Networking All-in-One For Dummies 5th Edition

Since I began reading this "NOVEL" as one could put it, I have been awestruck by its basic layout and superb descriptions of everything you wanted to know about networking but were afraid to ask. My job which deals with training operators, engineers, and technicians on DCS equipment and networking of other systems to them, and being able to tie the system to HMI's which are laptop and desktop PC's with windows server 8 and windows 7 thorugh networking applications.This I highly recommend for the beginner networker who wants to know the "Straight up" on the "Whole 9 yards" of networks. I can't say enough about the material and it's clarity on ALL the topics!!

If you feel overwhelmed by the subject of networking and don't know where to start, this is not a bad place. The nine mini-books contained in this all-in-one do a pretty good job of introducing the various subtopics in this very broad field. Some subjects are covered in more depth than others. I especially appreciated the chapter on Network Standards and Protocols and the mini-book on TCP/IP and the Internet. Some of the troubleshooting tips I thought were pretty lame.I am not generally one to buy dummies books. I don't like the way they tend to waste my time with silly jokes. Nonetheless, this book has been useful to give a gentle introduction to a complex and highly technical subject area. Now I know enough of the basics and terminology to proceed elsewhere with my studies. This book is not a keeper for me.

This is a big book (almost 1000 pages, I like that) with lots of contents.As I am an almost-newcomer to this field then apreciated that details that lacks in more advanced books.I disliked a little bit the contents about the SO Windows just because nowadays I am more interest in SO Linux.I read just parts of the book and took a look in the rest.This book is for begginers and medium users.Anyway, it is a usefull book to me.

I purchased this book because I wanted to learn how to set up a VPN network on windows or Linux. I did not find this information. Instead, half of the book teaches very basic windows network features like connecting to a lan or to WiFi or sharing files over the Network and the other half is very elaborate stuff about TCP/IP which I found interesting but it wasn't explained thoroughly enough for me to understand, it was covering fundamentals too quickly such as subnets, zones etc.Don't get me wrong, there are interesting topics covered for the novice but they are not properly taught.I now have to get another book to continue learning about the subject the right way.

This book is an excellent resource as a reference for the experienced professional or someone wanting to learn more about networking. Doug Lowehas a great sense of humor and keeps even the more technical details light and easy to read.

This book is massive in scope and in composition, but is written so that even the biggest dummy can reap the knowledge it has on its pages. I am a Network Security college student and I consider this book to be the glue that holds so many of the concepts I have learned together, and simplifies them when I just don't get the point of why I'm learning what I'm learning. This book comes recommended by my instructors and I echo their sentiments. Just be aware that this is no substitute for formal certification test review.

This is a thick book and it took me quite some time to get through it all.What's nice is that I was able to skip sections that didn't pertain to me and not feel lost.Great background information to help me with work as well as a thing or two I could use around the house.

If this book were oriented towards Dummies, I would have read it. Being a true Dummy, I did not read this book and subsequently did not get any better at networking. It's a long nightmare that everyone depends on me for networking, when it's my weakest area around computers. Naturally that means I bitch a lot about it and don't actually read this reasonably priced tome which may or may not solve my problems. I recommend to anyone that they read this before reviewing it. Always wear your seatbelt. Don't be a dummy... like me.