Network Your Mac Highlights & Table of Contents

Highlights of

Network Your Mac
(and Live to tell about it):
The REAL Beginner's Guide.

NETWORK YOUR MAC is designed to teach the reader the basic level of understanding necessary that will allow them to network their MACs with LocalTalk or Ethernet. It is also a reference book with step-by-step instructions to familiarize the reader with the tools, cables, hardware and software used to build a network. The current revision includes how to connect MAC's and PC's together as well and preparing your network for the internet.

Network Your Mac - Table of Contents Section One - Introduction to Networking Basics Chapter 1 - The Very Basics What is a network? Why should I network My Macintoshes? File Transfer File Sharing Printer Sharing E-Mail Software Installation Cross-Platform Communications Networking is Fun A Simple Mac Network
Chapter 2 - Talk, Talk, Talk AppleTalk LocalTalk EtherTalk TokenTalk FDDITalk Paul's Three Layer Model Choosing the Network that's right for you
Chapter 3 - Making the Connection Wiring Types LocalTalk Ethernet LocalTalk or Ethernet? Chapter 4 - Planning Your Network Making a Network Diagram Planning for a Phone Closet Sizing up Current Equipment Planning for Future Additions Cost Estimates
Section Two - Building a LocalTalk Network Chapter 5 - LocalTalk Equipment Tools Wire Localtalk/PhoneNet Connectors Hardware Software Chapter 6 - Connecting Macintoshes using LocalTalk Daisy Chain Backbone or Trunkline Passive Star Active Star Rack Mount Systems Combination Wiring Termination
Section Three - Building a Twisted-Pair Ethernet Network Chapter 7 - Ethernet Equipment Tools Wire RJ45 Jacks Ethernet Cards/Adapters Internal Cards External Boxes Adapters for Built-in Ethernet Hardware Software Chapter 8 - Connecting Macintoshes Using Ethernet Wiring Options Mini-Hub Managed Hub Daisy-Chained 10Base-T Connecting the Systems
Section Four - Hybrid Networks (LocalTalk and Ethernet) Chapter 9 - Bridging the Gap Hardware Bridges Software Bridges Alternatives Section Five - Tricks of the Trade Chapter 10 - Wiring Your Building General Network Installation Outline The Phone Closet Built-in Expansion Ideas Using a Numbering System Pulling Wire Drop Ceilings Other Types of Construction Wiring in Walls Installing Outlet Boxes Wiremold Wiring the Closet Wire Ties Punch Down Blocks Miscellaneous Hardware Chapter 11 - Testing and Troubleshooting the Network Wrapping Up and Testing Isolating Problems Fruit Basket Turnover (Switching Components) Network management Software Network Management Hardware The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Section Six - Implementing the Network

Chapter 12 - Macintosh Network Software

The Chooser
Choosing a Printer
AppleShare
Other Devices
System 7
Sharing a Volume or Folder
Using Aliases with File Sharing
Timbuktu
AppleShare FileServers
Printer Sharing
E-Mail
System 7 Pro
Where to Find More

Chapter 13 - Networking Macs and PCs Together
Chapter 14 - Preparing your Network for the Internet
Chapter 15 - Technology Update

Section Seven - Reference

Glossary of Terms
Hardware and Software Source Directory
Index to Figures and Drawings
General Index

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Network Your Mac - Table of Contents

Section Six - Implementing the Network