Each lesson is built on what you have already? learning, giving you a solid foundation for successful real world! Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common networking tasks. Q & A section at the end of each hour help you test your knowledge. By the Way notes this interesting information related to the discussion. Select the appropriate network hardware and software and use it to build an efficient, reliable Implement secure network, high speed internet connection provides a reliable remote access to your Administer user networks to support users of Microsoft, Linux, and UNIX environments Use low-cost Linux servers for provides file and print services to a Windows PC Protect your network and data against today? s most dangerous threat Use virtualization to save money and increase business flexibility Utilizing RAID technology to provide flexible storage at lower cost problem and fix network problems one step at a time Preview and prepare for future network Introduction 1 Hour 1: An Overview of Network 3 Hour 2: The Benefits of Network 19 Hour 3: Getting Data from Here to There: How Networks Work 29 Hour 4: 49 Computer Concepts Hour 5: Concept 71 Networks At 6: Extending the LAN to Wide Area Network (WAN) 95 Hours 7: Wireless Networking Mobile 117 Hours 8: 129 Remote Network Hours 9: Planning Network 143 Hour 10: Designing a Network 155 Hour 11: Choosing Network Hardware and Software 179 Hour 12: Assembling the Network 199 Hour 13: Network Application 211 Hour 14: Connecting to the Internet: Initial Operation 231 Hour 15: Connecting to the Internet: Key Support Operations 247 Hour 16: 271 Microsoft Network Hour 17: UNIX and Linux Networking 289 Hour 18: Putting the Pieces Together 301 Hour 19: The role of Network Administrator 309 Hour 20: Security 319 Hour 21: Managing Network 339 Hour 22: Network Troubleshooting 355 Hour 23: A Day in the Life of a Network Administrator 373 Hour 24: Where Are Networks Going from here? 383 389 Glossary Index 397