As a network administrator, architect, or security professional, you need to understand the capabilities, limitations, and risks associated with integrating wireless LAN technology into your current infrastructure. "802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide" provides all the information necessary to analyze and deploy wireless networks with confidence.Over the past five years, the world has become increasingly mobile. Traditional ways of networking have altered to accommodate new lifestyles and ways of working. Wireless networks offer several advantages over fixed (or wired) networks, wit... View More...
"The following description is for the second edition of About Face. The 3rd Edtion, About Face 3 (ISBN 0470084111), is now available." First published seven years ago-just before the World Wide Web exploded into dominance in the software world-About Face rapidly became a bestseller. While the ideas and principles in the original book remain as relevant as ever, the examples in About Face 2.0 are updated to reflect the evolution of the Web. Interaction Design professionals are constantly seeking to ensure that software and software-enabled products are developed with the end-user's goals in mi... View More...
"This book covers a wide spectrum of topics relevant to implementing and managing a modern data center. The chapters are comprehensive and the flow of concepts is easy to understand." -Cisco reviewer Gain a practical knowledge of data center concepts To create a well-designed data center (including storage and network architecture, VoIP implementation, and server consolidation) you must understand a variety of key concepts and technologies. This book explains those factors in a way that smoothes the path to implementation and management. Whether you need an introduction to the technologies, ... View More...
This guide explains how professional and home users can take advantage of Wi-Fi to achieve their mobility goals around the house or in the office. It features step-by-step processes, tips, sidebars, illustrations and screenshots to convey information visually. Readers will learn about the components of a wireless network including access points, and network cards. Plus how to choose, install and configure them for use in a new or existing network. View More...
Containing learning aids to reinforce the course material, focus on concepts, and organize study time, this book covers preparation knowledge for the CCNA certification exam (640-801, or 640-821 and 640-811). It covers topics ranging from networking basics to Ethernet technologies, routers and routing basics to networking troubleshooting skills. View More...
What was that whizzing sound? It was you, passing the CCNA certification exam. After you've covered all of Cisco Systems' exam objectives in CCNA For Dummies, such tasks as following network protocols, routing, and maintaining network security will be new tools to add to your skill set. First, expect to become familiar with the language of the exam with the expert guidance of your certified authors. Then, find your way around the workings of the OSI model and its layers: the data link, network, transport, and upper layers. Routers become manageable as you practice commands and algorithms. And... View More...
Get Hands-on Experience, Sharpen Your Skills, and Advance Your Career with the CCNA Virtual Lab Platinum Edition If you're serious about passing the CCNA exam (640-801), you need hands-on experience with routers and switches. The CCNA Virtual Lab Platinum Edition from Sybex gives you everything you need, and more You can practice with this "equipment" on your own, use it in conjunction with suggested labs that cover CCNA exam objectives, or design your own custom labs. An affordable alternative to products and courses costing hundreds, even thousands, of dollars, the CCNA Virtual Lab Platinu... View More...
Cisco Systems continues to dominate the internetworking hardware market with a more than 80% share of the routers used on the Internet. The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification is the first-tier certification in Cisco's Network Support and Communications & Services tracks and by far its most popular. Cisco recently refreshed the CCNA exam, assigning it a new exam number, 640-607, and expanding the question pool. In addition to standard multiple-choice questions, they've now added simulation and drag-and-drop format questions. The objectives, however, remain the same. This Del... View More...
Part of the Networking Technology Series, this book offers solutions for CallManager and related IP telephony components such as IP phones, gateways, and applications. It lets you explore the tips, tricks, and lessons that help you plan, install, configure, back up, restore, upgrade, patch, and secure the Cisco CallManager. View More...
