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| Foreword | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Assessment Test | |
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| Introduction to Networks | |
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| First Things First: What�s a Network? | |
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| The Local Area Network (LAN) | |
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| Common Network Components | |
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| Wide Area Network (WAN) | |
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| Network Architecture: Peer-to-Peer or Client-Server? | |
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| Physical Network Topologies | |
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| Bus Topology | |
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| Star Topology | |
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| Ring Topology | |
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| Mesh Topology | |
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| Point-to-Point Topology | |
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| Point-to-Multipoint Topology | |
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| Hybrid Topology | |
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| Topology Selection, Backbones, and Segments | |
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| Selecting the Right Topology | |
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| The Network Backbone | |
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| Network Segments | |
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| Summary | |
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| Exam Essentials | |
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| Written Labs | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| The Open Systems Interconnection Specifications | |
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| Internetworking Models | |
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| The Layered Approach | |
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| Advantages of Reference Models | |
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| The OSI Reference Model | |
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| The Application Layer | |
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| The Presentation Layer | |
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| The Session Layer | |
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| The Transport Layer | |
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| The Network Layer | |
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| The Data Link Layer | |
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| The Physical Layer | |
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| Introduction to Encapsulation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Exam Essentials | |
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| Written Lab | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Networking Topologies, Connectors, and Wiring Standards | |
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| Physical Media | |
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| Coaxial Cable | |
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| Twisted-Pair Cable | |
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| Fiber-Optic Cable | |
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| Media Converters | |
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| Broadband over Power Line | |
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| Serial Cables | |
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| Cable Properties | |
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| Transmission Speeds | |
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| Distance | |
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| Duplex | |
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| Noise Immunity (Security, EMI) | |
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| Frequency | |
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| Wiring Standards | |
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| 568A vs. 568B | |
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| Straight-Through Cable | |
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| Crossover Cable | |
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| T1 Crossover Cable | |
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| Installing Wiring Distributions | |
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| Summary | |
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| Exam Essentials | |
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| Written Lab | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| The Current Ethernet Specifications | |
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| Network Basics | |
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| Ethernet Basics | |
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| Collision Domain | |
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| Broadcast Domain | |
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| CSMA/CD | |
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| Half- and Full-Duplex Ethernet | |
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| Ethernet at the Data Link Layer | |
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| Binary to Decimal and Hexadecimal Conversion | |
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| Ethernet Addressing | |
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| Ethernet Frames | |
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| Channel Bonding | |
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| Ethernet at the Physical Layer | |
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| Summary | |
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| Exam Essentials | |
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| Written Lab | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Networking Devices | |
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| Common Network Connectivity Devices | |
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| Hub | |
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| Network Interface Card | |
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| Bridge | |
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| Switch | |
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| Router | |
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| Firewall | |
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| Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server | |
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| Other Specialized Devices | |
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| Multilayer Switch | |
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| Load Balancer | |
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| Domain Name Service Server | |
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| Proxy Server | |
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| Encryption Devices | |
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| VPN Concentrator | |
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| Planning and Implementing a Basic SOHO Network Using Network Segmentation | |
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| Determining Requirements | |
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| Switches and Bridges at the Data Link Layer | |
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| Hubs at the Physical Layer | |
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| Environmental Considerations | |
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| Summary | |
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| Exam Essentials | |
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| Written Lab | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Introduction to the Internet Protocol | |
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| Introducing TCP/IP | |
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| A Brief History of TCP/IP | |
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| TCP/IP and the DoD Model | |
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| The Process/Application Layer Protocols | |
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| The Host-to-Host Layer Protocols | |
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| The Internet Layer Protocols | |
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| Data Encapsulation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Exam Essentials | |
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| Written Lab | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| IP Addressing | |
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| IP Terminology | |
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| The Hierarchical IP Addressing Scheme | |
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| Network Addressing | |
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| Private IP Addresses | |
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| IPv4 Address Types | |
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| Layer 2 Broadcasts | |
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| Layer 3 Broadcasts | |
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| Unicast Address | |
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| Multicast Address | |
