Networking Personal Computers with TCP/IP: Building TCP/IP Networks (O'Reilly Nutshell) [Paperback]

Craig Hunt (Author)

Book Description

Series: Nutshell Handbooks | Publication Date: July 8, 1995

NetWare, LAN Manager, NETBIOS, DOS, Windows, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT...Confused? Many administrators of TCP/IP-based networks are. In a world dominated by IBM-compatible Personal Computers (PCs), it is inevitable that you will be asked to add some of these systems to your network. A bewildering variety of operating systems and networks are offered for PCs. Finding your way through this maze of options can be a daunting task.

Networking Personal Computers with TCP/IP gives you practical information as well as detailed instructions for attaching PCs to a TCP/IP network. It discusses the challenges you'll face and offers general advice on planning and managing a network; it provides basic TCP/IP configuration information for the most popular PC operating systems and covers configuration of specific applications such as email, remote printing, and file sharing. The book also includes a chapter on integrating NetWare with TCP/IP and an appendix on free TCP/IP software for the PC.

If you're not familiar with the basics of TCP/IP network administration, check out O'Reilly's companion book, TCP/IP Network Administration. It covers the basics of TCP/IP networking and provides detailed instructions for setting-up UNIX workstations and servers on a TCP/IP network.

Networking Personal Computers with TCP/IP covers:

• How to reduce the problems PCs can cause for network administration
• Tools to help a network administrator support PCs
• Detailed examples of TCP/IP configuration under DOS, Windows, Windows NT, Windows 95, and Novell NetWare
• Alternatives to custom, system-by-system configuration, including techniques for using tools such as RARP, BOOTP, and DHCP
• Configuration of the Post Office Protocol (POP) servers and clients that allow PC users to receive email directly at their desktops
• Configuration of file sharing and printer sharing

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Networking Personal Computers with TCP/IP is a comprehensive guide to connecting a personal computer to a network that is running TCP/IP. Detailed sections cover various flavors of Microsoft operating systems (DOS, Windows 95, Windows NT) and explain in depth the steps necessary to configure the network. Additional sections cover configuration and boot control, mail, and services such as printing and file serving. Replete with screen shots, Networking Personal Computers with TCP/IP will be an invaluable companion as you wade through each task.

From the Publisher

NetWare, LAN Manager, NETBIOS, DOS, Windows, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT...Confused? Many administrators of TCP/IP-based networks are. In a world dominated by IBM-compatible Personal Computers (PCs), it is inevitable that you will be asked to add some of these systems to your network. A bewildering variety of operating systems and networks are offered for PCs. Finding your way through this maze of options can be a daunting task. Networking Personal Computers with TCP/IP gives you practical information as well as detailed instructions for attaching PCs to a TCP/IP network. It discusses the challenges you'll face and offers general advice on planning and managing a network; it provides basic TCP/IP configuration information for the most popular PC operating systems and covers configuration of specific applications such as email, remote printing, and file sharing. The book also includes a chapter on Novell's NetWare, the most popular PC LAN software, and an appendix on free TCP/IP software for the PC. If you're not familiar with the basics of TCP/IP network administration, check out O'Reilly's companion book, TCP/IP Network Administration. It covers the basics of TCP/IP networking and provides detailed instructions for setting-up UNIX workstations and servers on a TCP/IP network. Networking Personal Computers with TCP/IP covers: How to reduce the problems PCs can cause for network administration Tools to help a network administrator support PCs Detailed examples of TCP/IP configuration under DOS, Windows, Windows NT, Windows 95, and Novell Netware Alternatives to custom, system-by-system configuration, including techniques for using tools such as RARP, BOOTP, and DHCP Configuration of the Post Office Protocol (POP) servers and clients that allow PC users to receive email directly at their desktops Configuration of file sharing and printer sharing

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Product Details

• Paperback: 405 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1st ed edition (July 8, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565921232
• ISBN-13: 978-1565921238
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,345,049 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The whole story, March 5, 2001

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-=ed "edtherom" (Florence, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Networking Personal Computers with TCP/IP: Building TCP/IP Networks (O'Reilly Nutshell) (Paperback)

The one problem I had with this book was the fact that not only was it OLD, but it covers only NT V3.5, not even a mention of NT4. I was not interested in DOS or W95

The info was ok quality-wise, but not anywhere NEAR current.

I put it on the shelf after a quick perusal.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good walkthrough., August 17, 2000

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Roy Staples (Southwest Washington) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Networking Personal Computers with TCP/IP: Building TCP/IP Networks (O'Reilly Nutshell) (Paperback)

Among the various types of Technical books, I would term this one a 'walkthrough'. Rather than approach the subject in an organized theoretical fashion (like his other book, Windows Nt Tcp/Ip Network Administration), the author leads you step by step through using TCP/IP in a variety of platforms, incl. DOS, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95 and NT.

The author doesn't hand hold you through the process. (This is not a book with full-page screen prints and 14pt font text.) If you are good at configuring PCs and/or have some experience either using or setting up a network, this book will be a great help.

The book gets a 4 for material, less 1 for its being dated.

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is little dated. But the concepts are not changed., April 21, 2008

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kaizen (Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Networking Personal Computers with TCP/IP: Building TCP/IP Networks (O'Reilly Nutshell) (Paperback)

This book is little dated. But the conepts of TCP/IP on PC are not changed. This version includes DOS TCP/IP. After windows 95, PC is good with TCP/IP.

I wrote a Microsoft Exchange book 12 years ago.
It is a little difficult to tuning of TCP/IP on Windows 95.
This book might be helpful such time.
After I wrote the book, I bought this book. Ah!