Networking Essentials: A CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Textbook, 6th Edition

Networking Essentials: A CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Textbook, 6th Edition

by Jeffrey S. Beasley, Piyasat Nilkaew
Released November 2021
Publisher(s): Pearson IT Certification
ISBN: 9780137455911

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Book description

Thoroughly updated to reflect the CompTIA® Network+ N10-008 exam, Networking Essentials, Sixth Edition is a practical, up-to-date, and hands-on guide to the basics of networking. Written from the viewpoint of a working network administrator, it requires absolutely no experience with either network concepts or day-to-day network management.

Networking Essentials, Sixth Edition guides readers from an entry-level knowledge in computer networks to advanced concepts in Ethernet networks; router configuration; TCP/IP networks; routing protocols; local, campus, and wide area network configuration; network security; wireless networking; optical networks; Voice over IP; the network server; and Linux networking. This edition reflects the latest exam topics and objectives associated with network security and hardening, cloud networking, virtualization, 5G, and other recent advances in wireless technology, infrastructure management, and current hardware and devices. It also explains many new terms now addressed by CompTIAs N10-008 exam.

Clear goals are outlined for each chapter, and every concept is introduced in easy-to-understand language that explains how and why networking technologies are used. Each chapter is packed with real-world examples and practical exercises that reinforce all concepts and guide you through using them to configure, analyze, and fix networks.

CHALLENGE SIMULATION SOFTWARE provides hands-on experience with entering router and switch commands, setting up functions, and configuring interfaces and protocols WIRESHARK NETWORK PROTOCOL ANALYZER presents techniques and examples of data traffic analysis throughout PROVEN TOOLS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE LEARNING AND NETWORK+ PREP, including chapter outlines, summaries, and Network+ objectives WORKING EXAMPLES IN EVERY CHAPTER to reinforce key concepts and promote mastery KEY TERM DEFINITIONS, LISTINGS, AND EXTENSIVE GLOSSARY to help you master the language of networking QUESTIONS, PROBLEMS, AND CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS to help you deepen your understanding..

