Editorial Review / Publisher's Information:
Product Description
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.
Amazon.com Review
For network administrators, one of the most intriguing--albeit challenging--moves is the connection of their local area network to the Internet. Connecting to the Internet: A Practical Guide to LAN-Internet Connectivity specifically addresses this important evolutionary move with very concrete suggestions and background material. This brief book opens with a detailed look at the protocols involved in TCP/IP networking. The section includes information on IP, UDP, NNTP, FTP, and DNS--all key elements of Internet-based networks, but often not present in legacy LANs. Next, author Andrew Ward discusses how to select an Internet Service provider--a chapter that discusses service levels, bandwidth availability, and pricing. The book continues with chapters on building a Wide Area Network infrastructure and security. The latter chapter covers important topics such as firewalls, encryption, and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). After presenting this background material, the author steps back and details the procedures involved in moving your network to the Net. He also includes short chapters on how to test your new network. The last chapter, which covers management of your Internet-LAN system, is a bit too brief. Few networking projects are more daunting than moving a working LAN to a new Internet-connected WAN model. This handy how-to contains loads of helpful information. --Stephen W. Plain
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