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Learn, prepare, and practice for CompTIA Network+ N10-005 exam success with this CompTIA Authorized Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT Certification learning and a CompTIA Authorized Platinum Partner. This is the eBook version of the print title. Note that the eBook does not provide access to the practice test software that accompanies the print book. Access to the personal video mentoring is available through product registration at Pearson IT Certification; or see instructions in back pages of your eBook. Master Network+ exam topics Assess your knowledge with chapter-ending quizzes Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks Limited Time Offer: Buy CompTIA Network+ N10-005 Authorized Cert Guide and receive a 10% off discount code for the CompTIA Network+ N10-005 exam.  To receive your 10% off discount code: 1.       Register your product at pearsonITcertification.com/register 2.       When prompted, enter ISBN number 9780789748218 3.       Go to your Account page and click on “Access Bonus Content”   CompTIA Network+ N10-005 Authorized Cert Guide is a best-of-breed exam study guide. Best-selling author and expert instructor Kevin Wallace shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.   The book presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Review questions help you assess your knowledge, and a final preparation chapter guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan.   The book also contains more than three hours of personal video mentoring from the author.   Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this authorized study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.   The authorized study guide helps you master all the topics on the Network+ exam, including: Computer networks and the OSI model Network components Ethernet IP addressing Routing traffic Wide Area Networks (WANs) Wireless LANs Network performance Command-line utilities Network management Network security Troubleshooting   Kevin Wallace, CCIE No. 7945, is one of the most prolific and best-selling authors in the networking industry. He is a certified Cisco instructor, and he holds multiple certifications including CCNP, CCNP Voice, CCNP Security, and CCDP, in addition to multiple security and voice specializations. With networking experience dating back to 1989 (and computer experience dating back to 1982), Kevin is a Senior Technical Instructor for SkillSoft. Kevin has been a network design specialist for the Walt Disney World Resort and a network manager for Eastern Kentucky University.      

Table of Contents:
    Introduction xxvi Chapter 1 Introducing Computer Networks 3     Foundation Topics 4     Defining a Network 4         The Purpose of Networks 4         Overview of Network Components 5     Networks Defined by Geography 7         LAN 7         WAN 8         Other Categories of Networks 9         CAN 9         MAN 9         PAN 9     Networks Defined by Topology 9         Physical Versus Logical Topology 10         Bus Topology 11         Ring Topology 13         Star Topology 15         Hub-and-Spoke Topology 16         Full-Mesh Topology 18         Partial-Mesh Topology 19     Networks Defined by Resource Location 20         Client-Server Networks 20         Peer-to-Peer Networks 22     Summary 24     Exam Preparation Tasks 25         Review All the Key Topics 25         Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 25         Define Key Terms 25         Review Questions 26 Chapter 2 Dissecting the OSI Model 29     Foundation Topics 30     The Purpose of Reference Models 30     The OSI Model 31         Layer 1: The Physical Layer 33         Layer 2: The Data Link Layer 36         Media Access Control 37         Logical Link Control 37         Layer 3: The Network Layer 39         Layer 4: The Transport Layer 42         Layer 5: The Session Layer 44         Layer 6: The Presentation Layer 45         Layer 7: The Application Layer 46     The TCP/IP Stack 47         Layers of the TCP/IP Stack 47         Common Application Protocols in the TCP/IP Stack 51     Summary 53     Exam Preparation Tasks 54         Review All the Key Topics 54         Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 54         Define Key Terms 55         Review Questions 55 Chapter 3 Identifying Network Components 59     Foundation Topics 60     Media 60         Coaxial Cable 60         Twisted-Pair Cable 62         Shielded Twisted Pair 62         Unshielded Twisted Pair 63         Plenum Versus Non-Plenum Cable 66         Fiber-Optic Cable 66         Multimode Fiber 67         Single-Mode Fiber 68         Cable Distribution 70         Wireless Technologies 73     Network Infrastructure Devices 74         Hubs 74         Bridges 75         Switches 77         Multilayer Switches 83         Routers 84         Infrastructure Device Summary 