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. About This eBook
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Credits
  6. Contents at a Glance
  7. Contents
  8. About the Authors
  9. About the Technical Reviewer
  10. Dedications
  11. Acknowledgments
  12. We Want to Hear from You!
  13. Reader Services
  14. Introduction
    1. Organization of the Text
  15. Chapter 1. Introduction to Computer Networks
    1. 1-1 Introduction
    2. 1-2 Network Topologies
    3. 1-3 The OSI Model
    4. 1-4 The Ethernet LAN
    5. 1-5 Home Networking
    6. 1-6 Assembling an Office LAN
    7. 1-7 Testing and Troubleshooting a LAN
    8. Summary
    9. Questions and Problems
  16. Chapter 2. Physical Layer Cabling: Twisted-Pair
    1. 2-1 Introduction
    2. 2-2 Structured Cabling
    3. 2-3 Twisted-Pair Cable
    4. 2-4 Terminating Twisted-Pair Cables
    5. 2-5 Cable Testing and Certification
    6. 2-6 10 Gigabit Ethernet over Copper
    7. 2-7 Troubleshooting Cabling Systems
    8. Summary
    9. Questions and Problems
  17. Chapter 3. Physical Layer Cabling: Fiber Optics
    1. 3-1 Introduction
    2. 3-2 The Nature of Light
    3. 3-3 Fiber Attenuation and Dispersion
    4. 3-4 Optical Components
    5. 3-5 Optical Networking
    6. 3-6 Safety
    7. 3-7 Troubleshooting Fiber Optics: The OTDR
    8. Summary
    9. Questions and Problems
  18. Chapter 4. Wireless Networking
    1. 4-1 Introduction
    2. 4-2 The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Standard
    3. 4-3 802.11 Wireless Networking
    4. 4-4 Bluetooth, WiMAX, RFID, and Mobile Communications
    5. 4-5 Configuring a Point-to-Multipoint Wireless LAN: A Case Study
    6. 4-6 Troubleshooting Wireless Networks
    7. Summary
    8. Questions and Problems
  19. Chapter 5. Interconnecting the LANs
    1. 5-1 Introduction
    2. 5-2 The Network Bridge
    3. 5-3 The Network Switch
    4. 5-4 The Router
    5. 5-5 The Console Port Connection
    6. 5-6 Interconnecting LANs with the Router
    7. 5-7 Interconnecting LANs and WANs
    8. Summary
    9. Questions and Problems
  20. Chapter 6. TCP/IP
    1. 6-1 Introduction
    2. 6-2 The TCP/IP Layers
    3. 6-3 Number Conversion
    4. 6-4 IPv4 Addressing
    5. 6-5 Subnet Masks: Subnetting and Supernetting
    6. 6-6 Supernetting, CIDR Blocks, and VLSM
    7. 6-7 IPv6 Addressing
    8. Summary
    9. Questions and Problems
  21. Chapter 7. Introduction to Router Configuration
    1. 7-1 Introduction
    2. 7-2 Router Fundamentals
    3. 7-3 The Router’s User EXEC Mode (Router>)
    4. 7-4 The Router’s Privileged EXEC Mode (Router#)
    5. 7-5 Configuring the Network Interface: Auto-negotiation
    6. 7-6 Troubleshooting the Router Interface
    7. Summary
    8. Questions and Problems
  22. Chapter 8. Introduction to Switch Configuration
    1. 8-1 Introduction
    2. 8-2 Introduction to VLANs
    3. 8-3 Introduction to Switch Configuration
    4. 8-4 Spanning Tree Protocol
    5. 8-5 Power over Ethernet
    6. 8-6 Troubleshooting the Switch Interface
    7. Summary
    8. Questions and Problems
  23. Chapter 9. Routing Protocols
    1. 9-1 Introduction
    2. 9-2 Static Routing
    3. 9-3 Dynamic Routing Protocols
    4. 9-4 Distance Vector Protocols
    5. 9-5 Configuring RIP and RIPv2
    6. 9-6 Link State Protocols
    7. 9-7 Configuring the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Routing Protocol
    8. 9-8 Advanced Distance Vector Protocol: Configuring Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
    9. 9-9 Internet Routing with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
    10. 9-10 IPv6 Routing
    11. Summary
    12. Questions and Problems
  24. Chapter 10. Managing the Network Infrastructure
    1. 10-1 Introduction
    2. 10-2 Domain Name and IP Address Assignment
    3. 10-3 IP Address Management with DHCP
    4. 10-4 Scaling a Network with NAT and PAT
    5. 10-5 Domain Name System (DNS)
    6. 10-6 Network Management Protocols
    7. 10-7 Analyzing Network Traffic
    8. 10-8 Network Analyzer: Wireshark
    9. 10-9 Analyzing Computer Networks: FTP Data Packets
    10. 10-10 Troubleshooting IP Networks
    11. Summary
    12. Questions and Problems
  25. Chapter 11. Network Security
    1. 11-1 Introduction
    2. 11-2 Intrusion: How Attackers Gain Control of a Network
    3. 11-3 Denial-of-Service
    4. 11-4 Security Software and Hardware
    5. 11-5 Managing Network Access
    6. 11-6 Router Security
    7. 11-7 Switch Security
    8. 11-8 Wireless Security
    9. 11-9 Remote Access and VPN Technologies
    10. 11-10 Physical Security
    11. Summary
    12. Questions and Problems
  26. Chapter 12. Cloud Computing and Virtualization
    1. 12-1 Introduction
    2. 12-2 Virtualization
    3. 12-3 Cloud Computing
    4. 12-4 Enterprise Storage
    5. Summary
    6. Questions and Problems
  27. Chapter 13. Codes and Standards
    1. 13-1 Introduction
    2. 13-2 Safety Standards and Codes
    3. 13-3 Industry Regulatory Compliance
    4. 13-4 Business Policies, Procedures, and Other Best Practices
    5. 13-5 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
    6. Summary
    7. Questions and Problems
  28. Glossary
  29. Index
  30. Code Snippets

Product information

  • Title: Networking Essentials: A CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Textbook, 6th Edition
  • Author(s): Jeffrey S. Beasley, Piyasat Nilkaew
  • Release date: November 2021
  • Publisher(s): Pearson IT Certification
  • ISBN: 9780137455911