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LAN/WAN Readings
Reference Library
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WKMN Training maintains a comprehensive library on internetworking technology. The following list contains books which we recommend for furthering your understanding of technologies already in use and those that are just emerging. We welcome advice on other books to add to our library and bibliography lists. Our chief librarian, Craig Wiesner, has reviewed many of these books personally (and you'll even find his name in some of them since he has worked for several major publishers helping to edit networking books before their release). Buy a book - feed the homeless: All of WKMN's proceeds from your purchases of books, music CDs, and videos linked to through this reference library will be donated to the Ecumenical Hunger Program and the Second Harvest Food Bank. WKMN earns up to 15% on items purchased on click-through sales from this page as Amazon Associates. Why not learn more about networking and help those who are in need by buying a book today! Once you click through to Amazon, any book you order (on our list or not) will help these programs. You can also order videos, CD's, and more. Jump quickly to the types of books you are interested in with the links found below.
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| Building Storage Area Networks | |
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by Mark (Marc) Farley |
One reviewer at Amazon says: "Building Storage Networks is a very complete reference into storage. This book covers it all. If you know nothing about storage, by the time you get through the 590 pages you will have a complete knowledge of storage." |
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| Cabling, the Complete Guide to Network Wiring | |
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by David Groth, David McBee, Jim McBee,
David Barnett |
Craig Wiesner says: "This is an incredibly well done book on cabling." |
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| Designing Storage Area Networks: A Practical Reference for Implementing Fibre Channel SANs |
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by Tom Clark |
A reader from Amazon says: "If you need to come up to speed on these new technologies, then this is the book for you. Even though I would have liked to see more information on SAN applications, I still recommend this book. The topic is timely, and this book is so useful that the company I work for ordered copies for all sales, marketing, and engineering staff." |
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| Ethernet, The Definitive Guide | |
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by Charles Spurgeon |
Craig Wiesner says: "Finally! Charles Spurgeon has found a new publisher and they have printed this book. The reviews on Amazon's site indicate that this is one of the best books on Ethernet you can buy. I'm ordering my copy today and will do my own review soon but if the book is as good as the web pages Mr. Spurgeon has hosted for years, this is a must have!" Visit his home page by clicking here. |
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| FDDI - Technology and Applications | |
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Edited by Sonu Mirchandani and Raman
Khanna |
"Written for network managers, developers, and users, this important guide contains a tutorial overview of FDDI-1 and FDDI-2 technologies and their components, architectural models, as well as explicit network management capabilities within these technologies." |
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| Fibre Channel: Connection to the Future | |
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Independent Publishers Group; March 1999 ISBN: 1878707450
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Craig Wiesner says: "I've always been afraid of technologies that are touted as the anything of the future. My joke always goes something like - OSI, the protocol of the future - it always has been and always will be. In this case, however, Fibre Channel has taken off as the high-speed connection of choice for Storage Area Networks. This book will help people undestand the basics of Fibre Channel." |
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| Fibre Channel For Mass Storage | |
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by Ralph
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Booknews says: "Walks step-by-step through basics of fiber channel technology and demonstrates how to deploy Hewlett-Packard's advanced fiber channel products to address storage challenges. Explains why fiber channel has become the storage technology of choice, and discusses its architecture and six functional levels, then details Hewlett-Packard's fiber channel product family and previews the future of this technology." |
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| Gigabit Ethernet - Technology and Applications for High-Speed LANs | |
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by Rich Seifert
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Craig Wiesner says: "If you want to know about Gigabit Ethernet, you might as well go to the person who has been a key player in developing all Ethernet standards for years. Mr. Seifert not only writes good standards, he also writes good books. This book is a must-have for anyone planning to design, install, support networks, or even design, market, or sell products with Gigabit Ethernet!" |
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| Gigabit Ethernet Handbook (Data Communications) | |
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by Stephen Saunders |
Craig Wiesner says: "An extremely comprehensive, well written book, with excellent graphics and diagrams! From network designers, installers, IT support, to those just trying to understand the basics, virtually any audience will find enough useful infomration to make this a worthwhile purchase." |
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| Interconnections - Bridges and Routers | |
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2nd Edition by Radia Perlman |
