Teach Yourself TCP/IP Network Administration [Paperback]

Brian Komar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 15, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0672312506 | ISBN-13: 978-0672312502

Sams Teach Yourself TCP/IP Network Administration in 21 Days is a straightforward professional tutorial on the popular, but poorly documented protocol suite, TCP/IP. It teaches the reader how to set-up and maintain their network using the suite of TCP/IP protocols. From the basics about open systems, standards and protocols, SLIP and PPP, and security, to the ins and outs of using TCP & IP, this book will teach the reader creatively--using quizzes, Q&A, and workshop sections. Like Teach Yourself TCP/IP in 24 Hours, Teach Yourself TCP/IP Network Administration in 21 Days, 3E will cover all the topics a reader will need in order to implement TCP/IP onto their network. However, the 21 days book will go into more depth for each topic, taking the time (and pages) to explain and explore the nuances of this far-reaching suite of protocols more thoroughly for the network administrator.

Product Details

• Paperback: 606 pages
• Publisher: Sams (July 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672312506
• ISBN-13: 978-0672312502
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,040,281 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still the best book to learn about TCP/IP, May 16, 2001

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linlu (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Yourself TCP/IP Network Administration (Paperback)

Unlike most computer books, this one is not dated although it was published in 1998. It provides the best explanation of subnet masking--making that concept intuitive. Other books don't present concepts/rules in such a clear manner. It will take more than 21 days to read through this book, since one day's worth of material can take longer to digest. This isn't a book you simply read and skim through the exercises. Take the time to do the exercises and you will know this subject better than you thought you could. If you're being handed an IP network to manage and you need to learn IP quick, buy this book.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stupendous, November 29, 1999

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GREGORY S TOMKINS - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Yourself TCP/IP Network Administration (Paperback)

I have read at least a couple of dozen "computer books" in the last couple of years including a half dozen MCSE books. Despite its somewhat uninspiring title and cover it is without doubt the best one. I read another Sams book once (VB5) and wasn't particularly impressed. But this one,when i picked it up I knew virtually nothing about IP; I wrote the exam (well, a little more than 21 days later) and scored 94%. Besides being accurate, it is very well written, and doesn't come with the whimsical overhead of many like books. The only criticism I would have is that 2 of the chapters (on WINS and NBT, if I remember right) were written by different authors and had a lot of overlapping and in some cases slightly conflicting information.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A clearly structured and very well written book about TCP/IP, April 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Teach Yourself TCP/IP Network Administration (Paperback)

As a reader from non-English speaking country (Taiwan), I found the book very well written in English. Statements in the book are very clear and concise, and this can help you have a firm grasp of the concepts about TCP/IP.

Though I passed the Microsoft 70-59 TCP/IP exam with flying colors (234 higher than the passing score), when I read this book, I realized that there were still a lot of things regarding TCP/IP for me to learn. This book covers more than the so-called 'Microsoft TCP/IP'. In fact, Microsoft TCP/IP is only a subset of the book. This book covers UNIX TCP/IP, NetWare TCP/IP, Firewalls and Security, NIS, NFS, IP over ATM, Voice over IP¡K etc which you will basically not see in the Microsoft TCP/IP books. This book can help broaden your horizons about TCP/IP field.

I am deeply impressed with the ¡¥Applying What You Have Learned¡¦ Section in the end of each ¡¥chapter¡¦ (or you can call it ¡¥DAY¡¦ in this book). These sections cover several questions to test your knowledge, and most important of all, you can find detail answers to each of the questions in the end of the book.

My point is slightly different from the previous reviewer, rperreaux, who says that this book will help you successfully pass the Microsoft TCP/IP Exam. In fact, Microsoft TCP/IP is not the major part of this book, and for this reason you could only find ¡¥general¡¦ information about Microsoft TCP/IP, but not ¡¥guide¡¦ information or 'tips' for you to pass the exam. If you are preparing for the Microsoft TCP/IP exam, try to find another TCP/IP book written for the exam, and use this book as a second reference book or for summary information.

This book has errata at http://www.mcp.com/info/0-672/0-672-31250-6/, be sure to have a print copy of it before you read this book.

To sum up, this book is a very good reference about TCP/IP, and if you want to know more about TCP/IP , this book is no doubt one of your best choices.

Rui-Di Chu (Freddy), MCSE