TCP / IP For Dummies (ePub)

Packed with the latest information on TCP/IP standards and
protocols

TCP/IP is a hot topic, because it's the glue that holds the
Internet and the Web together, and network administrators need to
stay on top of the latest developments. TCP/IP For Dummies, 6th
Edition, is both an introduction to the basics for beginners as
well as the perfect go-to resource for TCP/IP veterans.

The book includes the latest on Web protocols and new hardware,
plus very timely information on how TCP/IP secures connectivity for
blogging, vlogging, photoblogging, and social networking.
Step-by-step instructions show you how to install and set up TCP/IP
on clients and servers; build security with encryption,
authentication, digital certificates, and signatures; handle new
voice and mobile technologies, and much more.

* Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is
the de facto standard transmission medium worldwide for
computer-to-computer communications; intranets, private internets,
and the Internet are all built on TCP/IP

* The book shows you how to install and configure TCP/IP and its
applications on clients and servers; explains intranets, extranets,
and virtual private networks (VPNs); provides step-by-step
information on building and enforcing security; and covers all the
newest protocols

* You'll learn how to use encryption, authentication, digital
certificates, and signatures to set up a secure Internet credit
card transaction

Find practical security tips, a Quick Start Security Guide, and
still more in this practical guide.