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Interconnections: Bridges, Routers, Switches, and Internetworking Protocols (2nd Edition) (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)

Radia Perlman

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Total reviews: 28 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Radia Perlman's Interconnections is recognized as a leading text on networking theory and practice. It provides authoritative and comprehensive information on general networking concepts, routing algorithms and protocols, addressing, and the mechanics of bridges, routers, switches, and hubs. This Second Edition is expanded and updated to cover the newest developments in the field, including advances in switching and bridge technology, VLANs, Fast Ethernet, DHCP, ATM, and IPv6. Additional new topics include IPX, AppleTalk, and DECnet. You will gain a deeper understanding of the range of solutions possible and find valuable information on protocols for which documentation is not readily available elsewhere. Written by the inventor of many of the algorithms that make switching and routing robust and efficient, Interconnections, Second Edition offers an expert's insight into how and why networks operate as they do. Perlman describes all of the major networking algorithms and protocols in use today in clear and concise terms, while exploring the engineering trade-offs that the different approaches represent. The book contains extensive coverage of such topics as: *The spanning tree algorithm *The differences between bridges, routers, and switches *Virtual LANs (VLANs) and Fast Ethernet *Addressing and packet formats for IP, IPv6, IPX, CLNP, AppleTalk, and DECnet *Autoconfiguration of addresses; strategies in various protocol suites *Routing protocols, including RIP, IS-IS, OSPF, PNNI, NLSP, and BGP *Layer 3 multicast protocols, including IGMP, DVMRP, MOSPF, CBT, PIM, BGMP, Simple Multicast, and Express *Sabotage-proof routing *Protocol design folklore 0201634481B04062001

Network Intrusion Detection (3rd Edition) (Voices (New Riders))

Stephen Northcutt, Judy Novak

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 48 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

a classic case of lack of objectivity in review 1 out of 5 stars.
8 of 10 people found this review helpful.

If you read through the reviews, you would think that there is no other better book on the exposition of IDS systems than this one. The fact is that the quality of presentation of material is very poor, and the book reads like a collection of newsgroup replies and a few cut and paste web articles. So why this discussion ? It happens that Stephen Northcutt is an author and evaluator at GIAC and SANS, private organizations trying to hype up their brand name "certifications". It helps to be in the good looks of SANS when it comes to the "certification" and "advertising" arena. The bottom line: read between the lines (there is one proper review in the list before this one) and hope for a more objective approach when it comes to book reviews. Until then, if you do not trust this review, you have to risk it and buy it ! Flamers, you are welcome to go ahead and get into the good books of Northcutt.

Editorial Review:

The Chief Information Warfare Officer for the entire United States teaches you how to protect your corporate network. This book is a training aid and reference for intrusion detection analysts. While the authors refer to research and theory, they focus their attention on providing practical information. The authors are literally the most recognized names in this specialized field, with unparalleled experience in defending our country's government and military computer networks. New to this edition is coverage of packet dissection, IP datagram fields, forensics, and snort filters.

Linksys Networks: The Official Guide, Third Edition

Walter Glenn

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A great how-to networking guide 4 out of 5 stars.
29 of 29 people found this review helpful.

This is very much a how-to book. There is little on network principles. The other side of that is it misses little in how to install, bring to life, and manage a home network. If you have Linksys hardware, you'll find the content directly addresses your needs; yet, despite its name, the book is not that Linksys specific.

Glenn covers four topics especially well: network security, resource sharing, tips and troubleshooting, and advanced network tools. The latter, in an appendix, presents Windows graphical and command-line network tools. It makes Windows XP network diagnostic tools available to just about anyone, even those with no technical exposure to networking.

If you just want the practical details on how to set up a wired or wireless network, you would probably give Linksys Networks five stars. I wanted more on principles.

Editorial Review:

Build a wired or wireless Linksys network in your home or office easily with help from this one-stop guide. Inside, you�ll find details on selecting the right hardware and components for your needs, installing your network, connecting to the Internet, implementing security measures, and troubleshooting. Then you�ll learn how easy it is to share resources between computers including high-speed Internet access, data, music, games, and much more.

TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers (The Practical Guides Series) (The Practical Guides)

Michael Donahoo, Kenneth Calvert

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Total reviews: 14 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers is a quick and affordable way to gain the knowledge and skills you need to develop sophisticated and powerful networked-based programs using sockets. Written by two experienced networking instructors, this book provides a series of examples that demonstrate basic sockets techniques for clients and servers.

Using plenty of real-world examples, this book is a complete beginner's guide to socket programming and a springboard to more advanced networking topics, including multimedia protocols.

Note: This title was formerly known as Pocket Guide to TCP/IP Socket Programming in C, ISBN 1-55860-686-6.

For example code from the text, Winsock adaptations of text code, sample programming exercises and more,
click on the grey "Companion Site" button to the right.

