Chapter 6

Applied Networking

Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:

  • What are MAC and IP addressing for computer networks?

  • How do you configure NICs for wired and wireless networks?

  • How do you configure wireless networking in a small LAN?

  • How do you configure firewall settings?

  • How do you configure IoT devices?

  • What are the six steps of the troubleshooting process for networks?

  • How do you troubleshoot common and advanced problems related to networks?

Key Terms

This chapter uses the following key terms. You can find the definitions in the glossary at the end of the book.

802.11 standard page 294

Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) page 279

blacklisting page 306

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