Craig Wiesner says: "Radia Perlman's first book on bridges and routers was considered the bible of internetworking devices for many years. She was an excellent writer and knows this technology because she is deeply involved in developing it." |
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| LAN Wiring: An Illustrated Guide to Network Cabling | |
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by James Trulove |
The publisher says: "Cabling determines not just how effectively your LAN design can be implemented but also its performance and longevity. This new edition of the best-selling LAN Wiring will be completely updated to include the newst cabling standards and the latest developments in fiber optics, gigabit ethernet, cable support sturctures, and wireless LANs. It will give you all the information you need to design, install, and maintain modern structured cabling systems for data networking." |
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| Local Area High Speed Networking | |
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by Dr. Sidnie Feit |
Craig Wiesner says: This is an excellent book which covers all facets of high-speed LANs, including newer technologies like Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel, plus some older technologies like Token Ring, FDDI, and 100VG AnyLAN. If you need an overall tutorial/reference on high-speed LANs, this is a good choice. (Buy it used for only $8!) |
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| Multiprotocol over ATM - Building State of the Art ATM Intranets Utilizing RSVP, NHRP, LANE, Flow Switching, and WWW Technologypeed LANs | |
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by Andrew G. Schmidt and Daniel Minoli |
Craig Wiesner says: "I had the distinct pleasure of reviewing this book prior to its publication. I found it, like the other books by Mr. Minoli to be excellent, especially in its coverage of ATM in general as well as RSVP, NHRP, LANE, Flow Switching, and MPOA." |
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| Planning and Designing High Speed Networks Using 100VG AnyLAN | |
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by Janis-Furtek Costa |
Craig Wiesner says "The folks at Hewlett-Packard certainly understand 100VG AnyLAN (having invented it after all). For anyone considering implementing this alternative to Fast Ethernet, this book is an essential element to understanding how to properly design a network to take advantage of the features of what HP hoped would be the next evolution in Ethernet and Token Ring. Although few vendors implemented this technology (when compared to Fast Ethernet's deployment), there are still hundreds of thousands of nodes using 100VG AnyLAN today. The book is written in an easy to understand and comprehensive fashion." |
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| Planning and Managing ATM Networks | |
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by Daniel Minoli and |
"This book is an indespensable reference for the networking engineer, designer, planner, and manager, as well as a working framework for anyone who plans, oversees and implements networks. It is also a unique, clearly written guide for corporate staff." |
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| The Switch Book | |
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by Rich Seifert |
Craig Wiesner says: "When John Wiley and Sons (the whole family) called to ask me to do a technical edit/review of this book, I was thrilled! Rich Seifert has had his fingers and brain deeply involved in the development of Ethernet (and other LAN standards) since Moses Metcalf doodled a bus on a napkin. If you need to cut-through the marketing mumbo jumbo of Layer 2 versus Layer 3 switching and past the store-and-forward hype of VLANs and link aggregation you need this book. In fact, if you didn't get the joke about cut-through and store and forward, you really need this book. (I didn't say you had to laugh, a groan would do.) Rich has a style that has significant technical depth enough for engineers while still being enlightening (and fun) reading for mere mortals. Buy this book!" |
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| Switched LANs: Implementation, Operation, Maintenance | |
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by John J. Roese |
Simon Yates, Senior Editor, says "Switched LANs by John Roese is a practical reference on designing and implementing large-scale switched networks. The book includes chapters on IP switching and DHCP and explains how LAN design rules have changed, moving away from hubs and routers to switch-based networks. John has a tremendous amount of insight and experience that we think networking professionals will find valuable." |
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| Switched, Fast and Gigabit Ethernet | |
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by Robert Breyer and Sean Riley
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An Amazon reviewer says: "This book taught me more about Ethernet - particularly Gigabit Ethernet - than I thought was possible to learn. It is technical but clear, conversational but detailed and thorough. Unlike other books whose authors claim to be objective, these writers are openly and unabashedly Ethernet "bigots" (to use their word). You may not agree with everything they say, but you have to take them seriously. Breyer and Riley have a rare combination of talents: extensive technical knowledge, and the ability to communicate their knowledge in an entertaining and informative style. First rate." |
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| Switching in IP Networks: IP Switching, Tag Switching, and Related Technologies |
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(The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking) January 1998