85     Specialized Network Devices 86         VPN Concentrators 86         Firewalls 87         DNS Servers 88         DHCP Servers 90         Proxy Servers 92         Content Engines 93         Content Switches 94     Virtual Network Devices 95         Virtual Servers 95         Virtual Switches 96         Virtual Desktops 97         Other Virtualization Solutions 98     Voice over IP Protocols and Components 99     Summary 101     Exam Preparation Tasks 102         Review All the Key Topics 102         Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 103         Define Key Terms 103         Review Questions 104 Chapter 4 Understanding Ethernet 107     Foundation Topics 108     Principles of Ethernet 108         Ethernet Origins 108         Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Detect 110         Distance and Speed Limitations 113     Ethernet Switch Features 116         Virtual LANs 116         Trunks 118         Spanning Tree Protocol 119         Corruption of a Switch’s MAC Address Table 119         Broadcast Storms 120         STP Operation 122         Link Aggregation 124         Power over Ethernet 126         Port Monitoring 127         User Authentication 129         First-Hop Redundancy 130         Other Switch Features 131     Summary 132     Exam Preparation Tasks 133         Review All the Key Topics 133         Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 133         Define Key Terms 134         Review Questions 134 Chapter 5 Working with IP Addresses 139     Foundation Topics 140     Binary Numbering 140         Principles of Binary Numbering 140         Converting a Binary Number to a Decimal Number 141         Converting a Decimal Number to a Binary Number 141         Binary Numbering Practice 143         Binary Conversion Exercise #1 143         Binary Conversion Exercise #1: Solution 144         Binary Conversion Exercise #2 144         Binary Conversion Exercise #2: Solution 144         Binary Conversion Exercise #3 145         Binary Conversion Exercise #3: Solution 145         Binary Conversion Exercise #4 146         Binary Conversion Exercise #4: Solution 146     IPv4 Addressing 147         IPv4 Address Structure 147         Classes of Addresses 149         Types of Addresses 151         Unicast 151         Broadcast 152         Multicast 152     Assigning IPv4 Addresses 153         IP Addressing Components 154         Static Configuration 154         Dynamic Configuration 159         BOOTP 159         DHCP 160         Automatic Private IP Addressing 161     Subnetting 162         Purpose of Subnetting 162         Subnet Mask Notation 163         Subnet Notation: Practice Exercise #1 165         Subnet Notation: Practice Exercise #1 Solution 165         Subnet Notation: Practice Exercise #2 165         Subnet Notation: Practice Exercise #2 Solution 165         Extending a Classful Mask 166         Borrowed Bits 166         Calculating the Number of Created Subnets 166         Calculating the Number of Available Hosts 167         Basic Subnetting Practice: Exercise #1 167         Basic Subnetting Practice: Exercise #1 Solution 168         Basic Subnetting Practice: Exercise #2 169         Basic Subnetting Practice: Exercise #2 Solution 169         Calculating New IP Address Ranges 170         Advanced Subnetting Practice: Exercise #1 172         Advanced Subnetting Practice: Exercise #1 Solution 172         Advanced Subnetting Practice: Exercise #2 173         Advanced Subnetting Practice: Exercise #2 Solution 174         Additional Practice 176         Classless Inter-Domain Routing 177     IP Version 6 178         Need for IPv6 178         IPv6 Address Structure 178         IPv6 Data Flows 179         Unicast 179         Multicast 180         Anycast 181     Summary 182     Exam Preparation Tasks 183         Review All the Key Topics 183         Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 184         Define Key Terms 184         Review Questions 184 Chapter 6 Routing Traffic 189     Foundation Topics 190     Basic Routing Processes 190     Sources of Routing Information 193         Directly Connected Routes 193         Static Routes 194         Dynamic Routing Protocols 195     Routing Protocol Characteristics 197         Believability of a Route 198         Metrics 198         Interior Versus Exterior Gateway Protocols 199         Route Advertisement Method 200         Distance Vector 200         Link State 202     Routing Protocol Examples 202     Address Translation 204         NAT 204         PAT 206     Multicast Routing 208         IGMP 208         PIM 210         PIM-DM 211         PIM-SM 213     Summary 215     Exam Preparation Tasks 216         Review All the Key Topics 216         Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 216         Define Key Terms 216         Review Questions 217 Chapter 7 Introducing Wide-Area Networks 221     Foundation Topics 