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Connecting To The Internet
by Joe Mizer - February 18, 2002 at 19:16:09:
Written by Andrew F. Ward Review by Joe MizerInternet usage has exploded throughout the world and the supply of network administrators familiar with the internet has failed to keep pace. This book is aimed at helping a network or system administrator who is proficient in administrating his local area network learn the missing elements. In the past, only a small group of people possessed the skills and knowledge needed to build an internet connection. This book seeks to fill the gap which many network administrators or those building a home network are missing.
This book is not intended for the absolute novice who does not have experience in constructing a LAN or in setting up servers, and maintaining systems. It is for the more experienced user to gain additional knowledge in the specific task of connecting his LAN to the Internet.
I checked the reviews on Amazon and other book seller sites and all of the reviews for this book were extremely positive. Some of the points mentioned were how great it was for a contractor as a general reference, how the step by step instructions which were not application specific applied to most of the systems in the field. Also most reviews mentioned how easy the book is to understand. I will add that the explanations were easier to follow and less extensive than those in other books I have read. I would say this is a practical guide trying to provide the information you need, not every bit of knowledge on the subject.
The book is divided into eight chapters and 230 pages. 1. TCP/IP Internetworking & Internet Services. 2. Selecting your ISP 3. Provisioning your Wide Area Network 4. Planning your Security 5. Designing Network Architecture 6. Staging & Testing your Design 7. Implementing & Validation of Connections 8. Managing your Connection
The three appendices cover "Network Address Translation", "Virtual Private Networks", and "How the Internet Works." The author Andrew Ward works as a network administrator for 3Com Corporation. He is responsible for Internet connectivity, security, and LAN & Wan design and operation. Previously Mr. Ward worked as a Novell system administrator and software developer. He holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Rochester.
Published by Addison-Wesley Longman Inc in 1999 (http://www.awl.com) and listed for $19.95. The ISBN number is 0-201-37956-2 and is printed on recycled paper if you care about those things. I recommend this book for its excellent content, modest size making it easy to take with you and the very low price.
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