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The publisher says: "Label switching, an economical and efficient technique for message forwarding in IP networks, is fast becoming a widely deployed solution for improving performance, scalability, and functionality. Written by leading experts in the field, this guide explores the underlying technology of label switching and provides a detailed analysis and comparison of approaches developed by Ipsilon, Cisco, Toshiba, and IBM. It also compares label switching with conventional routing, culminating in a discussion of the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) standard now being developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETP). This book--the result of a rigorous review process by key designers--is an invaluable resource to network engineers and designers for evaluating the use of label switching in their own networks. " A reader says: "Outstanding descriptions and comparisons of various switching technology models. Presents the nuts and bolt of switching and what they mean in terms of performance, scalability, etc. Also, some outstanding references. Clear writing style. Tough concepts sometimes seem simplistic, until incorporated into the models. Must read. " |
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| Switching Technology in the Local Network:
From LAN to Switched LAN to Virtual LAN |
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by Mathias Hein, David Griffiths
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Mark Edward Sohmer said: "Very well written, and friendly. It was much friendlier than Held's book. I'm very glad I read it and would gladly recommend it to anyone who wants to understand bridges and routers and switches. ...I felt it was a bit misleading to put "Virtual LAN" in the title of this book, because there's really not a whole lot of content about VLANs in this book. It goes into a TON of detail of switch design, as well as other grueling details, but very little on what that means for VLANs and how a VLAN would look and what the implications are, etc. I don't think I'd recommend this book to someone who only needs to know a lot about VLANs. If someone wants to know the intricacies of switch design, then this is the book! Held's book had a lot more useful VLAN content, but unfortunately, his writing style was not as intuitive as Hein & Griffiths'." |
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| Teach Yourself Network Troubleshooting in 24 Hours | |
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by by Janathan Feldman
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Craig Wiesner says: "I recently reviewed this book for the publisher and found it to be an incredibly wonderful resource. The author's style is engaging and the content is very much worth reading cover to cover. Troubleshooting networks is an art and the author really helps you understand the science leading to you becoming an artist!" |
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| Top Down Network Design | |
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by Priscilla Oppenheimer
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Craig Wiesner says: "Where do you start when you need to learn how to design networks? Why not with experts from Cisco? This is a very well written book, of course with a Cisco-centric perspective on the world!" |
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| Understanding Token Ring Protocols and Standards | |
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by James T. Carlo, Robert D. Love, Michael
S. Siegel, Kenneth T. Wilson |
Craig Wiesner says: "Token Ring is dead. Long live Ethernet. OK - so what do you do if you have Token Ring and need to deal with it? This is one book you should have!" |
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| Virtual LANs: Construction, Implementation, and Management | |
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by Gilbert Held |
Craig Wiesner says: "Gil Held writes in an easy to understand, yet technically comprehensive manner. This book is a must for the person responsible for actually implementing Virtual LANs in any organization!" |
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| Applied Cryptography - Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C | |
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Bruce Schneier Jon Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1996 ISBN: 0471128457 Save 30% at Amazon! |
Craig Wiesner says: "When we started developing training for VPNet Technologies, we were told to get this book because it was the ultimate reference for cryptography and security. What a great recommendation. Technically detailed enough to make a mathematics expert happy yet written in such a way that even those of us who are mathematically challenged can learn quite a bit. If you want to learn about encryption, this is the first book you should buy!" |
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| Applied Cryptography Handbook | |
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by Alfred J. Menezes, Paul C. Van Oorschot,
Scott A. Vanstone |
The publisher says "Cryptography, in particular public-key cryptography, has emerged in the last 20 years as a very serious discipline that is not only the subject of an enormous amount of research, but is providing the basis for information security in many applications. This Handbook will serve as a valuable reference for the novice as well as for the expert who needs a wider scope of coverage within the area of cryptography. " |
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| Building Internet Firewalls - 2nd Edition | |
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by Elizabeth D. Zwicky, Simon Cooper,
D. Brent Chapman, Deborah Russell |
