CCNA^TM JumpStart^TM: Networking and Internetworking Basics, 2nd Edition

by Patrick Ciccarelli; Christina Faulkner

• ISBN13: 9780782141740
• ISBN10: 0782141749
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

Get up to Speed for Cisco Training Courses--Fast! CCNA JumpStart equips you with the networking and internetworking fundamentals you need to approach Cisco certification training with confidence. This second edition has been thoroughly updated to address the new technologies covered in the latest version of the exam. * Fundamentals of networking * The OSI networking model * Network architectures * File servers and network clients * Physical and logical topologies * Electrical issues in networking * Network media/cabling devices * Network standards and protocols * LAN installation * WAN basics * Internet access

Author Biography

Patrick Ciccarelli, CCNP, CCDP, MCSE, and M.A. in Instructional Technology, is the founder and CEO of Nethos Christina Faulkner has nearly 20 years of experience as an educator

Table of Contents

Introduction	xii
What Is Networking?	1	(13)
Networking Basics	2	(1)
Types of Networks	3	(5)
Local Area Networks	4	(1)
Metropolitan Area Networks	5	(1)
Wide Area Networks	6	(2)
Laying the Foundation: The Public Telephone System	8	(1)
The Origin of Networks	9	(2)
Network Communication	9	(1)
ARPAnet	10	(1)
The Internet	11	(3)
The Future of the Internet	11	(3)
Communication Models	14	(26)
What Is the OSI Model?	16	(2)
How Data Flows through the OSI Model	18	(1)
Understanding Each OSI Layer	19	(15)
Layer 7: The Application Layer	20	(2)
Layer 6: The Presentation Layer	22	(2)
Layer 5: The Session Layer	24	(2)
Layer 4: The Transport Layer	26	(2)
Layer 3: The Network Layer	28	(2)
Layer 2: The Data Link Layer	30	(2)
Layer 1: The Physical Layer	32	(2)
The OSI Model versus the TCP/IP Model	34	(6)
Application or Process Layer	34	(1)
Host-to-Host or Transport Layer	35	(1)
Internet Layer	35	(1)
Network Interface Layer	35	(1)
Physical Layer	36	(4)
Network Architectures	40	(30)
Understanding Network Architectures	42	(1)
Peer-to-Peer Networks	43	(16)
Selecting Peer-to-Peer Networks	44	(1)
Security on Peer-to-Peer Networks	45	(1)
Implementing a Peer-to-Peer Network	46	(2)
Configuring Windows Peer-to-Peer Networking	48	(7)
Configuring Macintosh Peer-to-Peer Networking	55	(4)
Clients and Servers	59	(8)
Common Server Types	60	(1)
Terminals and Hosts	61	(1)
Selecting a Client-Server Network	62	(1)
Security on Client-Server Networks	62	(1)
Implementing Client-Server Models	63	(4)
Hybrid Networks	67	(3)
Network Services and Software	70	(26)
Types of Network Services	72	(2)
Choosing a Server	74	(3)
What to Look for in an NOS	74	(2)
Server Hardware	76	(1)
Types of Network Operating Systems	77	(10)
Windows 2000 Server	77	(2)
UNIX	79	(2)
Linux	81	(2)
Novell NetWare	83	(2)
Mac OS X Server	85	(2)
Client Network Configuration	87	(9)
Configuring Windows XP Clients	87	(2)
Configuring Internet Addresses	89	(7)
Topologies	96	(20)
Physical versus Logical Topologies	98	(1)
Types of Physical Topologies	99	(10)
Bus Topology	100	(1)
Ring Topology	101	(3)
Star Topology	104	(2)
Mesh Topology	106	(2)
Hybrid Topologies	108	(1)
Types of Logical Topologies	109	(3)
Logical Bus	109	(1)
Logical Ring	110	(2)
Wireless LAN Topologies	112	(4)
Electricity	116	(16)
Types of Electrical Currents	118	(5)
Alternating Current	118	(3)
Direct Current	121	(2)
Power Problems and Solutions	123	(5)
Static Electricity	123	(1)
Excess Power	123	(3)
Power Loss	126	(2)
Data Centers	128	(4)
Signaling	132	(18)
What Is a Signal?	134	(2)
Measuring Signals	136	(1)
Signals and Computers	137	(7)
Analog Signals	137	(1)
Digital Signals	138	(3)
Analog versus Digital	141	(1)
An Analog and Digital World	142	(2)
Understanding Transmission	144	(6)
Transmission Types	144	(1)
Transmission Modes	145	(5)
Network Media	150	(30)
Network Media and Connectors	152	(1)
Copper Media	153	(11)
Coaxial Cable	153	(1)
Types of Coaxial Cable	154	(3)
Shielded Twisted-Pair Cable	157	(3)
Unshielded Twisted Pair	160	(4)
Fiber-Optic Media	164	(5)
Fiber-Optic Cable	164	(5)
Wireless Networking Options	169	(6)