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| Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) | |
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| Why Do We Need IPv6? | |
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| The Benefits of and Uses for IPv6 | |
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| IPv6 Addressing and Expressions | |
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| Shortened Expression | |
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| Address Types | |
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| Special Addresses | |
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| Summary | |
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| Exam Essentials | |
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| Written Lab | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| IP Subnetting, Troubleshooting IP, and Introduction to NAT | |
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| Subnetting Basics | |
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| How to Create Subnets | |
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| Subnet Masks | |
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| Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) | |
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| Subnetting Class C Addresses | |
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| Subnetting Class B Addresses | |
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| Troubleshooting IP Addressing | |
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| Determining IP Address Problems | |
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| Introduction to Network Address Translation (NAT) | |
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| Types of Network Address Translation | |
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| NAT Names | |
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| How NAT Works | |
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| Summary | |
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| Exam Essentials | |
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| Written Labs | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Introduction to IP Routing | |
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| Routing Basics | |
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| The IP Routing Process | |
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| Testing Your IP Routing Understanding | |
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| Static and Dynamic Routing | |
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| Summary | |
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| Exam Essentials | |
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| Written Lab | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Routing Protocols | |
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| Routing Protocol Basics | |
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| Administrative Distances | |
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| Classes of Routing Protocols | |
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| Distance Vector Routing Protocols | |
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| Routing Information Protocol (RIP) | |
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| RIP Version 2 (RIPv2) | |
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| VLSM and Discontiguous Networks | |
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| EIGRP | |
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| Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) | |
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| Link State Routing Protocols | |
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| Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) | |
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| Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS) | |
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| IPv6 Routing Protocols | |
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| RIPng | |
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| EIGRPv6 | |
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| OSPFv3 | |
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| Summary | |
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| Exam Essentials | |
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| Written Lab | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Switching and Virtual LANs | |
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| Networking Before Layer 2 Switching | |
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| Switching Services | |
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| Limitations of Layer 2 Switching | |
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| Bridging vs. LAN Switching | |
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| Three Switch Functions at Layer 2 | |
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| Spanning Tree Protocol | |
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| Spanning-Tree Port States | |
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| STP Convergence | |
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| Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol 802.1w | |
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| Virtual LANs | |
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| VLAN Basics | |
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| Quality of Service | |
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| VLAN Memberships | |
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| Static VLANs | |
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| Dynamic VLANs | |
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| Identifying VLANs | |
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| VLAN Identification Methods | |
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| VLAN Trunking Protocol | |
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| VTP Modes of Operation | |
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| Configuring VTP | |
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| Two Additional Advanced Features of Switches | |
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| Power over Ethernet | |
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| Port Mirroring/Spanning | |
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| Summary | |
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| Exam Essentials | |
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| Written Lab | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Wireless Networking | |
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| Introduction to Wireless Technology | |
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| The 802.11 Standards | |
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| 2.4GHz (802.11b) | |
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| 2.4GHz (802.11g) | |
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| 5GHz (802.11a) | |
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| 5GHz (802.11h) | |
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| 2.4GHz/5GHz (802.11n) | |
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| Comparing 802.11 Standards | |
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| Range Comparisons | |
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| Wireless Network Components | |
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| Wireless Access Points | |
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| Wireless Network Interface Card | |
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| Wireless Antennas | |
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| Installing a Wireless Network | |
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| Ad Hoc Mode: Independent Basic Service Set | |
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| Infrastructure Mode: Basic Service Set | |
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| Signal Degradation | |
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| Installing and Configuring Hardware | |
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| Wireless Security | |
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| Open Access | |
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| Service Set Identifiers, Wired Equivalent Privacy, and Media Access Control Address Authentication | |
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| Remote Authentication Dial In User Service | |
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| Temporal Key Integrity Protocol | |
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| Wi-Fi Protected Access or WPA 2 Pre-Shared Key | |
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| Summary | |
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| Exam Essentials | |
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| Written Lab | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Authentication and Access Control | |
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| Security Filtering | |
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| Access Control Lists | |
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| Tunneling | |
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| Encryption | |
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| Remote Access | |
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| Managing User Account and Password Security | |