Amazon says: "In the vast and varied universe of computer books, only a few stand out as the best in their subject areas. Building Internet Firewalls is one of those. It's deep, yet carefully focused, so that almost anything you might want to know about firewall strategies for protecting networks is here. In addition, there's lots of information on the reasons that we build firewalls in the first place, which is to say the security risks that come with Internet connectivity. You'll learn a great deal about Internet services and the protocols that provide them as you follow this book's recommendations for stifling attacks. If there's a shortcoming to this book, it's its lack of coverage of the turnkey firewall products that are becoming popular among home and small-office users. Emphasis here is on more complicated network defenses that require careful design and setup--both design and implementation are the order of the day here. The authors carefully enumerate the threats they see in various situations, go into some detail on how those threats manifest themselves, and explain what configuration changes you can make to your perimeter defenses to repulse those threats. Plenty of illustrations make points about good and bad security strategies (you want to put the routers here and here, not here or here). You'll learn a lot by reading this book from cover to cover, no matter how much experience you have." |
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| Building and Managing Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) | |
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by David R. Kosiur |
Craig Wiesner says "Dave Kosiur, one of the best authors in networking technology, wrote an excellent book on VPNs. Up-to-date (at the time of publishing), technically deep while still being a relatively easy read for less technical audiences, and about as comprehensive as you can get, reading this book will get you completely up to speed on VPN technology, deployment strategies, network design, and product selection. If you need a book on VPNs, buy this one used and read it cover to cover. Unfortunately, it is out of print for new copies." |
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| The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography |
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by Simon Singh |
One reader says: "THE CODE BOOK is a beatuful overview of the history of cryptography. The book takes the reader from the simple ciphers of history (this is where Mary Queen of Scots comes in, but I thought that story was fairly far in the background), through the fairly radical improvements of the rennaisance, and truly shines in the discussion of the WWII Enigma machine and the truly amazing response of the English decoding aparatus. It appears that much material only recently became declassified, allowing Singh to discuss Enigma and the English code-breaking operation. Finally, Singh gets to the efforts to produce computer cryptography and the recent innovations that culminate in the "public key" encryption and the controversy over the PGP (pretty good privacy) program." |
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| Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice | |
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by William Stallings (2nd Edition) |
Craig Wiesner says: "I finally had a chance to read through this very recently published, up-to-date book and was very impressed by the depth of technical detail - especially the way in which Mr. Stallings makes much of the information approachable by non-engineers. An engineer designing products would also find the book incredibly useful with detailed technical descriptions of all applicable algorithms, protocols, theories, etc... Once again Mr. Stallings has shown his superior writing style and the reason why his books are the cornerstones of many academic programs." |
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| Defending Your Digital Assets Against Hackers, Crackers, Spies, and Thieves | |
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by Randall K. Nichols, Daniel J. Ryan, Julie J. C. H.
Ryan, William E., Jr. Baugh |
Craig Wiesner says: "I spent some time browsing through this one and think it is a good new weapon in the fight against hackers. You need to understand the entire infrastructure and the threats to be able to protect yourself and this book is well written and up to date." |
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| Disappearing Cryptography: Being and Nothingness on the Net | |
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by Peter Wayner |
Amazon Books says "...asks what happens after you use encryption to encode your data. After all, encryption doesn't protect you from a jammed transmission, a diverted e-mail message, or an erased file. The gobbledygook that is encrypted data often attracts attention. But there are ways to hide data so that no one knows it's there. Wayner carefully walks the reader through the fundamentals of encryption, error correction, secret sharing, compression, and grammar. Each technique builds on the next until you are able to pull off some impressive tricks using these technologies." |
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| Firewalls, A Complete Guide | |
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by Marcus Goncalves (editor) |
Craig Wiesner says: "I just browsed through this book and found it to be very complete and up-to-date, which is difficult given the ever-changing risks and cures for network security. Technically detailed, yet easy to read, this book looks like a winner." The publisher says: "This book contains all the information a network administrator needs to know about choosing, administering, and deploying a firewall. The extensive firewalls resource sections--discusses major firewall technologies and brands, their advantages and disadvantages, what to watch for, what to avoid, as well as what to look for in a firewall product. In addition to covering the major firewall products on the market, and the latest security threats and countermeasures, there is complete information on: Virtual Private Networks (VPNs); the latest encryption technologies; the "cyberwall" for new Web-based firewalls." |
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| Firewalls and Internet Security, Repelling the Wily Hacker | |
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Bellovin, Aviel D. Rubin |
For several years now, those who read the first edition of this book, have been anxiously awaiting the second edition which has now arrived. We're ordering our copy and will do a review here. If it is half as good as the first edition, it will certainly be a must have on any technical person's shelf. |