*Concise, no-nonsense explanations of issues often troublesome for beginners, including message construction and parsing.
*Comprehensive example-based coverage of the most important TCP/IP techniques-including iterative and concurrent servers, timeouts, and asynchronous message processing.
*Includes a detailed, easy-to-use reference to the system calls and auxiliary routines that comprise the sockets interface.
*A companion Web site provides source code for all example programs in both C and WinSock versions, as well as guidance on running the code on various platforms.

Java Network Programming, Third Edition

Elliotte Harold, Elliotte Rusty Harold

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Total reviews: 35 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Comprehensive reference (3rd Edition) 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful.

If you're doing anything with Java and Network I/O programming, the topic will most likely be covered in this book. The author does a great job describing not only how Java handles network programming, but the concepts and details of network programming in general. The book takes the core java.net classes and describes each method, what it does, how to use it, what to watch for, code examples, etc - it takes the API Javadoc and expands upon it.

It's a great Java Network API reference book.

Editorial Review:

The new third edition of this highly regarded introduction to Java networking programming has been thoroughly revised to cover all of the 100+ significant updates to Java Developers Kit (JDK) 1.5. It is a clear, complete introduction to developing network programs (both applets and applications) using Java, covering everything from networking fundamentals to remote method invocation (RMI). Java Network Programming, 3rd Edition includes chapters on TCP and UDP sockets, multicasting protocol and content handlers, servlets, multithreaded network programming, I/O, HTML parsing and display, the Java Mail API, and the Java Secure Sockets Extension. There's also significant information on the New I/O API that was developed in large part because of the needs of network programmers. This invaluable book is a complete, single source guide to writing sophisticated network applications. Packed with useful examples, it is the essential resource for any serious Java developer.

TCP/IP Network Administration

Craig Hunt

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Total reviews: 29 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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TCP/IP Network Administration, 2nd Edition is a complete guide to setting up and running a TCP/IP network for administrators of networks of systems or users of home systems that access the Internet. It starts with the fundamentals: what the protocols do and how they work, how addresses and routing are used to move data through the network, and how to set up your network connection.

Beyond basic setup, this new second edition discusses advanced routing protocols (RIPv2, OSPF, and BGP) and the gated software package that implements them. It also provides a tutorial on how to configure important network services, including PPP, SLIP, sendmail, Domain Name Service (DNS), BOOTP and DHCP configuration servers, and some simple setups for NIS and NFS. There are also chapters on troubleshooting and security. In addition, this book is a command and syntax reference for several important packages, including pppd, dip, gated, named, dhcpd, and sendmail.

Contents include:

• Overview of TCP/IP
• Delivering the Data
• Network Services
• Getting Started
• Basic Configuration
• Configuring the Interface
• Configuring Routing
• Configuring DNS Name Service
• Configuring Network Servers
• sendmail
• Troubleshooting TCP/IP
• Network Security
• Internet Information Resources

Appendixes include: dip, pppd and chat reference; a gated reference; a named reference; a dhcpd reference; and a sendmail reference

Covers Linux, BSD, and System V TCP/IP implementations.

Network Security for Dummies

Chey Cobb

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A Security Book for the Rest of Us 5 out of 5 stars.
13 of 13 people found this review helpful.

I bought this Network Security for Dummies after spending two frustrating hours in a large bookstore looking at one security text after another and finding that they were all written for people who already know a lot about networks. I suppose the assumption is that you won't get into network security until you have experience running a network, but the small company where I work only just set up a network and we need security right away. We can't afford to pay someone to run the network or be in charge of security. To my relief, the author of Network Security for Dummies understands this. It is obvious that she is just as knowledgeable about protecting networks as the authors of the other books I looked at (I was pretty amazed at what I found when I searched the web for the NRO, which the cover says is where she used to work). But she has taken the time to explain things to those of us who don't live and breathe computers. And she does so without talking down to you. At work we have already used some of the techniques she suggests and I feel confident we can make our network a lot more secure than it was, without spending a lot of money, but with the added advantage of really understanding what we are doing.

Editorial Review:

* This hands-on, do-it-yourself guide to securing and auditing a network offers immediate solutions to critical security problems for small- to medium-sized businesses
* Each part of the book begins with basics that can be quickly implemented and then moves on to more complex security mechanisms a company may consider as it grows
* Presents numerous checklists and exercises for performing network security audits
* Includes real-world examples and practical tips for implementing cost-effective security measures
* Companion Web site includes forms and checklists along with links to useful sites and downloads for recommended security tools

Troubleshooting Cisco IP Telephony (Networking Technology)

Paul Giralt, Addis Hallmark, Anne Smith

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Reveals the methodology you need to resolve complex problems in an IP telephony network

• Master troubleshooting techniques and methodologies for all parts of a Cisco IP Telephony solution-Cisco CallManager, IP phones, gateways, applications, and more
• Learn how to investigate and resolve voice quality problems, including delayed audio, choppy or garbled audio, static and noise, one-way or no-way audio, and echo
• Read about the variety of trouble-shooting tools at your disposal and how and when to use them based on the problem type
• Discover the potential causes of common problems and how to efficiently troubleshoot them to resolution
• Learn how to identify and resolve gateway problems by breaking the components into logical groups and following a methodical troubleshooting approach
• Use best practices recommendations to build a stronger IP telephony deployment and avoid common mistakes

IP telephony represents the future of telecommunications: a converged data and voice infrastructure boasting greater flexibility and more cost-effective scalability than traditional telephony. The ability to troubleshoot an IP telephony environment and the underlying network infrastructure is vitally important, just as it is in any complex system.

