Book description
More than 220,000 network professionals have achieved the Network+ certification since its inception, second only to the Cisco Certified Network Associate certification. This hardcover edition includes Sybex CompTIA Network+ Virtual Lab network simulator plus four additional bonus exams and 100 additional flashcards and is fully updated for the first revision of the exam since 2005. The guide contains concise information on security essentials and standards, using practical examples and insights drawn from real-world experience and covers key exam topics including network technologies, media and topologies, devices, management, tools, and security.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Preface1
- Dear Reader,
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction
- 1. Introduction to Networks
- 2. The Open Systems Interconnection Specifications
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3. Networking Topologies, Connectors, and Wiring Standards
- 3.1. Physical Media
- 3.2. Properties of Cables
- 3.3. Wiring Standards
- 3.4. Installing Wiring Distributions
- 3.5. Verifying Correct Wiring Installation
- 3.6. Verifying Proper Wiring Termination
- 3.7. Summary
- 3.8. Exam Essentials
- 3.9. Written Lab
- 3.10. Review Questions
- 3.11. Answers to Review Questions
- 3.12. Answers to Written Lab
- 4. The Current Ethernet Specifications
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5. Networking Devices
- 5.1. Common Network Connectivity Devices
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5.2. Other Specialized Devices
- 5.2.1. Multilayer Switch
- 5.2.2. Content Switch
- 5.2.3. Intrusion Detection or Prevention System (IDS/IPS)
- 5.2.4. Load Balancer
- 5.2.5. Multifunction Network Devices
- 5.2.6. Domain Name Service (DNS) Server
- 5.2.7. Bandwidth Shaper
- 5.2.8. Proxy Server
- 5.2.9. Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit (CSU/DSU)
- 5.3. Network Segmentation
- 5.4. Summary
- 5.5. Exam Essentials
- 5.6. Written Lab
- 5.7. Review Questions
- 5.8. Answers to Review Questions
- 5.9. Answers to Written Lab
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6. Introduction to Internet Protocol (IP)
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6.1. Introducing TCP/IP
- 6.1.1. A Brief History of TCP/IP
- 6.1.2. TCP/IP and the DoD Model
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6.1.3. The Process/Application Layer Protocols
- 6.1.3.1. Telnet
- 6.1.3.2. File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- 6.1.3.3. Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
- 6.1.3.4. Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
- 6.1.3.5. Network File System (NFS)
- 6.1.3.6. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
- 6.1.3.7. Post Office Protocol (POP)
- 6.1.3.8. Internet Message Access Protocol, Version 4 (IMAP4)
- 6.1.3.9. Transport Layer Security (TLS)
- 6.1.3.10. SIP (VoIP)
- 6.1.3.11. RTP (VoIP)
- 6.1.3.12. Line Printer Daemon (LPD)
- 6.1.3.13. X Window
- 6.1.3.14. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
- 6.1.3.15. Secure Shell (SSH)
- 6.1.3.16. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
- 6.1.3.17. Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
- 6.1.3.18. Network Time Protocol (NTP)
- 6.1.3.19. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
- 6.1.3.20. Secure Copy Protocol (SCP)
- 6.1.3.21. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
- 6.1.3.22. Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
- 6.1.3.23. Line Printer Remote (LPR)
- 6.1.3.24. Domain Name Service (DNS)
- 6.1.3.25. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)/Bootstrap Protocol (BootP)
- 6.1.4. The Host-to-Host Layer Protocols
- 6.1.5. The Internet Layer Protocols
- 6.2. Data Encapsulation
- 6.3. Summary
- 6.4. Exam Essentials
- 6.5. Written Lab
- 6.6. Review Questions
- 6.7. Answers to Review Questions
- 6.8. Answers to Written Lab
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6.1. Introducing TCP/IP
- 7. IP Addressing
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8. IP Subnetting, Troubleshooting IP, and Introduction to NAT
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8.1. Subnetting Basics
- 8.1.1. How to Create Subnets
- 8.1.2. Subnet Masks
- 8.1.3. Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)
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8.1.4. Subnetting Class C Addresses
- 8.1.4.1. Subnetting a Class C Address: The Fast Way!
