Lynda - Setting Up a Small-Office Network with Martin Guidry (Repost)

English | 2+ Hours | .MP4 | aac, 48000 Hz, stereo | h264, yuv420p, 1280x720, 15.00 fps(r) | 219MB

Genre: E-learning

Learn how to set up a network at your home or office. In this course, Martin Guidry discusses the hardware you'll need—from switches to modems—and the specifics behind using both wired (Ethernet) and wireless (Wi-Fi) methods to connect the computers and equipment in your network. Then he shows how to share files between computers and briefly discusses email and print servers, explaining how to manage connections to those services with DHCP and DNS addressing. Martin also reviews issues you might encounter when working in a mixed (Windows/Mac/Linux) environment, and provides tips on setting up an Internet connection, as well as configuring security and local-storage options for your network.

Topics include:

Understanding IPv4

Using hubs, switches, routers, and modems

Dividing your network

Building a hybrid network with wired and wireless clients

Working with servers

Connecting Windows and Mac computers to Active Directory

Choosing between DSL and cable Internet connections

Backing up to local and cloud-based storage

Using encryption and authentication

Monitoring your network

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