Exposes the inner workings of Cisco CallManager to help you maximize your Cisco IP Communications solution Read new content on QSIG, SIP trunks, video support, hunt lists and line groups, time-of-day routing, and new features added in CallManager releases 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.0, and 4.1 Review content from the first edition that has been fully revised and updated to CallManager release 4.1 Learn how to deploy and manage a CallManager solution Understand the components that make up CallManager call routing through the use of basic to advanced examples that solve enterprise call routing problems Ga... View More...
The most complete guide to Cisco Catalyst(r) switch network design, operation, and configurationMaster key foundation topics such as high-speed LAN technologies, LAN segmentation, bridging, the Catalyst command-line environment, and VLANsImprove the performance of your campus network by utilizing effective Cisco Catalyst design, configuration, and troubleshooting techniquesBenefit from the most comprehensive coverage of Spanning-Tree Protocol, including invaluable information on troubleshooting common Spanning Tree problemsMaster trunking concepts and applications, including ISL, 802.1Q, LANE,... View More...
Official self-study test preparation guide for the Cisco QOS 642-642 exam. The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the QOS exam, including QoS concepts, tools, and architectures Modular QoS CLI (MQC), QoS Policy Manager (QPM), and AutoQoS Classification and marking Congestion management Traffic shaping and policing Congestion avoidance through drop policies Compression tools and link fragmentation and interleaving (LFI) tools for link efficiency LAN QoS QoS best practices The CCVP certification validates a robust set of skills in implementing, operating, configuring, and ... View More...
With coverage ranging from a history of PC Networking to reviews of topics networking like Security and VPNs, this book helps those with little computer knowledge understand the principles, terminology, and concepts of networking from a variety of perspectives. It is useful for introductory level courses in Networking. View More...
Networking technologies and practices are constantly evolving. Equip your students with an understanding that helps them keep pace with Internet time. In this carefully focused revision of the best-selling first edition, authors Peterson and Davie reiterate their commitment to a systems-oriented approach to networking instruction. Focusing on the "why" of network design" not just the specifications comprising today's systems but how key technologies and protocols actually work in the real world to solve specific problems" they promote an enduring, practical understanding of networks and their ... View More...
This is a brand new edition of the best-selling computer security book. Written for self-study and course use, this book will suit a variety of introductory and more advanced security programmes for students of computer science, engineering and related disciplines. Technical and project managers will also find that the broad coverage offers a great starting point for discovering underlying issues and provides a means of orientation in a world populated by a bewildering array of competing security systems. Comprehensive reference covering fundamental principles of computer security Thinking ab... View More...
Describes J2EE patterns for building applications with superior performance, scalability, and robustness. The authors share Sun's best practices for development with a range of J2EE technologies, including Java Server Pages, Servlets, EJB, and more. This text is useful for intermediate-to-advanced courses in Java programming and program design. View More...
Providing a comprehensive coverage of Frame Relay technologies and the Cisco Frame Relay solutions developed in Cisco IOS Software from release 12.0 up to 12.2, this work is for both Frame Relay beginners, who need to understand the technology, and advanced readers, who need information on the wide range of Frame Relay features Cisco offers. View More...
Allows network engineers to build the next generation of multicast enabled networks with clear explanations of the concepts and underlying mechanisms of IP multicasting. View More...
"DNS and BIND" is about one of the Internet's fundamental building blocks: the distributed host information database that's responsible for translating names into addresses, routing mail to its proper destination, and many other services. As the authors say in the preface, if you're using the Internet, you're already using DNS--even if you don't know it.This edition brings you up to date on the new 9.1.0 and 8.2.3 versions of BIND along with the older 4.9 version. There's also more extensive coverage of NOTIFY, IPv6 forward and reverse mapping, transaction signatures, and the new DNS Security ... View More...
-- Detailed design case studies and real-world configuration examples help readers build and maintain effective EIGRP networks-- Provides extensive coverage of troubleshooting and monitoring tools not found anywhere else-- Offers the most comprehensive, advanced level coverage of all protocol families supported by EIGRP-- Documents all of the major EIGRP features -- not currently available in any one resourceEIGRP Network Design Solutions provides readers with in-depth knowledge of EIGRP, the Cisco routing protocol that runs many large enterprise and service provider networks. The book covers ... View More...
