Networking For Dummies, 12th Edition

Networking For Dummies®

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Table of Contents

1. Cover
2. Introduction
   1. About This Book
   2. Foolish Assumptions
   3. Icons Used in This Book
   4. Beyond the Book
   5. Where to Go from Here
3. Part 1: Getting Started with Networking
   1. Chapter 1: Let’s Network!
      1. Defining a Network
      2. Why Bother with a Network?
      3. Servers and Clients
      4. Dedicated Servers and Peers
      5. What Makes a Network Tick?
      6. It’s Not a Personal Computer Anymore!
      7. The Network Administrator
      8. What Have They Got That You Don’t Got?
   2. Chapter 2: Configuring Windows and Mac Clients
      1. Configuring Windows Network Connections
      2. Joining a Windows Computer to a Domain
      3. Configuring Mac Network Settings
      4. Joining a Mac Computer to a Domain
   3. Chapter 3: Life on the Network
      1. Distinguishing between Local Resources and Network Resources
      2. What’s in a Name?
      3. Logging on to the Network
      4. Understanding Shared Folders
      5. Four Good Uses for a Shared Folder
      6. Oh, the Network Places You’ll Go
      7. Mapping Network Drives
      8. Using a Network Printer
      9. Logging off the Network
   4. Chapter 4: More Ways to Use Your Network
      1. Sharing Your Stuff
      2. Enabling File and Printer Sharing
      3. Sharing a Folder
      4. Using the Public Folder
      5. Sharing a Printer
      6. Using Microsoft Office on a Network
      7. Working with Offline Files
4. Part 2: Designing Your Network
   1. Chapter 5: Planning a Network
      1. Making a Network Plan
      2. Being Purposeful
      3. Taking Stock
      4. To Dedicate or Not to Dedicate: That Is the Question
      5. Choosing a Server ...