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CompTIA

Network+

N10-005 Authorized

Emmett Dulaney

Mike Harwood

800 East 96th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 USA

Contents at a Glance

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Contents

Contents

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Contents

 - Introduction 
  • CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Networking
  • CHAPTER 2 OSI and TCP/IP Models and Network Protocols
  • CHAPTER 3 Addressing and Routing
  • CHAPTER 4 Components and Devices
  • CHAPTER 5 Installation and Configuration
  • CHAPTER 6 Cabling and Wiring
  • CHAPTER 7 Wireless
  • CHAPTER 8 Network Management
  • CHAPTER 9 Network Optimization
  • CHAPTER 10 Network Security
  • CHAPTER 11 Network Troubleshooting - Practice Exam - Answers to Practice Exam - Practice Exam - Answers to Practice Exam - Glossary - Index
  • Introduction Table of Contents
    • About Network+ Exam Cram.
    • About the Network+ Exam
      • CompTIA Network+ Exam Topics
      • Booking and Taking the Network+ Certification Exam
      • What to Expect from the Exam
      • A Few Exam Day Details.
      • After the Test
      • Last-Minute Exam Tips
  • Introduction to Networking CHAPTER 1:
    • LANs, WANs, and Network Models
      • LANs
      • WANs
      • Network Models
      • Centralized Computing versus Distributed Computing
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Network Topologies
      • Bus Topology
      • Ring Topology.
      • Star Topology
      • Mesh Topology
      • Wireless Topologies
        • Topologies Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multipoint, and Wireless Mesh
      • Hybrid Topologies
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Going Virtual
      • Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
      • Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • What Next?
  • OSI and TCP/IP Models and Network Protocols CHAPTER 2:
    • The Networking Models
      • The OSI Seven-Layer Model
      • The TCP/IP Four-Layer Model
        • Components Operate Identifying the OSI Layers at Which Various Network
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Protocols
      • Connection-Oriented Protocols Versus Connectionless Protocols
      • Internet Protocol (IP)
      • Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
      • User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
      • File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
      • Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).
      • Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
      • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
      • Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
      • Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
        • Version 4 (POP3/IMAP4) Post Office Protocol Version 3/Internet Message Access Protocol
      • Telnet
      • Secure Shell (SSH)
      • Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP).
        • Protocol (RARP) Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)/Reverse Address Resolution
      • Network Time Protocol (NTP)
      • Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
      • Secure Copy Protocol (SCP)
      • Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
      • Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
      • Transport Layer Security
        • Protocol (RTP) Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)/Real-Time Transport
      • TCP/IP Protocol Suite Summary
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Domain Name Service (DNS)
      • The DNS Namespace
      • Types of DNS Entries
      • DNS Records
      • DNS in a Practical Implementation CompTIA Network+ N10-005 Authorized Exam Cram
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
      • Components of SNMP
      • SNMP Management Systems
      • SNMP Agents
      • Management Information Bases (MIBs)
      • SNMP Communities
      • SNMPv3
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
      • The DHCP Process
      • DHCP and DNS Suffixes
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • What Next?
  • Addressing and Routing CHAPTER 3:
    • IP Addressing
      • IPv4
      • IP Address Classes
      • Subnet Mask Assignment
      • Subnetting
        • Networks Identifying the Differences Between IPv4 Public and Private
      • Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR)
      • Default Gateways
      • IPv4 Address Types
      • IPv6 Addressing
      • Comparing IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing.
      • Assigning IP Addresses
      • Identifying MAC Addresses
        • Translation (PAT) Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Address
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Understanding TCP/UDP Port Functions
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Managing TCP/IP Routing
      • The Default Gateway
      • Routing Tables
      • Static Routing vii
      • Dynamic Routing
      • Routing Metrics
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Configuring Routers and Switches
      • Power over Ethernet (PoE).
      • The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
      • Trunking.
      • Port Mirroring.
      • Port Authentication.
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • What Next?
  • Components and Devices CHAPTER 4:
    • Common Network Devices
      • Bridges
      • DHCP Server
      • Firewalls
      • Hubs
      • Media Converters
      • Modems
      • Network Cards
      • Routers.
      • Switches
      • Wireless Access Points.
      • Encryption Devices
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Specialized Network Devices
      • Bandwidth Shaper.
      • Content Filter
      • Load Balancer
      • Multilayer and Content Switches
      • Proxy Server
      • VPN Concentrator
      • Network Devices Summary
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Virtual Network Components
      • Virtual Desktops.
      • Virtual Servers
      • Virtual Switches
      • Virtual PBX.
      • Onsite Versus Offsite.
      • Network as a Service (NaaS)
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • What Next?
  • Installation and Configuration CHAPTER 5:
    • Creating a SOHO Network
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • WAN Technologies.
      • Switching Methods
      • Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
      • T-carrier Lines.
      • SONET/OCx Levels.
      • X.25 and Frame Relay
      • Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
      • Summary of WAN Technologies
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Internet Access Technologies
      • DSL Internet Access
      • Cable Internet Access
      • Broadband Security Considerations
      • POTS Internet Access
      • The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)
