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| Introduction | |
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| SOHO LANs | |
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| SOHO LANs Defined | |
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| SOHO LAN Components | |
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| Small SOHO Peer-to-Peer LANs | |
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| Larger Small-Office Client/Server LANs | |
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| SOHO LAN Technologies | |
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| SOHO LAN Applications | |
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| Book Objectives | |
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| Who Needs This Book | |
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| What This Book Covers | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Technical Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| SOHO Network Uses/Applications | |
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| Basic Networking Applications | |
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| Disk Sharing | |
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| File Level Access Control or File Sharing | |
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| Printer Sharing | |
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| Internet Access | |
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| Cable Modems | |
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| Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) | |
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| Web Serving | |
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| Internet Information Services | |
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| FrontPage | |
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| Intranet and Internet Publishing | |
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| Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Telephony | |
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| TCP/IP | |
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| VoIP | |
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| Telecommuting | |
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| Virtual Private Networks (VPN) | |
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| Remote Access Server (RAS) | |
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| Host Network Access | |
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| General Networking Approaches | |
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| Home Wiring | |
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| Universal Serial Bus (USB) Networking | |
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| Ethernet | |
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| Wireless Networking | |
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| Our Networking Focus | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Technical Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Networking Components | |
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| Windows Networking Model | |
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| Networking Hardware | |
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| Network Interface Cards | |
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| Hubs | |
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| Switches | |
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| Cable/DSL Modem Routers | |
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| Servers | |
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| Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) Servers | |
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| Cabling | |
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| General Cabling Schemes | |
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| Wiring Categories | |
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| CAT-3 Cabling | |
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| CAT-5 Cabling | |
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| Beyond CAT-5 Cabling | |
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| Software | |
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| Peer-to-Peer | |
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| Client/Server | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Technical Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Installing and Configuring a Basic LAN | |
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| Installing LAN Cabling | |
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| General Cabling Tasks | |
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| Home-Office LAN Cabling | |
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| Small-Office LAN Cabling | |
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| Installing a Hub | |
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| Installing a Switch | |
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| Linking Hubs and Switches | |
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| Hub and Switching Hierarchy | |
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| Ethernet Cable Configuration | |
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| Building and Testing a Cable | |
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| Manufactured Patch Cables | |
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| Installing Network Interface Cards | |
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| Network Interface Card Types | |
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| NIC Driver Program | |
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| Installing Drivers | |
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| Upgrading Drivers | |
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| Configuring Windows Software | |
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| Selecting and Configuring a Protocol | |
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| Disk Sharing Configuration | |
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| Client/Server Configuration | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Technical Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Wireless Networking | |
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| Wireless LAN Technologies and Standards | |
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| IEEE Wireless Specifications | |
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| Bluetooth | |
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| Coverage and Penetration | |
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| Wireless Networking Components | |
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| Wireless Access Point | |
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| Wireless NICs | |
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| Installing a Wireless LAN | |
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| Ad-Hoc Mode | |
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| Infrastructure Mode | |
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| Point-to-Point Mode | |
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| Point-to-Multipoint Mode | |
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| Wireless Access Point Installation | |
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| Wireless NICs | |
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| Security | |
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| Wireless LAN Operation | |
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| Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Technical Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Internet Access | |
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| Connecting to the Internet | |
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| Cable Modems | |
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| Digital Subscriber Lines | |
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| ISDN | |
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| Other | |
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| Internet Connection Sharing | |
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| Windows Internet Connection Sharing (WICS) | |
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| Routers | |
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| Firewalls | |
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| Windows Internet Connection Firewall (WICF) | |
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| Proxy Servers | |
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| Network Address Translation | |
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| Installing and Configuring a Cable Modem/DSL Router | |
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| Installing a Router | |
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| Configuring the Router Software | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Technical Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Networking for Telecommuting | |
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| Telecommuting System Configuration | |
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| Central Site Configuration | |
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| SOHO Configurations | |
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| Configuring SOHO Telecommuting Software | |
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| Video Teleconferencing | |
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| PC Components | |
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| Server Connections | |
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| PC to PC Connections | |
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| Telecommuting Administration | |
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| Telecommuting Enterprise Self Determination | |
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| Establishing a Telecommuting Program | |
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| Telecommuting Policy | |
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| Setting up a Telecommuter | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Technical Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| SOHO Network Security | |
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| Network Security Threats | |
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| Virus Programs | |
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| Worm Programs | |
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| Trojan Programs | |
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| Spyware | |
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| Cookies | |
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| Virus Costs and Prevention | |
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| Denial of Service (DoS) | |
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| Disgruntled Employees | |
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| Network Security Measures | |
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| Virus Scanning Programs | |
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| Windows Update | |
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| Firewalls | |
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| SOHO Security Administration | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Technical Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| VoIP Networking | |
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| VoIP SOHO Network Application Config | |