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| Firewalls 24Seven | |
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by Matthew Strebe, Charles L. Perkins
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Craig Wiesner says: "I was impressed by the Remote Access 24Seven book and was intrigued to see another in that series. When I get a chance to see this firewall book, I'll do a personal review. There are not enough books on firewalls that are recent so any port in a storm..." An Amazon reader says: "Firewalls 24seven is a well thought out and direct to the point book. No frills, packed with information that every System Adminstrator needs to know. I direct the day to day operations of a large military division of IT personnel and I've made this book required reading." |
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| A Guide to Virtual Private Networks | |
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by Martin W. Murhammer (Editor), Charles Kunzinger, Tamas
Gaidosch |
Craig Wiesner says: "This is a nice companion for Dave Kosiur's "Building and Planning VPNs" book in that it goes into more detail about packet structures, negotiation processes, design issues, cryptographic algorithms, and other technical details. A systems engineer would probably like this book but a less technical reader might be put off. I found it valuable." Here is a publisher's description: "This book describes how to implement virtual private networks (VPNs) based on authentication and encryption as defined in the IP Security Architecture (IPSpec) standard and draft documents. This book will help readers identify the benefits of VPN's and then to successfully deploy VPN's the most commonly used encryption algorithms and handshaking protocols are explained as a general introduction to IP security." |
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| Hackers Beware | |
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by Eric Cole |
Craig Wiesner says: "Eric teaches for the SANS Institute, a critical organization helping to protect IT around the world. They recommend Eric and his book and that's good enough for me." |
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| Handbook of Applied Cryptography | |
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by Alfred J. Menezes, Paul C. Van Oorschot (Editor),
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Book News says: "A hefty handbook for both novices and experts, introducing practical aspects of conventional and public-key cryptography and offering information on the latest techniques and algorithms in the field. Mathematical treatments accompany practical discussions of areas including pseudorandom bits and sequences, stream and block ciphers, hash functions, and digital signatures. Also covers establishment protocols, implementation, and patents and standards. Includes annotated chapter references, and cross-referencing between chapters, plus a bibliography of papers from selected cryptographic forums." |
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| Implementing IPSEC - Making Security work in VPNs, Intranets and Extranets | |
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by Elizabeth Kaufman, Andrew Newman, Andrew Neuman |
Book Description: The recently-approved Internet Security Protocol (IPSec), provides enterprise networks with the level of security needed to safely conduct transactions over the Internet. This book provides readers with detailed coverage of all practical aspects of networking with IPSec. The authors show how to implement, manage, and troubleshoot IPSec, how to choose the right IPSec products, and how to combine IPSec with other security technologies. The book cuts through the hype surrounding IPSec to offer a realistic picture of the protocol's advantages and disadvantages. |
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| Internet Besieged : Countering Cyberspace Scofflaws | |
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by Dorothy E. Denning &, Peter J. Denning (Editors)
Addison-Wesley Pub October 1, 1997 |
Synopsis from the publisher says: "Invasion of privacy and security on the Internet is increasing. "Internet Besieged" features interesting, alarming, original and recently published writing about the vulnerability of the computer networks we use every day, and timely recommendations for strengthening network security. " |
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| Internet Cryptography | |
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by Richard E. Smith |
The author says: "This book is intended for people who need to make technical decisions about cryptographic security but have little knowledge of cryptography. This includes people responsible for important data, like business analysts and managers, as well as those who must install and maintain the protections, like information system administrators and managers. Cryptographic concepts are explained using diagrams to illustrate component relationships and data flows. At every step we examine the relationship between the security measures and the vulnerabilities they address, to guide readers in safely applying cryptographic techniques." |
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| Internet and TCP/IP Network Security: Securing Protocols and Applications | |
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by Uday O. Pabrai, Vijay K. Gurbani |
Amazon Books says: "The heart of this somewhat dry book is a step-by-step guide to implementing a secure Unix network. The book defines each security issue and follows with instructions on what parameters to set, what programs to run, and which files to check. This is useful but doesn't convey much high-level knowledge in the process. You could set up a whole system according to these directions and still not really understand why or how it all works. Whether you will benefit from this cookbook approach depends on your desire to explore every last corner of Unix." |
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| Intrusion Detection: An Introduction to Internet Surveillance, Correlation, Trace Back, Traps, and Response | |
