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

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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.

Product Description

If you're like most network administrators, you probably have several networking "islands": a TCP/IP-based network of UNIX systems (possibly connected to the Internet), plus a separate NetWare or NetBIOS network for your PCs. Perhaps even separate NetWare and NetBIOS networks in different departments, or at different sites. And you've probably dreaded the task of integrating those networks into one. If that's your situation, you need this book! When done properly, integrating PCs onto a TCP/IP-based Internet is less threatening than it seems; long term, it gives you a much more flexible and extensible network. Craig Hunt, author of the classic TCP/IP Network Administration, tells you how to build a maintainable network that includes your PCs. Don't delay; as Craig points out, if you don't provide a network solution for your PC users, someone else will. Covers:

• DOS, Windows, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, Windows 95, and Novell NetWare
• Chameleon (NetManage), PC/TCP (FTP Software), LAN WorkPlace (Novell), Super TCP, and Trumpet
• Basic Network setup and configuration, with special attention given to email, network printing, and file sharing

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Product Details

• Paperback: 405 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565921232
• ISBN-13: 978-1565921238
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,975,534 in Books (See Bestsellers 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

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

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

By	Roy Staples (Southwest Washington) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

By	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!