Practical Networking

This average user's guide to networking success, centered on task-based solutions and tips, gives step-by-step instructions for the most commonly used features of networks. It examines different kinds of networks and general networking concepts, and proceeds through sections dealing with hardware, vendors, setups, and networking standards. It compares network operating systems, such as NetWare and Linux, and explains the nuts and bolts of connecting a PC to an intranet, the Internet, a printer, a mainframe, and another PC. Derfler is author or coauthor of some 20 computer books. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)