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by Edward G. Amoroso |
A reader says: "The book is concise, relevant, and very well written. It provides excellent information without getting bogged down in minute theory or implementation details. Solid but practical theoretical background to intrusion detection. Relevant real world examples. Full of good ideas that are practical and often readily implementable. If you have a hacker/cracker problem, I highly recommend you read this book! It will give you good insight into the types of weaknesses that are exploitable and the types of defenses that are appropriate. There is even a chapter on setting traps to catch hackers. (Hackers and Crackers: Please do not read this book!)" |
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| IPSEC: The New Security Standard for the Internet, Intranets and Virtual Private Networks | |
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by Naganand Doraswamy, Dan Harkins |
Craig Wiesner says: The reviews found at Amazon.com on this one seem to be luke-warm. You might want to peruse it at a bookstore before considering it. Here's some text from the publisher: "Authors Doraswamy and Harkins first treat IPSec as a system, explaining how its component parts work together to provide flexible security. Their approach to this task makes sense: They first explain why standard IP packets aren't secure; then they show how the IPSec improvements make secure transactions possible. Readers get full descriptions of how various network entities talk to one another. Where appropriate, concepts that aren't specific to IPSec are explained, including IPv4 and IPv6 packet structures and addressing schemes. There's some information on cryptography too." |
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| IPSEC: Securing VPNs | |
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Carlton David |
One reviewer says: "this is a great book, I work for a VPN software developer and always wondered about the details about things like smart cards, tokens and even just certificates. This is it, now i really everyone uses some form of PKI. This book is written by RSA press, RSA as we know "invented" encryption." |
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| IT Manager's Guide to Virtual Private Networks | |
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by David Leon Clark |
On the back cover: Your step-by-step guide to VPN implementation and the newest IETF standards in vendor products. How can you build a network that is both secure and efficient? How do you know which equipment will best suit your corporation's needs? Answers to these and many other questions can be found in IT Manager's Guide to Virtual Private Networks. Virtual private networks, a collection of technologies that creates secure links over intranets and the Internet, are the newest, most important development for corporations. This is the first book that gives you in-depth coverage of PPTP, other tunneling protocols, and the IP security (IPSEC) protocol based on the Internet Engineering Task Force's (IETF's) finanlized RFC standards for Internet Security Protocols. It is your one-stop resource for implementing efficient and secure electronic networks for your enterprise. The author gives practical advice for using and managing a secure VPN and gives you essential information for determining how to make sure different vendor solutions will fulfill your requirements. Using a practical approach, you will apply real-world VPN implementation through: an implementation checklist of business considerations that are important to implementing a VPN successfully; real-world scenarios to challenge your critical thinking and adroitness in applying VPN technology; examples of VPN solutions for small-to-multinational enterprises; business assessment plans and implementation considerations. This is an invaluable resource for IT managers, CIOs, network systems engineers, department managers and network application developers, and anyone who needs to understand the issues surrounding an effective BPN deployment." |
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| Network Intrusion Detection, 2E | |
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by Stephen Northcutt, Donald McLachlan, Judy Novak September 2000 |
This book got extremely high ratings from readers who said things like "Serious Intrusion Detection (ID) analysts need this book. It is the best book I have read so far which really addresses the difficulties associated with ID showing a wide range of examples. In my opinion, it could easily be used as a training manual for new and upcoming ID analysts teaching them the art of Intrusion Detection." |
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| PC Week Intranet and Internet Firewall Strategies | |
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by Edward Amoroso, Ronald Sharp, |
Craig Wiesner says "I always like PC Week publications when the target audience includes network planners, executives, and others who want a broader overview of technocal issues. This one is out of print but you can buy used copies really cheap. Click the link on the left to get a copy." |
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| PPP and L2TP - Remote Access Communications | |
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by Uyless D. Black |
Craig Wiesner says: "I just checked this out in the bookstore and thought it would be a good addition to someone's technical library on using remote access and VPN technology. L2TP is an alternative to IPSec that can't be ignored. Dr. Black writes for a technical engineering student audience. If you like his writing style, you will find this book to be useful. "
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| Remote Access 24Seven | |
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by Paul E. Robichaux |
Craig Wiesner says: "I already knew the basics of setting up remote access but found this book to be a perfect second step in my education. This one covers the details of RRAS, Windows clients, Macintosh Clients, and Unix clients and it is up to date, easy to read, comprehensive, and well written."
