Overview
Main description
Get hands-on practice for the Network+ exam with this lab manual, designed to complement the Network+ All-in-One Exam Guide. Inside, you'll find more than 50 hands-on exercises, step-by-step instructions, helpful photographs and illustrations, and study questions that reinforce key concepts.
Table of contents
1: Introduction 2: Networking Fundamentals 3: Building a Network with OSI 4: Hardware Concepts 5: Ethernet Basics 6: Modern Ethernet 7: Non-Ethernet Networks 8: NICs 9: Structured Cabling 10: Dealing with the Physical 11: Protocols 12: TCP/IP 13: Network Operating Systems 14: Resources 15: Going Large with TCP/IP 16: TCP/IP and the Internet 17: Remote Connectivity 18: Protecting Your Network 19: Interconnecting NOSs 20: The Perfect Server 21: Zen and the Art of Network Support
Author comments
Catherine Creary is a certified network trainer and educational consultant. She has designed and written online courses for Digital Think, including a course on Microsoft Windows 2000 Configuring, Supporting, and Extending Remote Access. Catherine holds a degree in Education.
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Get Hands-on Practice for the Network+ Exam
Prepare for the Network+ Certification exam by working on real-world projects. This lab manual is packed with 40+ hands-on exercises focusing on networking concepts, along with step-by-step instructions. Inside, you'll find practical advice and detailed guidelines for working with major networking components, protocols, and connections. Challenging practice questions confirm what you've learned.
The practice labs cover all the material found on the Network+ exam, including how to:
- Design a network using the OSI
- Establish network connectivity
- Design an Ethernet Collision Domain
- Understand Token Ring networks
- Install an Ethernet NIC
- Plan an installation of a physical network and pull cabling
- Add the NetBEUI protocol
- Set the IPX/SPX frame type
- Configure TCP/IP
- Analyze the Microsoft Windows Network Operating Systems, Novell NetWare, and Linux