222     WAN Properties 222         WAN Connection Types 222         WAN Data Rates 224         WAN Media Types 225         Physical Media 225         Wireless Media 226     WAN Technologies 227         Dedicated Leased Line 228         T1 228         E1 229         T3 229         E3 229         CSU/DSU 230         Point-to-Point Protocol 230         Digital Subscriber Line 234         Cable Modem 236         Synchronous Optical Network 237         Satellite 239         Plain Old Telephone Service 241         Integrated Services Digital Network 243         Frame Relay 245         Asynchronous Transfer Mode 246         Multiprotocol Label Switching 249     Summary 250     Exam Preparation Tasks 251         Review All the Key Topics 251         Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 251     Define Key Terms 252     Review Questions 252 Chapter 8 Connecting Wirelessly 257     Foundation Topics 258     Introducing Wireless LANs 258         WLAN Concepts and Components 258         Wireless Routers 258         Wireless Access Point 259         Antennas 260         Frequencies and Channels 262         CSMA/CA 265         Transmission Methods 265         WLAN Standards 266         802.11a 266         802.11b 267         802.11g 267         802.11n 267     Deploying Wireless LANs 268         Types of WLANs 268         IBSS 269         BSS 269         ESS 270         Sources of Interference 271         Wireless AP Placement 272     Securing Wireless LANs 273         Security Issues 273         Approaches to WLAN Security 275         Security Standards 277         WEP 277         WPA 278         WPA2 278     Summary 278     Exam Preparation Tasks 279         Review All the Key Topics 279         Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 280         Define Key Terms 280         Review Questions 280 Chapter 9 Optimizing Network Performance 285     Foundation Topics 286     High Availability 286         High-Availability Measurement 286         Fault-Tolerant Network Design 286         Hardware Redundancy 288         Layer 3 Redundancy 288         Design Considerations for High-Availability Networks 290         High-Availability Best Practices 290         Content Caching 291         Load Balancing 291     QoS Technologies 292         Introduction to QoS 292         QoS Configuration Steps 294         QoS Components 295         QoS Mechanisms 296         Classification 296         Marking 297         Congestion Management 298         Congestion Avoidance 298         Policing and Shaping 299         Link Efficiency 301     Case Study: SOHO Network Design 302         Case Study Scenario 302         Suggested Solution 304         IP Addressing 304         Layer 1 Media 305         Layer 2 Devices 306         Layer 3 Devices 307         Wireless Design 307         Environmental Factors 308         Cost Savings Versus Performance 308         Topology 309     Summary 309     Exam Preparation Tasks 310         Review All the Key Topics 310         Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 310         Define Key Terms 311         Review Questions 311 Chapter 10 Using Command-Line Utilities 315     Foundation Topics 316     Windows Commands 316         arp 316         ipconfig 318         nbtstat 321         netstat 324         nslookup 326         ping 328         route 330         tracert 334     UNIX Commands 336         arp 337         dig and nslookup 340         host 341         ifconfig 341         traceroute 342         netstat 343         ping 345     Summary 348     Exam Preparation Tasks 349         Review All the Key Topics 349         Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 350         Define Key Terms 350         Review Questions 350 Chapter 11 Managing a Network 357     Foundation Topics 358     Maintenance Tools 358         Bit-Error Rate Tester 358         Butt Set 359         Cable Certifier 359         Cable Tester 360         Connectivity Software 360         Crimper 360         Electrostatic Discharge Wrist Strap 361         Environmental Monitor 362         Loopback Plug 362         Multimeter 363         Protocol Analyzer 364         Punch-Down Tool 365         Throughput Tester 365         Time Domain Reflectometer/Optical Time Domain Reflectometer 366         Toner Probe 366     Configuration Management 367     Monitoring Resources and Reports 369         SNMP 369         Syslog 373         Logs 375         Application Logs 376         Security Logs 376         System Logs 377     Summary 378     Exam Preparation Tasks 379         Review All the Key Topics 379         Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 379         Define Key Terms 380         Review Questions 380 Chapter 12 Securing a Network 385     Foundation Topics 386     Security Fundamentals 386         Network Security Goals 386         Confidentiality 386         Integrity 390         Availability 