CompTIA Network+ Lab Manual, 3rd Edition
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, February 2012, Pages: 480
Gain street-smart skills in network administration
Think of the most common and challenging tasks that network administrators face, then read this book and find out how to perform those tasks, step by step. CompTIA Network + Lab Manual provides an inside look into the field of network administration as though you were actually on the job. You'll find a variety of scenarios and potential roadblocks, as well as clearly mapped sections to help you prepare for the CompTIA Network+ Exam N10-005. Learn how to design, implement, configure, maintain, secure, and troubleshoot a network with this street-smart guide.
- Provides step-by-step instructions for many of the tasks network administrators perform on a day-to-day basis, such as configuring wireless components; placing routers and servers; configuring hubs, switches, and routers; configuring a Windows client; and troubleshooting a network
- Addresses the CompTIA Network+ Exam N10-005 objectives and also includes a variety of practice labs, giving you plenty of opportunities for hands-on skill-building
- Organized by the phases of network administration: designing a network, implementing and configuring it, maintenance and security, and troubleshooting
Study, practice, and review for the new CompTIA Network+ N10-005 Exam, or a networking career, with this practical, thorough lab manual.
Introduction xix
Phase 1 Designing an Internetwork
Task 1.1: Drawing an Internetwork
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Scope of Task
Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 1.2: Identifying Network Components
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Scope of Task
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Criteria for Completion
Task 1.3: Differentiating Ethernet Devices
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Scope of Task
Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 1.4: Identifying Collision and Broadcast Domains
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Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 1.5: Discovering and Filtering MAC Addresses
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Scope of Task
Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 1.6: Applying the OSI Model
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Criteria for Completion
Task 1.7: Developing an IP Addressing Scheme
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Task 1.8: Designing a VLAN Scheme
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Criteria for Completion
Task 1.9: Planning for Static and Dynamic Routing
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Phase 2 Implementing and Configuring the Design
Task 2.1: Assigning IP Addresses
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Scope of Task
Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 2.2: Naming Network Devices
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Scope of Task
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Criteria for Completion
Task 2.3: Implementing Static and Dynamic Routing
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Criteria for Completion
Task 2.4: Installing Wireless NICs
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Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 2.5: Measuring Wireless Signal Strength
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Scope of Task
Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 2.6: Implementing Bluetooth
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Scope of Task
Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 2.7: Implementing Ad Hoc Wireless Networking
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Scope of Task
Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 2.8: Using an Analog Modem
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Scope of Task
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Criteria for Completion
Task 2.9: Using a DSL Modem
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Criteria for Completion
Task 2.10: Using a Router as a Frame Relay Switch
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Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 2.11: Simulating T1 CSU/DSUs
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Criteria for Completion
Task 2.12: Installing a Virtual Machine
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Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Phase 3 Maintaining and Securing the Network
Task 3.1: Creating Local User Accounts
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Scope of Task
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Criteria for Completion
Task 3.2: Creating Local User Groups
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Criteria for Completion
Task 3.3: Managing Access to Resources
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Criteria for Completion
Task 3.4: Disabling Local User Accounts
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Criteria for Completion
Task 3.5: Setting Password Restrictions
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Scope of Task
Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 3.6: Mitigating the Ping of Death
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Scope of Task
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Criteria for Completion
Task 3.7: Securing Links Between Routers
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Scope of Task
Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 3.8: Guarding against SYN Flood Attacks
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Scope of Task
Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 3.9: Implementing File-Level Encryption
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Scope of Task
Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 3.10: Establishing Data Encryption between Routers
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Scope of Task
Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 3.11: Creating Data Backups
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Criteria for Completion
Task 3.12: Running an Antivirus Scan
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Task 3.13: Running an Antispyware Scan
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Criteria for Completion
Task 3.14: Searching for Operating System Updates
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Scope of Task
Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Phase 4 Troubleshooting the Network
Task 4.1: Using ARP Utilities
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Scope of Task
Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 4.2: Using the NETSTAT Utility
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Scope of Task
Procedure
Criteria for Completion
Task 4.3: Using the FTP Utility
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Criteria for Completion
Task 4.4: Using Ping Utilities
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Criteria for Completion
Task 4.5: Using the IPCONFIG Utility
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Criteria for Completion
Task 4.6: Using Traceroute Utilities
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Criteria for Completion
Task 4.7: Using Telnet
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Criteria for Completion
Task 4.8: Using the NSLOOKUP Utility
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Criteria for Completion
Task 4.9a: Using the Built-in Protocol Analyzer
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Criteria for Completion
Task 4.9b: Using a Third-Party Protocol Analyzer
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Criteria for Completion
Task 4.10: Displaying Computer Event Logs
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Index
Toby Skandier, Network+, A+, i-Net+, Server+, is founder of Talskan Technologies, LLC, a technical education provider based in North Carolina. He is the author of Network Administrator Street Smarts: A Real World Guide to CompTIA Network+ Skills and has coauthored numerous books for Sybex, including the CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide.
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