Networking Essentials, Third Edition

Networking Essentials, Third Edition

Released March 2012
Publisher(s): Pearson IT Certification
ISBN: 9780133381702

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Book description

Thoroughly updated to reflect CompTIA’s Network+ N10-005 exam, Networking Essentials, Third 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, Third Edition, includes expanded coverage of cabling, a new introduction to IPv6, and new chapters on basic switch configuration and troubleshooting. Its wireless and security chapters now focus strictly on introductory material, and you will also find up-to-date introductions to twisted-pair and fiber optic cabling, TCP/IP protocols, Internet and LAN interconnections, and basic network problem identification and resolution. 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.

Key Pedagogical Features

  • NET-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 & 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 & 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. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Contents at a Glance
  4. Table of Contents
  5. About the Authors
  6. Dedications
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. About the Technical Reviewers
  9. We Want to Hear from You!
  10. Reader Services
  11. Introduction
    1. Organization of the Text
  12. 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
  13. Chapter 2. Physical Layer Cabling: Twisted Pair
    1. 2-1. Introduction
    2. 2-2. Structured Cabling
    3. 2-3. Unshielded Twisted-Pair Cable
    4. 2-4. Terminating CAT6/5e/5 UTP 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
  14. 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. Summary
    8. Questions and Problems
  15. 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, and RFID
    5. 4-5. Securing Wireless LANs
    6. 4-6. Configuring a Point-to-Multipoint Wireless LAN: A Case Study
    7. Summary
    8. Questions and Problems
  16. 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. Interconnecting LANs with the Router
    6. 5-6. Configuring the Network Interface—Auto-negotiation
    7. Summary
    8. Questions and Problems
  17. 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
    6. 6-6. CIDR Blocks
    7. 6-7. IPv6 Addressing
    8. Summary
    9. Questions and Problems
  18. Chapter 7. Introduction to Router Configuration
    1. 7-1. Introduction
    2. 7-2. Router Fundamentals
    3. 7-3. The Console Port Connection
    4. 7-4. The Router’s User EXEC Mode (Router>)
    5. 7-5. The Router’s Privileged EXEC Mode (Router#)
    6. Summary
    7. Questions and Problems
  19. 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. Network Management
    6. 8-6. Power Over Ethernet
    7. Summary
    8. Questions and Problems
  20. 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. Link State Protocols
    6. 9-6. Hybrid Protocols
    7. 9-7. Configuring RIP and RIPv2
    8. Summary
    9. Questions and Problems
  21. Chapter 10 Internet Technologies: Out to the Internet
    1. 10-1. Introduction
    2. 10-2. The Line Connection
    3. 10-3. Remote Access
    4. 10-4. Metro Ethernet/Carrier Ethernet
    5. 10-5. Network Services—DHCP and DNS
    6. 10-6. Internet Routing—BGP
    7. 10-7. Analyzing Internet Data Traffic
    8. Summary
    9. Questions and Problems
  22. Chapter 11. Troubleshooting
    1. 11-1. Introduction
    2. 11-2. Analyzing Computer Networks
    3. 11-3. Analyzing Computer Networks—FTP Data Packets
    4. 11-4. Analyzing Campus Network Data Traffic
    5. 11-5. Troubleshooting the Router Interface
    6. 11-6. Troubleshooting the Switch Interface
    7. 11-7. Troubleshooting Fiber Optics—the OTDR
    8. Summary
    9. Questions and Problems
  23. Chapter 12. Network Security
    1. 12-1. Introduction
    2. 12-2. Intrusion (How an Attacker Gains Control of a Network)
    3. 12-3. Denial of Service
    4. 12-4. Secuity Software and Hardware
    5. 12-5. Introduction to Virtual Private Network
    6. Summary
    7. Questions and Problems
  24. Glossary of Key Terms
  25. Index
  26. Supplemental Labs
    1. Lab 1: Office LAN
    2. Lab 2: Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
    3. Lab 3: Wireless Networking
    4. Lab 4: Subnetting
    5. Lab 4A: Supplemental Subnetting Exercise
    6. Lab 5: Basic Router Configuration and the Command-Line Interface
    7. Lab 6: Basic Switch Configuration and the Command-Line Interface
    8. Lab 7: Configuring Static Routes
    9. Lab 8: Configuring RIPv2 Routing
    10. Lab 9: Static and RIP Routing
    11. Lab 10: Static VLAN Configuration
    12. Lab 11: Windows Security Firewall
  27. Where are the Companion Content Files?

Product information

  • Title: Networking Essentials, Third Edition
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: March 2012
  • Publisher(s): Pearson IT Certification
  • ISBN: 9780133381702