391         Categories of Network Attacks 391         Confidentiality Attacks 391         Integrity Attacks 394         Availability Attacks 397     Defending Against Attacks 402         User Training 402         Patching 402         Security Policies 403         Governing Policy 404         Technical Policies 405         End User Policies 405         More Detailed Documents 405         Incident Response 406         Vulnerability Scanners 407         Nessus 407         Nmap 408         Honey Pots and Honey Nets 409         Access Control Lists 410     Remote Access Security 411     Firewalls 413         Firewall Types 413         Firewall Inspection Types 414         Packet-Filtering Firewall 414         Stateful Firewall 415         Firewall Zones 416     Virtual Private Networks 417         Overview of IPsec 419         IKE Modes and Phases 420         Authentication Header and Encapsulating Security Payload 422         The Five Steps in Setting Up and Tearing Down an IPsec Site-to-Site VPN 423         Other VPN Technologies 425     Intrusion Detection and Prevention 425         IDS Versus IPS 426         IDS and IPS Device Categories 427         Detection Methods 427         Deploying Network-Based and Host-Based Solutions 428     Summary 430     Exam Preparation Tasks 431         Review All the Key Topics 431         Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 432         Define Key Terms 432         Review Questions 432 Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Network Issues 437     Foundation Topics 438     Troubleshooting Basics 438         Troubleshooting Fundamentals 438         Structured Troubleshooting Methodology 440     Physical Layer Troubleshooting 443         Physical Layer Troubleshooting: Scenario 444         Physical Layer Troubleshooting: Solution 445     Data Link Layer Troubleshooting 445         Data Link Layer Troubleshooting: Scenario 446         Data Link Layer Troubleshooting: Solution 447     Network Layer Troubleshooting 447         Layer 3 Data Structures 448         Common Layer 3 Troubleshooting Issues 449         Network Layer Troubleshooting: Scenario 451         Network Layer Troubleshooting: Solution 451     Wireless Troubleshooting 452         Wireless Network Troubleshooting: Scenario 454         Wireless Network Troubleshooting: Solution 455     Summary 455     Exam Preparation Tasks 456         Review All the Key Topics 456         Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 456         Define Key Terms 456         Review Questions 457 Chapter 14 Final Preparation 461     Tools for Final Preparation 461     Pearson Cert Practice Test Engine and Questions on the DVD 461         Install the Software from the DVD 462         Activate and Download the Practice Exam 463         Activating Other Exams 463         Premium Edition 463     Video Training on DVD 464     Memory Tables 464     End-of-Chapter Review Tools 465     Suggested Plan for Final Review and Study 465     Summary 467 APPENDIX A Answers to Review Questions 469 APPENDIX B CompTIA Network+ N10-005 Exam Updates, Version 1.0 473 Glossary 475 APPENDIX C Memory Tables (DVD Only) 3 APPENDIX D Memory Table Answer Key (DVD Only) 3 TOC, 9780789748218, 10/19/2011  

About the Author :
Kevin Wallace , CCIE No. 7945, is a certified Cisco instructor, and he holds multiple certifications, including CCNP, CCNP Voice, CCNP Security, and CCDP, in addition to multiple security and voice specializations. With networking experience dating back to 1989 (and computer experience dating back to 1982), Kevin is a senior technical instructor for SkillSoft. Kevin has been a network design specialist for the Walt Disney World Resort and a network manager for Eastern Kentucky University. Kevin holds a bachelor’s of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Kentucky. Also, Kevin has authored multiple books for Cisco Press, including Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Voice over IP and QoS (CVOICE) , TSHOOT Official Certification Guide , Routing Video Mentor , and TSHOOT Video Mentor . Kevin lives in central Kentucky with his wife (Vivian) and two daughters (Sabrina and Stacie). You can follow Kevin online through the following social-media outlets:   Web page: http://1ExamAMonth.com Facebook fan page: Kevin Wallace Networking Twitter: http://twitter.com/kwallaceccie YouTube: http://youtube.com/kwallaceccie Network World blog: http://nww.com/community/wallace iTunes podcast: 1ExamAMonth.com  


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  • ISBN-13: 9780132786782
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson IT Certification
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 1 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0132786788
  • Publisher Date: 17 Nov 2011
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 629


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