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Networking with Netware for Dummies, 4th Edition

Here's an immutable fact of life: Networks are essential tools in today's office environment. Whether your network is large or small, you'll discover the benefits of Novell's powerful client-server networking operating system, known to one and all as NetWare, as you master the procedures and protocols to set up and manage just about any type of network.

Networking With NetWare For Dummies, 4th Edition, takes the stress and strain out of using NetWare as you move from the basics of setting up and managing a network to advanced topics on client-server operations, network security, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Written in clear, easy-to-understand, jargon-free language, Networking With NetWare For Dummies delivers the news on networks without driving you to distraction. Plus, this indispensable book includes a glossary of all the tech terms and technobabble you'll ever need to know, tips on getting effective tech support, and an online resource directory about networking with NetWare.

Biography

About the Authors Ed Tittel is the author of numerous books and articles on networking and the Internet. He is the coauthor of IDG Books Worldwide's Windows NT?? Networking For Dummies??, HTML 4 For Dummies??, and XML For Dummies??. James E. Gaskin, consultant and author, has written seven other NetWare-related titles. He is a regular contributor to the networking trade press. Earl Follis, CNE, is a technical evangelist at Tiroli Systems, Inc. He is the coauthor of Windows NT?? Networking For Dummies??.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

PART I: Introducing Local-Area Networks (LANs).

Chapter 1: A Network Is Just Like Tin Cans and String -- Only Better!

Chapter 2: Message in a Bottle (Or How Communications Work).

Chapter 3: Which Kind of Communication Am I Dealing With?

PART II: Setting Up a Network.

Chapter 4: Linking Up Your Network, or Lost in the Wires.

Chapter 5: Installing a Network Interface Card.

Chapter 6: Making a Network Map.

Chapter 7: Keeping Your Network Running.

PART III: Setting Up a NetWare Network.

Chapter 8: Which NetWare Version Should I Use?

Chapter 9: NetWare Installation Chores.

Chapter 10: NetWare 101: Server Basics.

Chapter 11: Setting Up NetWare Directory Services.

Chapter 12: Setting Up a NetWare File System.

Chapter 13: Setting Up a NetWare Printer (or Getting More Bang for Your Buck).

PART IV: Protecting Your NetWare Network.

Chapter 14: Network Security: It's Not Just for Cops and Robbers.

Chapter 15: Covering Your Assets: Backing Up and Restoring Your Data.

PART V: Maintaining Your NetWare Network.

Chapter 16: Empowering Your Users: Utilities They Can Use.

Chapter 17: Master of the Utilities Universe.

Chapter 18: NDS Tools and Utilities.

Chapter 19: The Many Moods of NetWare and Internet Connections.

Chapter 20: Adding a Web Server to NetWare.

Chapter 21: Troubleshooting Common Problems.

PART VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 22: Ten Tons of Trouble: The Network's Broken!

Chapter 23: Keeping Track: Ten Things to Know (and Write Down) About Your Network.

Chapter 24: Ten Things You Have to Know Before Anyone Else Can Help You.

Chapter 25: Ten Things to Do Before Making Changes to a NetWare Server.

Chapter 26: (Nearly) Ten Paths to Perfect Printing.

Chapter 27: Ten Unbeatable Backup Techniques.

Chapter 28: Ten Symptoms of Growing Pains.

PART VII: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Everyday Explanations of Technobabble Networking Terms.

Appendix B: Screaming for Help: When and How to Get It.

Appendix C: An Incredibly Concise Guide to Online NetWare Information.

Index.

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