Dos - Unix : networking and internetworking / Michael J. Burgard, Kenneth D. Phillips.

CONTENIDO
1 DOS and UNIX Primer 1
The UNIX Operating System 2
Basic Components of UNIX 3
X Windows System 7
The UNIX OS Shuffle 10
The MS-DOS Operating System 12
Microsoft Windows and Windows NT 16
The OS/2 Operating System 18
Hardware Platforms 19
2 Network Primer 22
LAN Basics 22
The OSI Model 23
The MBKP Practical Decision Model 26
What Is a Physical Topology? 27
What Is Physical Media? 30
What Is a Logical Topology? 33
What Are LAN Adapter Drivers? 37
What Are Communications Protocols? 40
What Is a Network Operating System? 43
3 A Decision Primer 45
What Do You Want to Do? 46
What Is It Going to Cost You?54
What Can You Do with What You Have? 57
How Much Work Do You Want to Do? 60
4 Assembling Ethernet Hardware 63
Ethernet Components 63
Installing Ethernet Cable 65
Useful Cable Adapters 70
Concentrating on UTP 71
Attaching PCs to Ethernet 72
Attaching UNIX Workstations to Ethernet 78
Getting More Distance with Repeaters 79
Assembling Your Network 79
Directing Network Traffic 80
5 Setting Up a TCP/IP Network 88
What You Gain from TCP/IP Networking 88
Selecting a TCP /IP Networking Product 94
Preparing for Installation 96
TCP/IP Configuration Parameters 96
Installing TCP/IP on a DOS/Windows PC 99
Readying the UNIX Server 117
Establishing Communications Between DOS and UNIX 123
6 Installing NFS Products 131
Why NFS Makes Sense for DOS PCs 132
How NFS Works 133
Varieties of NFS Products for the PC 134
NFS Server Daemons 134
Exporting Filesystems 138
Steps for Configuring an NFS Server 139
Installing DOS Software on a Workstation File Server 143
7 Linking UNIX with PC LANs 146
Why Link Networks? 146
Purchasing Considerations 147
Linking UNIX with the Novell NetWare Environment 150
Linking UNIX with the Microsoft Windows Environment 161
Installing UNIX Software (for the UNIX Novice) 166
8 Using X Servers on PCs 170
X Windows System 170
Why Choose a PC X Server? 172
Basic PC Requirements 173
The Costs 174
Installing Your Windows X Server 176
Window Managers 181
Xterm 183
X Clients 186
Autostarting X Applications 187
X Display Manager 188
Cutting and Pasting 194
Keyboards 195
Fonts 197
Colors in X 200
9 Making Serial Connections 202
Choosing Serial Connections 202
Installing and Configuring Software 205
Cabling Basics 207
Preparing the PC 209
Preparing the UNIX Host 211
Modems-Buying and Installing 218
File Transfer Protocols 222
Serial TCP/IP Protocols 223
Rolling Your Own Serial Connection 224
Cabling and Connections 227
Troubleshooting Serial Communications 233
10 Emulating DOS 235
DOS Emulation Described 235
Workstation Requirements 238
Preparing for Installation 240
Installing DOS Emulation Hardware 242
Installing DOS Emulation Software 243
Running DOS Emulation 246
WABI and Friends 249
11 Connecting Printers 251
Product Types 253
Selecting a Hardware Interface 254
Networking a Printer Under UNIX 256
Networking a Printer Under DOS 273
Novell NetWare Print Servers and Queues 276
How to Print PostScript Files on Non-PostScript Printers 278
How to Install a PostScript/PCL Print Accelerator 281
How to Install an Internal Network Adapter 283
How to Install a Print Server 284
How to Install a Network-Ready, Multiprotocol Printer 287
12 E-Mail, Terminals, and More 289
E-Mail Options 289
Sneakernet 294
Internetwork Management Tools 295
Macintosh Connectivity 300
Character-Based Terminals 301
Multiport Boards 303
Terminal Servers 304
X-Terminals 305
AlphaWindows Terminals 307
Uninterruptible Power Systems 308
13 TCP/lP Networking Products 312
Evaluation Criteria 321
Product Evaluations 313
Recommendations 348
14 PC LAN-UNIX Products 357
Evaluation Criteria 357
Product Evaluations 358
Recommendations 397
15 X Servers 401
Evaluation Criteria 401
Product Evaluations 402
16 Terminal Emulators 423
17 DOS Emulators 456
18 E-Mail Options 467