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| Virtual Private Networks for Dummies | |
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by Mark Merkow |
Craig Wiesner says: "I just looked this over and thought it was a good introduction to the practical aspects of using VPN technology for a small to medium business. Like any "Dummies" book, this is not for the technically advanced reader but it is very worthwhile for the novice. One disappointment I am finding with the Dummies series as it delves into technology is that the writers are not using as much humor or cartoons as they do in other books." |
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| Virtual Private Networks: Making the Right Connection | |
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by Dennis Fowler |
Craig Wiesner says: "I just discovered this at Amazon. I'll review it soon. From the publisher's description below, it looks a little light-weight." Publisher says: "Virtual Private Networks: Making the Right Connection is an intelligent introduction written especially for business and IT professionals who want a realistic assessment of what a VPN can provide for their organizations. Covering advantages and risks, this book expands your understanding of what you can do with a VPN, while detailing all that implementing it will demand of you. With its help, you'll find your way through VPN hype to the answers you need to make sound decisions." |
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| Virtual Private Networking View from the Trenches | |
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by Bruce Perlmutter, Jonathan L. Zarkower |
Craig Wiesner says: "These folks went out and did the hard work of cutting past the hype and building VPN networks. Learn from their efforts using a variety of hardware and software and ISP solutions. If you want a prequel to what your actual experience may be like implementing a VPN, buy this book." |
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| Web Security: A Step-By-Step Reference Guide | |
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by Lincoln D. Stein |
Craig Wiesner says: "This is an excellent book covering all aspects of protecting your web site and ensuring the privacy of your user's transactions through that site. Great overviews of encryption technology, digital certificates, NT/Unix concerns, and more are covered." The book synopsis says: " A reference guide for Webmasters, IS managers, and network and system administrators, this title is for those who are currently maintaining a site and need information on how to make it secure. Also covered are the risks and security solutions associated with implementing Intranet services on a Web site, including http, conferencing, email, ftp, and news gateways." |
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| ADSL (Computer Communications) | |
| by Walter J. Goralski
McGraw-Hill Book Company (March 1998) ISBN: 0070246793 Buy it from Amazon! |
One of Amazon's customers says: "This book is exceptionally well-written. xDSL is being touted as 'the next big thing' in telco/internetworking and Mr Goralski does an oustanding job of presenting historical, technical and conceptual information that is complete yet accessible to the non-engineer. I do technical sales - which is to say being able to translate the telco-arcane to the 'real world' customer and being able to communicate customer needs to central office engineering and product development. Mr Goralski provides a great example of how this can be done well." |
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| Computer Telephony Integration | |
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by Rob Walters, Robert Walters |
Book News says: "New edition of a text on CTI, which the author defines by quoting Lois B. Levick: "A technology platform that merges voice and data services at the functional level to add tangible benefits to business applications." Coverage includes the computer and telephone environments, CTI links, CTI protocols, networked switching and third parties, media processing technology, application creation, case studies of various providers and companies, the market for CTI, and CTI system engineering." |
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| Delivering Voice Over IP Networks | |
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by Dan Minoli, Emma Minoli, Daniel Minoli |
Craig Wiesner says: "Not only is it a good book on this subject, it's the only one! Dan Minoli is an excellent writer. This book is a must for anyone trying to understand the technology behind delivering voice over packet networks. This plus the companion book covering Voice over ATM and Frame Relay are bookshelve requirements for folks planning to consolidate voice over their data networks." |
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| Delivering Voice Over Frame Relay and ATM Networks | |
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by Dan Minoli, Emma Minoli, Daniel Minoli |
Craig Wiesner says: "Buy the book if you need to understand the technology behind delivering voice over these networks. It is well written, comprehensive, and both technically deep enough for engineers while still being readable by the rest of us." |
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| DSL for Dummies | |
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by David F. Angell |
Craig Wiesner says: "It's a dummies book! These are all well-written, cook-book style introductions to any topic you can think of. If you like dummies books (and I do), you'll find this one to be a useful introduction to DSL. It is especially written for home / small-business audience." |
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| Inside RRAS : Remote Access Solutions for Windows NT | |
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by David Iseminger |