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8.1.4.2. Subnetting Practice Examples: Class C Addresses
- 8.1.4.2.1. Practice Example #1C: 255.255.255.128 (/25)
- 8.1.4.2.2. Practice Example #2C: 255.255.255.192 (/26)
- 8.1.4.2.3. Practice Example #3C: 255.255.255.224 (/27)
- 8.1.4.2.4. Practice Example #4C: 255.255.255.240 (/28)
- 8.1.4.2.5. Practice Example #5C: 255.255.255.248 (/29)
- 8.1.4.2.6. Practice Example #6C: 255.255.255.252 (/30)
- 8.1.4.3. Subnetting in Your Head: Class C Addresses
- 8.1.4.4. So What Do You Know Now?
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8.1.5. Subnetting Class B Addresses
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8.1.5.1. Subnetting Practice Examples: Class B Addresses
- 8.1.5.1.1. Practice Example #1B: 255.255.128.0 (/17)
- 8.1.5.1.2. Practice Example #2B: 255.255.192.0 (/18)
- 8.1.5.1.3. Practice Example #3B: 255.255.240.0 (/20)
- 8.1.5.1.4. Practice Example #4B: 255.255.254.0 (/23)
- 8.1.5.1.5. Practice Example #5B: 255.255.255.0 (/24)
- 8.1.5.1.6. Practice Example #6B: 255.255.255.128 (/25)
- 8.1.5.1.7. Practice Example #7B: 255.255.255.192 (/26)
- 8.1.5.1.8. Practice Example #8B: 255.255.255.224 (/27)
- 8.1.5.2. Subnetting in Your Head: Class B Addresses
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8.1.5.1. Subnetting Practice Examples: Class B Addresses
- 8.2. Troubleshooting IP Addressing
- 8.3. Introduction to Network Address Translation (NAT)
- 8.4. Summary
- 8.5. Exam Essentials
- 8.6. Written Labs
- 8.7. Review Questions
- 8.8. Answers to Review Questions
- 8.9. Answers to Written Labs
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8.1. Subnetting Basics
- 9. Introduction to IP Routing
- 10. Routing Protocols
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11. Switching and Virtual LANs (VLANs)
- 11.1. Networking Before Layer 2 Switching
- 11.2. Switching Services
- 11.3. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
- 11.4. Virtual LANs (VLANs)
- 11.5. Switching and Network Security
- 11.6. Two Additional Advanced Features of Switches
- 11.7. Summary
- 11.8. Exam Essentials
- 11.9. Written Lab
- 11.10. Review Questions
- 11.11. Answers to Review Questions
- 11.12. Answers to Written Lab
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12. Wireless Technologies
- 12.1. Introduction to Wireless Technology
- 12.2. The 802.11 Standards
- 12.3. Comparing 802.11 Standards
- 12.4. Wireless Network Components
- 12.5. Installing a Wireless Network
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12.6. Wireless Security
- 12.6.1. Open Access
- 12.6.2. Service Set Identifiers (SSIDs), Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), and Media Access Control (MAC) Address Authentication
- 12.6.3. Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS)
- 12.6.4. Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
- 12.6.5. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) or WPA 2 Pre-Shared Key
- 12.7. Summary
- 12.8. Exam Essentials
- 12.9. Written Lab
- 12.10. Review Questions
- 12.11. Answers to Review Questions
- 12.12. Answers to Written Lab
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13. Authentication and Access Control
- 13.1. Security Filtering
- 13.2. Managing User Account and Password Security
- 13.3. User-Authentication Methods
- 13.4. Summary
- 13.5. Exam Essentials
- 13.6. Written Lab
- 13.7. Review Questions
- 13.8. Answers to Review Questions
- 13.9. Answers to Written Lab
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14. Network Threats and Mitigation
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14.1. Recognizing Security Threats
- 14.1.1. Denial of Service (DoS)
- 14.1.2. Viruses
- 14.1.3. Worms
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14.1.4. Attackers and Their Tools
- 14.1.4.1. IP Spoofing
- 14.1.4.2. Application-Layer Attacks
- 14.1.4.3. Active-X Attacks
- 14.1.4.4. Autorooters
- 14.1.4.5. Backdoors
- 14.1.4.6. Network Reconnaissance
- 14.1.4.7. Packet Sniffers
- 14.1.4.8. Password Attacks
- 14.1.4.9. Brute-Force Attacks
- 14.1.4.10. Port-Redirection Attacks
- 14.1.4.11. Trust-Exploitation Attacks
- 14.1.4.12. Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
- 14.1.5. Rogue Access Points
- 14.1.6. Social Engineering (Phishing)
- 14.2. Understanding Mitigation Techniques
- 14.3. Policies and Procedures
- 14.4. Summary
- 14.5. Exam Essentials
- 14.6. Written Lab
- 14.7. Review Questions
- 14.8. Answers to Review Questions
- 14.9. Answers to Written Lab
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14.1. Recognizing Security Threats
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15. Physical and Hardware Security
- 15.1. Using Hardware and Software Security Devices
- 15.2. Defining Firewalls
- 15.3. Firewall Technologies
- 15.4. Firewalls at the Application Layer vs. the Network Layer
- 15.5. Scanning Services and Other Firewall Features
- 15.6. Intrusion-Detection and -Prevention Systems
- 15.7. VPN Concentrators
- 15.8. Understanding Problems Affecting Device Security
- 15.9. Summary
- 15.10. Exam Essentials
- 15.11. Written Lab
- 15.12. Review Questions
- 15.13. Answers to Review Questions
- 15.14. Answers to Written Lab
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16. Wide Area Networks
- 16.1. What's a WAN?