      • Satellite Internet Access
      • Wireless Internet Access
      • Cellular
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • What Next?
  • Cabling and Wiring CHAPTER 6:
    • General Media Considerations
      • Broadband Versus Baseband Transmissions
      • Simplex, Half Duplex, and Full Duplex Modes
      • Media Interference
      • Attenuation
      • Data Transmission Rates
      • Types of Network Media
      • Types of Media Connectors
      • Media Converters
      • 568A and 568B Wiring Standards
      • Straight-Through Versus Crossover Cables
      • Rollover and Loopback Cables
      • Components of Wiring Distribution.
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Comparing and Contrasting LAN Technologies
      • IEEE 802.2 Standard.
      • 802.3 Ethernet Standards
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • What Next?
  • Wireless CHAPTER 7:
    • Understanding Wireless Basics
      • Wireless Access Points (APs).
      • Wireless Antennas
      • Wireless Radio Channels
      • Data Rate Versus Throughput.
      • Beacon Management Frame
      • Spread-Spectrum Technology
      • Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing.
      • Infrared Wireless Networking
      • Establishing Communications Between Wireless Devices
      • Configuring the Wireless Connection.
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • 802.11 Wireless Standards
      • The Magic Behind 802.11n
      • A Summary of 802.11 Wireless Standards
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Securing Wireless Networks
      • Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
      • Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
      • WPA2
      • WPA Enterprise
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Wireless Troubleshooting Checklist
      • Factors Affecting Wireless Signals
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • What Next?
  • Network Management CHAPTER 8:
    • Documentation Management
      • Wiring Schematics
      • Physical and Logical Network Diagrams
      • Baselines
      • Policies, Procedures, Configurations, and Regulations
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Monitoring Network Performance
      • Common Reasons to Monitor Networks
      • Packet Sniffers
      • Throughput Testing
      • Port Scanners
      • Network Performance, Load, and Stress Testing
      • Tracking Event Logs
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Networking Tools.
      • Wire Crimpers, Strippers, and Snips.
      • Voltage Event Recorder
      • Environmental Monitors
      • Toner Probes
      • Protocol Analyzer
      • Media/Cable Testers
      • TDR and OTDR
      • Multimeter
      • Network Qualification Tester
      • Butt Set
      • Wireless Detection
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Working with Command-Line Utilities
      • The Trace Route Utility (tracert/traceroute)
      • ping
      • ARP.
      • The netstat Command.
      • nbtstat
      • The ipconfig Command.
      • ifconfig
      • nslookup
      • dig.
      • The host Command
      • The route Utility
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • What Next?
  • Network Optimization CHAPTER 9:
    • Uptime and Fault Tolerance
      • Types of Fault Tolerance
      • Link Redundancy
      • Common Address Redundancy Protocol (CARP)
      • Using Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs)
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Disaster Recovery.
      • Full Backups
      • Differential Backups
      • Incremental Backups
      • Tape Rotations
      • Backup Best Practices
      • Hot and Cold Spares
      • Hot, Warm, and Cold Sites
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Network Optimization Strategies.
      • Quality of Service (QoS)
      • Traffic Shaping.
      • Caching Engines
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • What Next?
  • Network Security CHAPTER 10:
    • Tunneling, Encryption, and Access Control - (ISAKMP). Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol
      • Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
      • Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)
    • IPSec
    • Site-to-Site and Client-to-Site.
    • Overview of Access Control
    • Remote-Access Protocols and Services
    • Remote-Control Protocols
    • MAC Filtering
    • TCP/IP Filtering
    • Cram Quiz Answers
  • Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
    • Passwords and Password Policies
    • Kerberos Authentication
    • Public Key Infrastructure
    • RADIUS and TACACS+
    • Remote Authentication Protocols.
    • Secured Versus Unsecured Protocols
    • Adding Physical Security to the Mix
    • Two-factor and Multifactor Authentication
    • Cram Quiz Answers
  • Managing Common Security Threats
    • Viruses
    • Worms and Trojan Horses
    • Denial of Service and Distributed Denial of Service Attacks
    • Other Common Attacks
    • An Ounce of Prevention
    • Cram Quiz Answers
  • Firewalls and Other Appliances
    • Stateful and Stateless Firewalls
    • Packet-Filtering Firewalls.
    • Circuit-Level Firewalls
    • Application Layer Firewalls
    • Comparing Firewall Types
    • Firewall Wrap-Up
    • Demilitarized Zones (Perimeter Network)
    • Other Security Devices
    • Cram Quiz Answers
  • What Next?
  • Network Troubleshooting CHAPTER 11:
    • Troubleshooting Steps and Procedures
      • Identify the Problem
      • Establish a Theory of Probable Cause.
      • Test the Theory to Determine Cause
      • Establish a Plan of Action.
      • Implement the Solution or Escalate
      • Verify Full System Functionality
      • Document the Findings, Actions, and Outcomes
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • Troubleshooting the Network
      • Common Problems to Be Aware Of
      • Troubleshooting Wiring
      • Wiring Issues.
      • Troubleshooting Infrastructure Hardware
      • Configuring and Troubleshooting Client Connectivity
      • Troubleshooting an Incorrect VLAN
      • Topology Errors
      • Cram Quiz Answers
    • What Next?
  • Practice Exam
    • Exam Questions
  • Answers to Practice Exam - Answers at a Glance
    • Answers and Explanations
  • Practice Exam
    • Exam Questions
  • Answers to Practice Exam - Answers at a Glance
    • Answers and Explanations
  • Glossary
  • Index

Dedication

For Karen, Kristin, Evan, and Spencer: the backbone of my network. —Emmett Dulaney

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank Mike Harwood for creating a great book of which I was honored to join with this edition. Thanks are due to a wonderful team of tal- ented individuals, three of whom deserve special attention: Betsy Brown, Jeff Riley, and Christopher A. Crayton. They represent the best in the business.

—Emmett Dulaney

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