Reviewers at Amazon seem to indicate that this is a good book for beginners but not in depth enough for more advanced users. The author says: "Whether you're using RAS or RRAS, this book will give you a handle on everything that's telecommunications; from how the global telephone network functions, to how modems work, to what's coming with ADSL and Cable modems. It's written so you can easily understand what's being discussed; whether you know how to build T3 access for your organization, or you barely know how to connect your modem. It covers WAN technologies such as Frame Relay, ATM, and T1s, as well as 56k modems and how they work. It gives specifics on how to build remote access deployments, both small and large. The bottom line, in this Internet day-and-age, is that everyone needs remote access knowledge; whether you're a network administrator, a Windows NT specialist (or want to be), or an IT manager who needs to know what's going on with your remote access solution. And Inside RRAS is written in an easy-to-read manner… so that while you're reading it, your mouth won't be so dry that you won't be able to whistle (no dry, saltine cracker writing here). Enjoy! " |
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| Voice and Data Communications Handbook: Signature Edition | |
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by Regis J. Bates, Donald Gregory, J. Regis 'Bud' Bates |
Craig Wiesner says: "This is an incredible compilation of information on all aspects of voice and data communicaitons. Considering the current move towards merging these together, all voice people should get this book to bone up on data and all data people should get this book to bone up on voice. Very well written - a must for your reference library!" |
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| Voice Over Data Networks; Covering IP and Frame Relay | |
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by Gilbert Held |
Craig Wiesner says: "I like Gilbert Held's writing style. During a quick glance at this book in a computer book store, it looked worth having (especially for someone who has been assigned to write a training course on Voice over IP, Frame Relay and ATM)." |
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| Voice Over IP Networks | |
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by Marcus Goncalves |
Craig Wiesner says: "If I did not already have several books on my shelf on this topic, I would buy this title. It goes into good technical depth on the subject with very well done diagrams and it is as up-to-date as any book published in late 1998 could be." |
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| Wide Area High Speed Networks | |
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by Sidnie Feit |
Craig Wiesner says: "A huge book, covering everything about WANs including basic telecommunications, T1, T3, ISDN, Frame Relay, and ATM. Even older technologies like X.25 are covered. This is a very good, comprehensive reference book if you need to come up to speed on the whole range of WAN connectivity methods." |
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| The Complete Idiot's Guide to Networking & Networking for Dummies | |
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Craig Wiesner says: "Each of these books is a great basic introduction to network technology for beginners. You need to know which style of book you typically like. You're either a dummy fan or an idiot fan. I'm more of a dummy although sometimes I feel like an idiot." |
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| Build Your Own Home Network | |
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by Ron Gilster, Diane McMichael Gilster
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This book got very good ratings from readers who little technical background. According to them, they were able to follow the step by step guides (with pictures) and get a home network up and running quickly and easily. |
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| Home Networking Bible | |
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by Sue Plumley
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Craig Wiesner says: "Either this book or Mastering Home Networks will be the book I recommend when someone asks basic questions about putting together a small home network." Here's someone else's 5-star review: "I bought this book with only the goal of setting up a LAN for gaming and tranferring files with friends. It turns out that I really only had to read about 15 pages to achieve this goal. Although it was odd only reading 15 pages of a 681 page book, I was very impressed with it. The book went in depth about how to share peripheral devices such as :modems,printers, and scanners. It gave advice on buying equipment, AND told the reader exactly how to set up the software, or Windows, to have a TCP/IP, NetBIOS, IPX/SPX, and other major network protocols. The book was niether for strictly novices, nor experts, but had a perfect tone and was easy to understand. Before reading this book, I knew not much about networking, but now I feel I know enough to handle ANYTHING on a network of 20 computers or less. Probably the best aspect of this book was that is wasn't necessary for the reader to read from the front cover all the way through the topic they were needing to know. The reader could easy just begin at the chapter which he/she needs to learn about." |
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| The Little Network Book | |
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by Lon Poole, John Rizzo |
Craig Wiesner says: "This book was so cute when I saw it in the bookstore. I found it to be an excellent introduction for beginners who have PC and/or Macintosh computers they wish to network. Share files, printers, and Internet connections." The book cover says: "The Little Networking Book for Macintosh and Windows shows how anyone can be a network administrator in their own home. The highly-respected authors explains how to connect your computers to increase your power, share an Internet access line, exchange files and email, and more. Practical explanations and helpful screenshots and illustrations will take the stress out of home networking." |
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| Mastering Home Networking | |
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by Mark Henricks |
Craig Wiesner says: "I've been spending a little too much time answering questions in newsgroups about how people can do a simple network in their home. This new book covers everything, from cabling, to Windows configuration, to hubs and switches, even wireless and home phonewire networking are covered. I'll point people to this book (or the Home Networking Bible which is also very good) when they ask questions about home networking." |
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