Local Area Network Management, Design and Security

How to use LANs to help your company grow A vital component of today's business, Local Area Networks (LANs) alloworganizations to link their computers together for maximum work sharing,collaboration among geographically disparate teams, and other essential businessfunctions. This book helps system administrators and IT professionals set upLANs and Intranets in a way that will contribute to their company's growth andsuccess. Beginning with the theoretical foundation for LAN operation and design,it covers the applicable data communications principles, then goes on to exploreboth LAN hardware and infrastructure design, network operating systems, LANmanagement and security. The book also gives a practical introduction to theworld's most popular network operating systems-Windows 2000, NovellNetWare, and Linux. Finally, the book takes an in-depth look at business and management issues, with special emphasis given to the impact of Intranets onbusiness goals.