How This Book Is Organized

TCP/IP and Data Communications Administration Guide contains the following chapters.

Chapter 1, Overview of Network Administration describes the tasks a network administrator is likely to perform and introduces basic networking concepts.

Chapter 2, TCP/IP Protocol Suite introduces the protocols composing the TCP/IP protocol suite.

Chapter 3, Planning Your Network presents the issues that you need to consider when designing a new network, such as Internet Protocol (IP) addressing, network topology, and so forth.

Chapter 4, Configuring TCP/IP on the Network contains procedures for setting up the machines on the new network.

Chapter 5, Configuring Routers explains how to expand the network through use of routers.

Chapter 6, Troubleshooting TCP/IP explains how to use the tools available for diagnosing and fixing TCP/IP-related problems.

Chapter 7, Understanding PPP introduces the PPP data link protocol that enables you to expand a network through use of modems and phone lines.

Chapter 8, Preparing Your PPP Configuration explains issues that you need to consider when designing a particular PPP configuration.

Chapter 9, Configuring PPP contains procedures for configuring two basic types of PPP links.

Chapter 10, Troubleshooting PPP explains how to diagnose and fix problems related to PPP.

Chapter 11, Tailoring Your PPP Link contains information for setting up more complex PPP links.

Chapter 12, UUCP Databases and Programs explains how to set up the UUCP database files.

Chapter 13, Configuring and Maintaining UUCP explains how to start up UUCP and troubleshoot problems on UUCP links.

Chapter 14, Understanding DHCP introduces the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, which allows a host to get an Internet Protocol (IP) address and other Internet configuration parameters without any need for preconfiguration by the system administrator.

Chapter 15, Moving to DHCP describes the differences between DHCP and earlier protocols and how to migrate from these protocols to DHCP.

Chapter 16, Administration of DHCP explains how to set up a network running DHCP, determine a lease time policy, add BOOTP relay agents, and create macros within some of the databases used by DHCP.

Chapter 17, Troubleshooting DHCP describes how to troubleshoot problems you may have while using DHCP.

Appendix A, PCNFSpro Appendix contains troubleshooting techniques that are specific to PCNFSpro running as the Windows client.