Networking For Dummies, 10th Ed. By Doug Lowe [PDF, ePub, Mobi]

This updated bestseller covers Windows 8, new storage and backup technologies, and more.

Both beginning network administrators and home users have made previous editions of this book a top seller. Now fully updated, this edition shows you step by step how to set up and maintain a network and covers Windows 8 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Author Doug Lowe also includes updated coverage of broadband technologies as well as storage and back-up procedures, all in his easy-to-follow style. You'll learn to build a wired or wireless network, secure and optimize it, safely connect to the Internet, troubleshoot problems, and much more.

* A perennial bestseller, this guide to networking has been fully revised to cover Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, new broadband technologies, and updated storage and backup procedures
* Provides introductory-level networking fundamentals for those inexperienced in network technology
* Covers networking with all major operating systems
* Shows how to build, secure, and optimize a network, safely connect to the Internet, troubleshoot problems, and more

Networking For Dummies, 10th Edition walks you through the process of setting up and maintaining a network, at home or in the office.

Learn to:

* Build and use a wired or wireless network
* Set up a network for all major operating systems, including Windows 8
* Safely connect your network to the Internet
* Secure, optimize, and troubleshoot your network

Open the book and find:

* The many advantages of a network
* All about TCP/IP and IP addresses
* Tips on configuring Windows clients
* Everything you need to know about wireless
* Advice on managing user accounts
* Security considerations for mobile devices on your network
* Backup methods and how to choose one
* Ten things to keep in your closet

Doug Lowe is the information technology director for a civil engineering firm in Clovis, CA. Doug has been managing networks for more than 20 years. He has written 50+ technology books demystifying everything from memory management to creating web pages, among them Electronics All-in-One For Dummies.