Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Second Edition

by Meyers, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780071614832
• ISBN10: 0071614834
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2009-05-26
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media

Summary

Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career - Written by CompTIA certification and training expert Mike Meyers, this instructive, full-color guide will help you pass the CompTIA Network+ exam and become an expert networking technician. Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Second Edition is completely up-to-date with the new CompTIA Network+ standards. Inside, you'll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. Learn how to: Build a network with the OSI seven-layer model Configure network hardware, topologies, and cabling Connect multiple Ethernet components Configure wireless networks Work with network protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, SIP, and IMAP Configure IPv4 and IPv6 routing protocols Share and access network resources Interconnect network operating systems-Windows, Mac OS, UNIX/Linux Set up clients and servers for remote access Monitor and troubleshoot networks Secure networks with firewalls, packet filtering, encryption, authentication, and other methods. The CD-ROM features: CompTIA Network+ exam simulation available in Practice or Final mode · Video introduction to CompTIA Network+ · A collection of Mike's favorite shareware and freeware networking tools and utilities · Complete electronic book. Each chapter includes: Learning objectives · Photographs and illustrations · Real-world examples · Try This! and Cross Check exercises · Tech tips, notes, and warnings · End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects.

Author Biography

Mike Meyers, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, MCP, is the bestselling author of six editions of CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam GuideAndnbsp;and several other computer books. He is the president and founder of Total Seminars, LLC, a major provider of PC and network repair seminars for thousands of organizations throughout the world, and a member of CompTIA.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Defining Networks

Building a Network with OSI

Hardware Concepts

Ethernet Basics

Modern Ethernet

Non-Ethernet Networks

Installing a Physical Network

Wireless Networking

Protocols

TCP/IP

Network Operating Systems

Sharing Resources

Going Large with TCP/IP

TCP/IP and the Internet

Remote Connectivity

Protecting Your Network

Interconnecting Network Operating Systems

The Perfect Server

Zen and the Art of Network Support

Glossary

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