Comprehensive yet succinct, Connecting to the Internet is a guide to the entire process of connecting a private network to the Internet and then maintaining that connection. For system and network administrators, this practical handbook provides essential information without the burden of extraneous detail. Using a step-by-step approach, the text covers the processes of planning, designing, implementing, and maintaining an effective and secure LAN-to-Internet connection - from TCP/IP essentials to choosing the most appropriate Internet Service Provider, to setting up a firewall to choosing the most appropriate Internet Service Provider, to setting up a firewall.
Offers system and network administrators a handbook for connecting a private network to the Internet and then maintaining that connection. Uses a step-by-step approach to explain the processes of planning, designing, implementing, and maintaining an effective and secure connection. Includes checklists to keep track of technical steps, and warnings about pitfalls based on experience. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Comprehensive yet succinct, Connecting to the Internet is a guide to the entire process of connecting a private network to the Internet and then maintaining that connection. This practical handbook provides essential information without the burden of extraneous detail. Using a step-by-step approach, the text covers the processes of planning, designing, implementing, and maintaining an effective and secure LAN-to-Internet connection—from TCP/IP essentials, to choosing the most appropriate Internet Service Provider, to setting up a firewall. The book includes coverage of: TCP/IP essentials; standard Internet service protocols, such as DNS, FTP, Mail, News, Telnet, the Web, and SSL; and security technologies—packet filters, circuit proxies, application gateways, network address translation, firewalls, vendors, security policies, and auditing.