Radio Transmissions	170	(2)
Microwave Transmissions	172	(2)
Infrared Transmissions	174	(1)
Comparing Network Media	175	(5)
Devices	180	(24)
Extending the Network	182	(1)
Network Segments	183	(2)
Segmenting the LAN	184	(1)
Network Interface Cards	185	(3)
Source and Destination	186	(2)
Repeaters	188	(1)
Hubs	189	(2)
Access Points	191	(1)
Bridges	192	(1)
Wireless Bridges	193	(1)
Switches	194	(2)
Virtual LANs	194	(2)
Brouters	196	(1)
Routers	197	(2)
How Routers Select the Best Path	197	(2)
Gateways	199	(1)
Comparing Networking Devices	200	(4)
Standards	204	(28)
What Are Standards?	206	(2)
How Does an Idea Become a Standard?	206	(2)
Major Standards Organizations	208	(5)
ISO: International Organization for Standardization	209	(1)
IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers	210	(1)
EIA/TIA: Electronics Industry Alliance and Telecommunications Industry Association	210	(1)
ANSI: American National Standards Institute	211	(1)
ITU: International Telecommunications Union	212	(1)
IEEE 802: Standards for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks	213	(7)
LAN and MAN Bridging and Management	213	(1)
Logical Link Control	213	(1)
CSMA/CD Access Method	214	(2)
Token Passing Bus Access Method	216	(1)
Token Ring Access Method	216	(1)
DQDB Access Method	216	(1)
Broadband Local Area Networks	216	(1)
Fiber-Optic Local and Metropolitan Area Networks	217	(1)
Integrated Services	217	(1)
LAN/MAN Security	217	(1)
Wireless LANs	217	(1)
High-Speed LANs	218	(1)
Cable TV Access Method	218	(1)
Wireless Personal Area Network	218	(2)
EIA/TIA Structured Cabling Standards	220	(3)
568-A: Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard	220	(1)
568-A/UTP	220	(1)
569: Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces	221	(1)
606: Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings	221	(1)
607: Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications	222	(1)
WAN Connection Standards	223	(9)
CCITT/ITU-T WAN Standards	223	(3)
ANSI WAN Standards	226	(6)
Network Protocols	232	(24)
Why Protocols Are Important	234	(2)
Understanding Protocol Suites	236	(1)
TCP/IP Suite	237	(9)
Features of TCP/IP	238	(1)
Protocols of the TCP/IP Stack	238	(8)
IPX/SPX Protocol Suite	246	(3)
Features of IPX/SPX	246	(1)
Protocols of the IPX/SPX Stack	247	(2)
AppleTalk Protocol Suite	249	(7)
Features of AppleTalk	249	(1)
Protocols of the AppleTalk Stack	250	(6)
LAN Design	256	(24)
Preparing for LAN Design	258	(2)
Needs Assessment	260	(7)
Equipment Inventory	260	(4)
Facility Assessment and Documentation	264	(2)
Assessing User Needs	266	(1)
Creating the LAN Design	267	(13)
Architecture Selection	267	(2)
Topology Selection	269	(4)
Device Selection	273	(2)
Media Selection and Installation	275	(1)
Testing and Certifying Cable	276	(1)
Connecting the LAN Devices	277	(1)
Connecting to a WAN	278	(2)
Network Management	280	(32)
Why Network Management?	282	(3)
First Steps in Network Management	285	(8)
Backing Up Data	286	(4)
Uninterrupted Power	290	(1)
Redundancy	291	(2)
Performance Monitoring	293	(6)
Baselining: Setting the Starting Point	293	(1)
Analyzing Network Performance	294	(2)
Monitoring Server Performance	296	(1)
Documenting Performance	296	(3)
Network Management Systems	299	(6)
The Management Model for TCP/IP Networks	299	(1)
SNMP in Action	300	(3)
Implementing Network Management Systems	303	(2)
Troubleshooting	305	(7)
Documentation for Troubleshooting	305	(1)
A Layered Approach to Network Troubleshooting	306	(6)
WANs and Internet Access	312	(19)
Wide Area Networks	314	(2)
Connecting to the Internet	316	(2)
Connecting to Your ISP	317	(1)
Planning Internet Access	318	(13)
Telecommunications Services	319	(1)
WAN Technologies	320	(6)
Avoiding the Potholes	326	(1)
The Rollout	326	(5)
Appendix A Answers to Review Questions	331	(18)
Chapter 1	332	(1)
Chapter 2	333	(1)
Chapter 3	334	(2)
Chapter 4	336	(1)
Chapter 5	337	(2)
Chapter 6	339	(1)
Chapter 7	340	(1)
Chapter 8	340	(2)
Chapter 9	342	(1)
Chapter 10	343	(1)
Chapter 11	344	(1)
Chapter 12	345	(1)
Chapter 13	346	(1)
Chapter 14	347	(2)
Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations	349	(16)
Appendix C Glossary	365	(19)
Index	384