VPNs: A Beginner's Guide Paperback - 2001
by John Mairs
- New
Beginners network professionals can learn how to set up a Virtual Private Network in the most secure and cost-effective way. Includes VPN blueprints for one of the fastest growing and secure methods for connecting branch offices.
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Details
- Title VPNs: A Beginner's Guide
- Author John Mairs
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 1st
- Condition New
- Pages 592
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media, Blacklick, Ohio, U.S.A.
- Date 2001-12-14
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780072191813_pod
- ISBN 9780072191813 / 0072191813
- Weight 2.25 lbs (1.02 kg)
- Dimensions 9.36 x 7.34 x 1.3 in (23.77 x 18.64 x 3.30 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Extranets (Computer networks)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002280039
- Dewey Decimal Code 004.6
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From the rear cover
Take advantage of the most cost-effective and secure method for connecting branch offices and enabling remote access using "VPNs: A Beginner's Guide. This instructive guide shows you how design and implement a virtual private network from start to finish. Learn everything you need to know about VPNs beginning with networking fundamentals and layering principles to VPN protocols and security methods. Get details on the latest in tunneling technologies, including point-to-point tunneling protocol (PPTP) and layer two tunneling protocol (L2TP), and find out how to prevent hacker attacks. Learn about the latest and most advanced VPNs, such as IP Overlay VPNs and MPLS. Eight pages of blueprints depicting various types of VPNs help illustrate the concepts you've just read about. If you want a solid introduction to the inner workings of virtual private networks, this is the ideal book for you.
Get an overview of networking basics--including the OSI model, LANs, WANS, and TCP
Learn all about security components--policies, concepts, and architectures
Discover ways to filter out malicious information, and prevent threats and intrusions
Understand how VPNs relate to both public and private networks
Know the different types of tunneling methods and where they are usually implemented
Get details on the various VPN protocols--GRE, PPTP, L2F, and L2TP, and IPSec
Identify the components that define QoS--delay, bandwidth, jitter, and reliability
Preview the future of VPNs and understand MPLS, IP over ATM, tag switching, and more
