TCP/IP is always a hot topic because it is and always will be the glue that holds the Internet and the World Wide Web together. To be well connected (network-wise, that is), sooner or later you have to become familiar with TCP/IP. So if you want to understand what it is, what it does, what it s for, why you need it, and what to do with it, but you just don t know where to start this book is for you. If you have to install and set up TCP/IP on your computer at home or on lots of computers for your company, you'll find lots of Hands-On sections that take you through the process step by step.
TCP/IP For Dummies, 5th Edition, is both an introduction to the basics and a reference to help you use TCP/IP applications and tools on all kinds of computers connected to networks. Here are some of the many subjects that this book covers:
- Uncovering the relationships among TCP/IP, the Net, and the Web
- Exploring client/server and how it is the foundation of TCP/IP
- Installing and configuring TCP/IP and its applications on clients and servers
- Understanding intranets, extranets, and virtual private networks (VPNs)
- Building and enforcing security
- Boldly going to the next generation: IPv6
If you re concerned about the security of your data and who isn t? don t miss the practical security tips in this book, including a Quick Start Security Guide. You can read about advanced security topics, including the security protocols that are part of TCP/IP. You also find out how to use encryption, authentication, digital certificates, and signatures. And if you re interested in e-commerce, walk through a secure Internet credit card transaction.
