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Contents
IP Configuration by DHCP
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B-10
Internet Security and Firewalls
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B-10
What is a Firewall?
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B-10
Stateful Packet Inspection
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B-11
Denial of Service Attack
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B-11
Ethernet Cabling
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B-11
Category 5 Cable Quality
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B-12
Inside Twisted Pair Cables
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B-12
Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching
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B-14
Appendix C
Preparing Your Network
What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem
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C-1
Cabling and Computer Hardware
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C-1
Computer Network Configuration Requirements
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C-1
Internet Configuration Requirements
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C-2
Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?
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C-2
Record Your Internet Connection Information
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C-3
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking
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C-3
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking
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C-4
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components
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C-4
Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings in Windows 95B, 98, and Me
C-6
Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method
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C-8
Verifying TCP/IP Properties
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C-8
Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking
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C-9
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components
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C-9
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4
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C-10
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP
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C-10
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000
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C-12
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4
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C-15
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4
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C-17
Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking
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C-18
MacOS 8.6 or 9.x
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C-18
MacOS X
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C-18
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers
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C-19
Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account
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C-20