"Network+ 2005 In Depth" gives you all the skills that you need to pass the CompTIA 2005 Network+ exam. Begin with an introduction to the fundamental building blocks that form a modern network, such as protocols, topologies, hardware, and network operating systems. Then, dive into the most important concepts in contemporary networking, such as client/server architecture, TCP/IP, Ethernet, wireless transmission, and security. When you are finished, you will be prepared to select the best network design, hardware, and software for your environment. You will also have the skills to build a network from scratch and maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot an existing network. CoursePrep Exam Guide available on Companion Web Site!

This is the essential reference for any IT professional deploying virtual private networks (VPNs) using Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. The book thoroughly details how to implement remote access and site-to-site VPN connections and their related authentication technologies for a Windows environment. You’ll learn how to deploy VPN solutions that use the latest Internet-standard VPN protocols and security technologies including Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and Layer Two Tunneling Protocol with Internet Protocol security (L2TP/IPSec) and authentication infrastructure components such as Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) using the Windows Internet Authentication Service (IAS), the Active Directory directory service, public key infrastructure (PKI), and Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS) for certificate authentication. The book also includes a detailed summary of deployment best practices and four different step-by-step test lab configurations so that you can get a working configuration up and running quickly, from which you can experiment and adapt configuration options to best suit your production deployment of Windows-based VPNs.

As the Internet has grown, so have the challenges associated with delivering static, streaming, and dynamic content to end-users. This book is unique in that it addresses the topic of content networking exclusively and comprehensively, tracing the evolution from traditional web caching to today's open and vastly more flexible architecture. With this evolutionary approach, the authors emphasize the field's most persistent concepts, principles, and mechanisms--the core information that will help you understand why and how content delivery works today, and apply that knowledge in the future.

+ Focuses on the principles that will give you a deep and timely understanding of content networking.
+ Offers dozens of protocol-specific examples showing how real-life Content Networks are currently designed and implemented.
+ Provides extensive consideration of Content Services, including both the Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP) and Open Pluggable Edge Services (OPES).
+ Examines methods for supporting time-constrained media such as streaming audio and video and real-time media such as instant messages.
+ Combines the vision and rigor of a prominent researcher with the practical experience of a seasoned development engineer to provide a unique combination of theoretical depth and practical application.

 Hardcover: 312 pages
 Publisher: Muska & Lipman/Premier-Trade; 1 edition (February 21, 2005)
 Language: English
 ISBN: 1592007945


"Network+? 2005 Q&A" is a straightforward, cut-and-dry guide to preparing for the Network+? exam. Providing 800 questions and answers for the new Network+ exam, this no-fluff guide is designed to encourage self-study. Test your skills as you work through each question and then check your answers at the end of each chapter. You?ll get comprehensive questions covering the 2005 Network+ certification exam objectives.

Here’s the Samba-3 cookbook you’ve been searching for! This book’s complete configuration files, step-by-step implementation instructions, network diagrams, and automated scripts make Samba-3 deployment a breeze. From small office networks to enterprise environments, here are proven configurations and expert guidance you won’t find anywhere else. Long-term Samba Team member John H. Terpstra covers all these scenarios, and more:

• “No frills” Samba servers: replacing Windows 9x peer-to-peer networks and supporting Windows 2000 and XP clients
• Small- to-mid-sized networks requiring basic security, user groups, and remote access
• Secure, scalable networks with domain logons and roaming profiles
• Deploying Samba in environments that utilize routers and firewalls
• Improving network user experience through desktop profile controls, policy controls, and folder redirection
• Full-fledged enterprise network environments—with hot tips to enhance availability and performance
• Migrating seamlessly from Windows NT 4 to Samba-3
• Adding UNIX/Linux clients and servers to your existing Windows networks
• Guidance for integration of Samba-3 into your Microsoft Active Directory Domain
• Configuration guides for DHCP, DNS and OpenLDAP servers to get the most out of your Samba network
• Includes guidelines for estimating server hardware needs