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The Cisco Networking for Dummies, Second Edition
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Product Description
Cisco Systems, Inc., is the largest manufacturer of networking systems in the world. It dominates the router and switch market to the extent that Cisco routers and switches are considered by many networking professionals to set the standard for all other companies.
Cisco routers, switches, and other equipment keep running without problems, are readily upgraded, are easily adapted to new network configurations, and are compatible with virtually every transport or access method.
Cisco Networking For Dummies, 2nd Edition, presents the facts, concepts, processes, and applications that Cisco network administrators need to know in step-by-step lists, tables, figures, and text – without long explanations. This easy-to-understand guide covers
Certification candidates may find Cisco Networking For Dummies, 2nd Edition, to be an excellent study aid for preparing for the CCNA (Cisco Certified Networking Associate) or the CCDA (Cisco Certified Design Associate) exams. This thoroughly updated reference gets down to the serious business of
Expert author (and natural comic) Ron Gilster (CCNA, A+, Network+, i-Net+, MBA, and AAGG) boasts decades of computing experience. He is the bestselling author of a number of career certification books, including A+ Certification For Dummies, Network+ Certification For Dummies, i-Net+ Certification For Dummies, Server+ Certification For Dummies, and CCNA For Dummies, plus several books on networking, the Internet, computer and information literacy, and programming.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #205196 in Books
- Published on: 2002-07-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 408 pages
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- ISBN13: 9780764516689
- Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Editorial Reviews
From the Publisher
Discover how to:
* Design the right network for the job
* Use various addressing techniques
* Integrate firewalls and proxy servers
* Store data in different router memory types
* Set up internetworks
From the Back Cover
Your fun and easy guide to routing and switching
Subnet masks, OSI layers, and more — explained in plain English!
Your road map for Cisco networking success
Cisco equipment is at the heart of most large networking systems. But how do you get up to speed on all those data protocols, hardware components, and IOS commands? Relax! With this thoroughly updated reference at your side, you’ll be networking in no time, from routing and switching on LANs and WANs to setting up firewalls, proxies, and VPNs.
About the Author
Ron Gilster, CCNA, A+, Network+, I-Net+, AAGG, MBA, has over 20 years of professional networking experience. His books include For Dummies guides to Cisco and CompTIA certifications.
Customer Reviews
Cisco Networking for Dummies: Everything you wanted to know
I recently enrolled in a Internetworking class and was not impressed with some of the books available for someone new to this field. Some books had too much or not enough information. I happened to read a friends copy and decided to purchase one for myself. This book is perfect for those of us that are new to Cisco Internetworking and being introduced to the ever challenging Internetworking world. I like the way the information is presented in a straight, but humorous manner that keeps me going back for more. Although this book may not appeal to those that may already have the knowledge, this book is well suited for anyone wanting to start from the beginning as well as those that have aquired CCNA. Great book to use in combination with course recommended materials. Excellent!
Vanilla
If you've got any sort of experience with networking Chapter 1, 3, 5, and 8 are worthless "basics" stuff (thin-net, thick-net, 10-Base-T, etc.). Except for some limited information on doing a little router programming, this isn't a Cisco book at all. It's just a vanilla overview of network topologies, protocols, switching, and routing.
I bought it based largely on the statement in the book description above that "This friendly guide offers easy-to-follow explanations of everything from different Cisco router models..." These "explanations" are the same little blurbs you can find on Cisco's Web site. I was hoping for a guide that showed you how to select the proper device, modules, WICs, flash memory options, etc. from the baffling array offered by Cisco and was very disappointed.
If you're looking for a guide on using Cisco equipment to set up a network, look somewhere else.
I'm sorry but Vanilla is right
I purchased a copy of this book before reading the reviews - it was so bad I thought I'd come here and see what others thought. I know Networking for Dummies implies that the absolute basics are par for the course but the "basics" stuff is really stale material for a recently written book. If one is a beginner, they should be treated to modern information & new advances in technology that make networking simpler & accessable to the "beginner".The cisco product info is weak, the Cisco site offering way more information on each and every product mentioned in this book. If you want a good Cisco book, my all time favorite is Cisco: A Beginner's Guide (It's a beginners guide but not for dummies !) To be fair, I have read quite a few networking guides and several beginners guides and may very well be beyond the beginner level so perhaps I'm expecting too much. However, I can't say I'm happy spending the money - the info is old, too basic, and often I was able to get better information on the cisco site. Oh well...
