Upgrading and Repairing Networks


Book Description

Upgrading and Repairing Networks, Fifth Edition is the definitive guide for anyone with a network, from home networking enthusiasts to professional network administrators. The book explains network architectures and protocols using plain English and real-world examples, and gives valuable insight for fixing network problems. This updated edition includes the latest on network planning and design, and building a network using wired, wireless, or both technologies. It covers the latest updates in Windows XP Service Pack 2, as well as Gigabit Ethernet, virtual LANs, Bluetooth, WAP, security, firewalls, and VPN use.




Upgrading and Repairing Networks


Book Description

A comprehensive reference guide to help network administrators address and resolve daily network problems, and understand exactly how to upgrade their network. This book enables networking professionals to stay in tune with the increasingly complex task of computer networking and is structured so that readers can find answers to a specific problem quickly.




Upgrading and Repairing Networks


Book Description

Now in its fourth edition, this industry classic networking reference gives readers real world, in-depth explanations of confusing networking architectures and protocols, and helps them track down and repair costly networking problems.




Upgrading and Repairing Networks


Book Description

Appropriate for networking courses at all levels, including courses focused on network concepts, upgrades, repair, and troubleshooting. This book gives students an extraordinarily complete single source for information on upgrading, repairing, troubleshooting, and managing any network. World-renowned technology repair/upgrade expert Scott Mueller and leading consultant Terry Ogletree cover virtually every network technology, protocol, and environment, adding hundreds of pages of new material on the very latest technologies -- from Windows Server 2003 to high-speed 802.11g wireless. They present a comprehensive section on network planning and design, as well as six full chapters on network security covering everything from firewalls and VPNs to encryption. This edition includes extensive new coverage of wireless protocols, from basic 802.11b Wi-Fi to Bluetooth. Students will find detailed coverage of managing users and resources; network monitoring and troubleshooting; migration and integration; Web protocols, and much more. This edition also adds an up-to-the-minute networking glossary, and step-by-step guidance on setting up small office/home office networks.




Upgrading and Repairing Networks


Book Description

A well-rounded source for all network needs, whether upgrades, troubleshooting, expansion, or repair. General "buyer's guide" information helps the reader make decisions while the abundance of how-to and troubleshooting tips helps with the day-to-day maintenance and operation tasks.




PC Upgrade and Repair Bible


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Updated and revised with eighty percent new material, this book is 100 percent of what readers need to upgrade, fix, or troubleshoot PCs Sixty-five percent of U.S. households own a PC; this book caters to the do-it-yourselfers in these households, both novices and tech hobbyists alike, who are looking for an approachable reference A one-stop reference for topics such as video, CD, and DVD; multimedia; storage; communications (network and Internet); peripherals; and integrating with laptops and handhelds Concludes with a step-by-step tutorial on building an "extreme" machine that can handle the most demanding multimedia or gaming applications Written by Marcia and Barry Press, authors of PC Toys (076454229X)




Troubleshooting, Maintaining & Repairing Networks


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From the #1 author in PC hardware Stephen Bigelow comes the most detailed and comprehensive networking reference available. Covering all networking essentials, architecture, protocols, cabling, firewalls, and much more --this is a must-have for every networking professional.







Upgrading and Repairing PCs


Book Description

Access to 3 hours of troubleshooting videos as well as PDFs of previous editions are available through product registration—see instructions in back pages of your eBook. For more than 25 years, Upgrading and Repairing PCs has been the world’s #1 guide to PC hardware: The single source for reliable information on how PCs work, troubleshooting and fixing problems, adding hardware, optimizing performance, and building new PCs. This 22nd edition offers beefed-up coverage of the newest hardware innovations and maintenance techniques, plus more than two hours of new video. Scott Mueller delivers practical answers about PC processors, mother-boards, buses, BIOSes, memory, SSD and HDD storage, video, audio, networks, Internet connectivity, power, and much more. You’ll find the industry’s best coverage of diagnostics, testing, and repair—plus cutting-edge discussions of improving PC performance via overclocking and other techniques. Mueller has taught thousands of professionals in person and millions more through his books and videos—nobody knows more about keeping PCs running perfectly. Whether you’re a professional technician, a small business owner trying to save money, or a home PC enthusiast, this is the only PC hardware book you need! NEW IN THIS EDITION The newest processors, including Intel’s latest Core i Haswell processors and AMD’s Kaveri core processors. Everything you need to know about the latest GPU technology from NVIDIA and AMD, including developments in OpenGL, DirectX, and Mantle. New firmware innovations like the InSyde BIOS, Back to BIOS buttons, and all the updated settings available for the newest processors and chipsets. The latest in updated home networking standards, from blazing fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi to HomeGrid and G.hn powerline networking. Ever larger storage, thanks to new technologies like helium-filled hard disks, shingled magnetic recording, and Cfast and XQD for flash memory. Emerging interfaces such as mSATA, USB 3.1, and M.2 Updated coverage of building PCs from scratch—from choosing and assembling hardware through BIOS setup and troubleshooting




Upgrading and Repairing Servers


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As the price of servers comes down to the level of desktop PCs, many small- and medium-sized businesses are forced to provide their own server setup, maintenance and support, without the high-dollar training enjoyed by their big corporation counterparts. Upgrading and Repairing Servers is the first line of defense for small- and medium-sized businesses, and an excellent go-to reference for the experienced administrators who have been asking for a reference guide like this one for a long time! It's all here in one, incredibly useful tome that you will refer to again and again. Inside is in-depth coverage of server design and implementation, building and deploying, server hardware components, network and backup operations, SAN, fault tolerance, server racks, server rooms, server operating systems, as well as SUN Microsystems servers. No other computer hardware book has ever dared tackle this enormous topic - until now!