Intended to be an electronic packaging resource, this text features writing from four leaders in the the four intertwined disciplines of packaging. Recent technological advances are discussed, including BGA, Flip Chip and CSP. View More...
Ethernet is a core networking technology used by every high tech business. While the basic protocols have changed little, new options such as Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet have increased the complexity of the topic.Ethernet has been the flavor of choice for networking administrators since the early 1980s because of its ease of use and scalability. Written by one of the foremost experts on Ethernet standards and configuration, Charles E. Spurgeon, "Ethernet: The Definitive Guide" includes everything you need to know to set up and maintain an Ethernet network. "Ethernet: The Definitive Guid... View More...
This text offers an overview of the N-generation, the generation of children who in the year 2000 will be between the ages of two and 22. This group is a tsunami that could force changes in communications, retailing, branding, advertising, and education. The author contends that the N-generation are becoming so technologically proficient that they will lap their parents and leave them behind. The book also demonstrates the common characteristics of the N-generation, acceptance of diversity, because the Net doesn't distinguish between racial or gender identities, and a curiosity about exploring... View More...
Guide to Telecommunications Technology focuses on the technology that forms the basis for all voice and data networks. The book discusses fundamental signaling principles and explains how early telephone and computer inventions influenced modern technology. Chapters explore topics such as switching, datatransmission, broadband, wireless LANs, and network access methods. Techniques and tools involved in recognizing and addressing information security threats are also covered. The book concludes with a chapter on voice-over-network and convergence technologies, encouraging students to synthesize... View More...
Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets and Solutions is written for network administrators who want to learn the tools and trade of computer hackers, so they can defend their businesses against the coming onslaught. Info World network security columnists Stuart McClure and Joel Scambray plan to leverage the current and future concerns over hacker tools and techniques to draw IT professionals to real-world solutions -- not just another stuffy volume on outdated government security certification principles or Unix-slanted Internet security techniques that have dominated the shelves in the las... View More...
Millions of computers around the world today are connected by the Internet, so why is it still so hard to hook up a few PCs in you own home? Whether you want to share an Internet connection, install WiFi, or maybe just cut down on the number of printers you own, home networks are supposed to help make your life easier. Instead, most aspiring home networkers get lost in a confusing maze of terms and technologies: 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Cat 5 cable (or was it Cat 5e?), Powerline, and on and confusingly on.That's where Home Networking: The Missing Manual comes in. Using clear language, straightf... View More...
This book describes the underlying principles that crop up again and again in hacker attacks, and then focusses on lessons that can be learned, and on how to protect against recurrence. It is a practical reference book for anyone designing or administering a corporate or eBusiness network which runs across a number of platforms via the Internet. It aims to arm systems administrators with a thorough understanding of the problems of network security and their solutions, and thus help realize the tremendous potential of eBusiness. *practical hands-on advice on securing network systems *security c... View More...
This book describes the underlying principles that crop up again and again in hacker attacks, and then focusses on lessons that can be learned, and on how to protect against recurrence. It is a practical reference book for anyone designing or administering a corporate or eBusiness network which runs across a number of platforms via the Internet. It aims to arm systems administrators with a thorough understanding of the problems of network security and their solutions, and thus help realize the tremendous potential of eBusiness. *practical hands-on advice on securing network systems *security c... View More...
Providing preparation material for the CCNA exam #640-507, this text has amalgamated self-study material from previous courses for CCNA: Introduction to Cisco Router Configuration, Cisco Routing and LAN switching, and High-performance Solution for Desktop Connectivity. View More...
Providing preparation material for the CCNA exam #640-507, this text has amalgamated self-study material from previous courses for CCNA: Introduction to Cisco Router Configuration, Cisco Routing and LAN switching, and High-performance Solution for Desktop Connectivity. View More...
