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

by Jeffrey S. Beasley, Piyasat Nilkaew
November 2021
Beginner content levelBeginner
848 pages
24h 42m
English
Pearson IT Certification
Content preview from Networking Essentials: A CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Textbook, 6th Edition

8CHAPTER

Introduction to Switch Configuration

Chapter Outline

8-1 Introduction

8-2 Introduction to VLANs

8-3 Introduction to Switch Configuration

8-4 Spanning Tree Protocol

8-5 Power over Ethernet

8-6 Troubleshooting the Switch Interface

Summary

Questions and Problems

Objectives

  • Be able to identify and describe the three types of VLANs

  • Discuss two ways of establishing VLAN membership

  • Understand how to use commands to configure a network switch

  • Be able to explain the steps for configuring a static VLAN

  • Explain the purpose of Spanning Tree Protocol

  • Discuss the purpose of the five Spanning Tree Protocol states

  • Discuss the advantages of using Power over Ethernet

  • Understand best practices for managing switch security

Key Terms

VLAN (virtual ...

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780137455911