Troubleshooting Cisco IP Telephony teaches the troubleshooting skills necessary to identify and resolve problems in an IP telephony solution. This book provides comprehensive coverage of all parts of a Cisco IP Telephony (CIPT) solution, including CallManager, IP phones, gateways, analog devices, database and directory replication, call routing, voice mail, applications, network infrastructure, and more. You'll learn how to read trace files, determine when to turn on tracing and Cisco IOS(r) Software voice debugging, and how to troubleshoot voice quality issues.

Troubleshooting Cisco IP Telephony shows you how to break down problems to find the root cause. Descriptions of each part of the CIPT solution help you understand the functionality of each part of the solution and how each part interacts with other parts of the solution. You'll then learn what steps to take and tools to use to identify and resolve the cause of the problem.

Network Fundamentals, CCNA Exploration Labs and Study Guide (Lab Companion)

Antoon Rufi, Priscilla Oppenheimer, Belle Woodward, Gerlinde Brady

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Editorial Review:

Network Fundamentals, CCNA Exploration Labs and Study Guide is designed to support your classroom and laboratory experience in Version 4 of the Cisco® Networking Academy® CCNA® Exploration curriculum. Each chapter contains a Study Guide section and a Labs and Activities section.

 

Study Guide

The dozens of exercises in this book help you learn the concepts and configurations crucial to your success as a CCNA exam candidate. Each chapter is slightly different and includes multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and open-ended questions designed to help you:

• Review vocabulary
• Strengthen troubleshooting skills
• Boost configuration skills
• Reinforce concepts
• Research topics

 

Labs and Activities

Hands-On Labs–This icon identifies the hands-on labs created for each chapter. Work through all the labs as provided to gain a deep understanding of CCNA knowledge and skills to ultimately succeed on the CCNA Certification Exam.

 

Packet Tracer Companion–This icon identifies the companion activities that correspond to some hands-on labs. You use Packet Tracer to complete a simulation of the hands-on lab.

 

Packet Tracer Skills Integration Challenge–Each chapter concludes with a culminating activity called the Packet Tracer Skills Integration Challenge. These challenging activities require you to pull together several skills learned from the chapter, as well as previous chapters, to successfully complete one comprehensive exercise.

 

Use this book with:

Network Fundamentals,

CCNA Exploration

Companion Guide

ISBN-10: 1-58713-208-7

ISBN-13: 978-158713-208-7

 

Companion CD-ROM

The CD-ROM provides all the Packet Tracer Companion and Packet Tracer Challenge files that are referenced throughout the book as indicated by the icons. These files work with Packet Tracer software V4.1.x, which is available through the Academy Connection website. Ask your instructor for access to the Packet Tracer software.

 

This book is part of the Cisco Networking Academy Series from Cisco Press®. Books in this series support and complement the Cisco Networking Academy curriculum.

 

CCENT Exam Cram (exam 640-822) (Exam Cram)

Michael Valentine, Andrew Whitaker

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Editorial Review:

In this book, you learn how to:

• Develop perfect fluency in subnetting
• Understand the OSI model and the Cisco three-layer hierarchical model
• Connect Cisco equipment, make initial configurations, and connect to other devices to build a network
• Configure Cisco routers and back up and restore your Cisco IOS Software configurations
• Implement, verify, and troubleshoot a small, switched network
• Configure and verify a basic WAN serial connection
• Understand and apply wireless LAN (WLAN) concepts
• Mitigate network security threats and secure network devices
• Configure static routes and RIPv2
• Connect a small office to the Internet

 

WRITTEN BY CCNA/CCENT Experts!

 

Michael Valentine has been in the IT field for 12 years, focusing on network design and implementation. He is currently a Cisco trainer with Skyline Advanced Technology Services and specializes in Cisco Unified Communications instruction as well as CCNA and CCNP courses.

 

Andrew Whitaker is the director of enterprise InfoSec and networking and senior training instructor for Training Camp. He has achieved several Cisco certifications and has written on several Cisco topics.

 

This book includes a CD-ROM that features:

• Complete coverage of CCENT exam objectives
• Realistic exam questions for effective practice
• Detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers
• Multiple exam modes
• Flash Card format
• An electronic copy of the book