Devices 469
Chapter 4: Managing Android Devices 477
Chapter 5: Managing Netbooks 481
Book VII: Windows Server 2012 Reference 485
Chapter 1: Installing and Confi guring Windows Server 2012 487
Chapter 2: Managing Windows Server 2012 501
Chapter 3: Dealing with Active Directory 517
Chapter 4: Managing Windows User Accounts 527
Chapter 5: Managing a File Server 549
Chapter 6: Using Group Policy 563
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting 575
Chapter 8: Windows Commands 587
Book VIII: Using Other Windows Servers 615
Chapter 1: Using Internet Information System (IIS) 617
Chapter 2: Managing Exchange Server 2010 627
Chapter 3: Using SQL Server 2012 647
Chapter 4: Using SharePoint 663
Book IX: Managing Linux Systems 677
Chapter 1: Installing a Linux Server 679
Chapter 2: Getting Used to Linux 693
Chapter 3: Basic Linux Network Configuration 701
Chapter 4: Running DHCP and DNS 713
Chapter 5: Doing the Samba Dance 723
Chapter 6: Running Apache 737
Chapter 7: Running Sendmail 749
Chapter 8: Running FTP 759
Chapter 9: Linux Commands 763
Appendix A: Directory of Useful Websites 791
Appendix B: Glossary 799
Index 825