Network Warrior

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 004.6 EAN: 9780596101510 Format: Illustrated ISBN: 0596101511 Label: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 598 Publication Date: 2007-06-01 Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Studio: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Editorial Reviews: Written by networking veteran with 20 years of experience, Network Warrior provides a thorough and practical introduction to the entire network infrastructure, from cabling to the routers. What you need to learn to pass a Cisco certification exam such as CCNA and what you need to know to survive in the real world are two very different things. The strategies that this book offers weren 't on the exam, but they 're exactly what you need to do your job well. Network Warrior takes you step by step through the world of hubs, switches, firewalls, and more, including ways to troubleshoot a congested network, and when to upgrade and why. Along the way, you 'll gain an historical perspective of various networking features, such as the way Ethernet evolved. Based on the author 's own experience as well as those he worked for and with, Network Warrior is a Cisco-centric book, focused primarily on the TCP/IP protocol and Ethernet networks -- the realm that Cisco Systems now dominates. The book covers: The type of networks now in use, from LANs, WANs and MANs to CANs The OSI Model and the layers involved in sending data Hubs, repeaters, switches, and trunks in practice Auto negotiation and why it 's a common problem in network slowdowns Route maps, routing protocols, and switching algorithms in Cisco routers The resilient Ethernet -- how to make things truly redundant Cisco 6500 multi-layer switches and the Catalyst 3750 switch Telecom nomenclature -- why it 's different from the data world T1 and DS3 Firewall theory, designing access lists, authentication in Cisco devices Server load balancing technology Content switch module in action Designing QOS and what QOS does not do IP design andsubnetting made easy The book also explains how to sell your ideas to management, how networks become a mess as a company grows, and why change control is your friend. Network Warrior will help network administrators and engineers win the complex battles they face every day.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Very good book kind of a hodgepodge of information Comment: I was a little weary of the book because the person who told me to buy it is best friends with the author. After reading it I think that the author is one of the best writers I have seen in a long time. The book presents a ton of interesting information and quickly explains complex concepts that I didn't understand until I read it. The book is also a very personal piece of literature. I was surprised to find that the author actually talks to the audience as I have read over 90 I.T. books and most of them are a joke here and there but mainly dry and strictly informational. This was a refreshing book to read and quite different from what I was expecting. Out of all of my books it's on the top ten list. Customer Rating: Summary: book speaks for itself Comment: if ur not a CCIE or CCNP, u SHOULD have this book in ur bookshelf. Customer Rating: Summary: Simpy a must have Comment: Another O'Reilly masterpiece. A must have for techs moving into the Cisco world. A lot a real world knowledge that will fill in the gaps left my many of the standard training texts. If you want to give a new CCNA something as a gift this is it. Customer Rating: Summary: Must have for new CCNAs Comment: Just as the book claims - the book has on the job information essential for the new network administrator that can pass the CCNA but lacks experience in the field. While the CCNAs main focus is routing and switching on small networks, this book covers the knowledge gaps in supporting the campus network in areas including the firewall, multi layer switching, SVI's, HSRP, QoS/CoS, supporting VOIP and so on. What was immediately beneficial was the anecdotal chapters on GAD's maxims and chapter 38 titled "avoiding frustration" where the very common problems with "IT politics" always mess with the "perfect design" and the engineers ego. This book, will take your knowledge to the next step after the CCNA and get you set on a path towards supporting larger networks in the "real world" and eventually going after the CCNP. This book is on the top shelf in my library. Customer Rating: Summary: Best Networking Book Period Comment: I am a network engineer, pretty new at it though. This book is my constant companion. I have had more questions answered from this book than from any 2 other sources combined. I travel alot for business and at 2am its hard to find someone to answer my questions. This thing hits the spot. More Reviews