- 16.2. T-Series Connections
- 16.3. Transmission Media
- 16.4. Broadband Services
- 16.5. WAN Protocols
- 16.6. Summary
- 16.7. Exam Essentials
- 16.8. Written Lab
- 16.9. Review Questions
- 16.10. Answers to Review Questions
- 16.11. Answers to Written Lab
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17. Command-Line Tools
- 17.1. Using Traceroute
- 17.2. Using ipconfig and ifconfig
- 17.3. Using the ping Utility
- 17.4. Using the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
- 17.5. Using the nslookup Utility
- 17.6. Resolving Names with the Hosts Table
- 17.7. Using the Mtr Command
- 17.8. Using the Route Command
- 17.9. Using the nbtstat Utility
- 17.10. Using the netstat Utility
- 17.11. Using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- 17.12. Using the Telephone Network (Telnet) Utility
- 17.13. Summary
- 17.14. Exam Essentials
- 17.15. Written Lab
- 17.16. Review Questions
- 17.17. Answers to Review Questions
- 17.18. Answers to Written Lab
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18. Software and Hardware Tools
- 18.1. Understanding Network Scanners
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18.2. Identifying Hardware Tools
- 18.2.1. Cable Testers
- 18.2.2. Protocol Analyzer
- 18.2.3. Certifiers
- 18.2.4. Time-Domain Reflectometer (TDR)
- 18.2.5. Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR)
- 18.2.6. Multimeter
- 18.2.7. Toner Probe
- 18.2.8. Butt Set
- 18.2.9. Punch-Down Tool
- 18.2.10. Cable Stripper/Snips
- 18.2.11. Voltage Event Recorder
- 18.2.12. Temperature Monitor
- 18.3. Summary
- 18.4. Exam Essentials
- 18.5. Written Lab
- 18.6. Review Questions
- 18.7. Answers to Review Questions
- 18.8. Answers to Written Lab
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19. Network Troubleshooting
- 19.1. Narrowing Down the Problem
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19.2. Troubleshooting Steps
- 19.2.1. Step 1: Information Gathering—Identify Symptoms and Problems
- 19.2.2. Step 2: Identify the Affected Areas of the Network
- 19.2.3. Step 3: Determine if Anything Has Changed
- 19.2.4. Step 4: Establish the Most Probable Cause
- 19.2.5. Step 5: Determine if Escalation Is Necessary
- 19.2.6. Step 6: Create an Action Plan and Solution, Identifying Potential Effects
- 19.2.7. Step 7: Implement and Test the Solution
- 19.2.8. Step 8: Identify the Results and Effects of the Solution
- 19.2.9. Step 9: Document the Solution and the Entire Process
- 19.3. Troubleshooting Tips
- 19.4. Summary
- 19.5. Exam Essentials
- 19.6. Written Lab
- 19.7. Review Questions
- 19.8. Answers to Review Questions
- 19.9. Answers to Written Lab
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20. Management, Monitoring, and Optimization
- 20.1. Managing Network Documentation
- 20.2. Monitoring the Network and Optimizing Its Performance
- 20.3. Summary
- 20.4. Exam Essentials
- 20.5. Written Lab
- 20.6. Review Questions
- 20.7. Answers to Review Questions
- 20.8. Answers to Written Lab
- A. Subnetting Class A
- B. About the Companion CD
- Glossary
Product information
- Title: CompTIA Network+®: Deluxe Study Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2009
- Publisher(s): Sybex
- ISBN: 9780470427484
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