Network+ Certification Training Kit

by Microsoft Corporation

• ISBN13: 9780735613461
• ISBN10: 073561346X
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-05-11
• Publisher: Microsoft Pr

Summary

Training kit for obtaining the necessary skills to achieve Network+ certification, designed to prepare the reader for the CompTIA Network+ exam. The CD-ROM features video demonstration, the full contents of the text, an additional e-book, and other features. System requirements include Windows 9X+, 16MB RAM, 70MB hard disk space, 2x CD-ROM drive, and super VGA, 256 color display.

Table of Contents

About This Book	xv
Intended Audience	xv
Prerequisites	xv
About The CD-ROM	xvi
Features of This Book	xvi
Notes	xvi
Conventions	xvii
Notational Conventions	xvii
Keyboard Conventions	xviii
Chapter and Appendix Overview	xviii
Finding the Best Starting Point For You	xx
Getting Started	xxviii
Hardware Requirements	xxviii
Software Requirements	xxviii
The Network+ Certification Program	xxix
Benefits of Certification	xxix
The Network+ Exam	xxx
Registering for the Network+ Exam	xxx
Preparing for the Network+ Exam	xxxi
Taking the Network+ Exam	xxxii
Networking Basics	1	(28)
About This Chapter	1	(1)
Network Communications	2	(11)
Signals and Protocols	2	(2)
Protocol Interaction	4	(2)
Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks	6	(1)
Broadband and Baseband	7	(1)
Half-Duplex and Full-Duplex Communications	8	(1)
Segments and Backbones	9	(2)
Client/Server and Peer-to-Peer Networking	11	(1)
Networking Definitions	12	(1)
The OSI Reference Model	13	(13)
Data Encapsulation	14	(1)
The Physical Layer	15	(1)
The Data-Link Layer	16	(3)
The Network Layer	19	(3)
The Transport Layer	22	(1)
The Session Layer	23	(1)
The Presentation Layer	24	(1)
The Application Layer	24	(1)
OSI Model Layers	25	(1)
Chapter Summary	26	(1)
Chapter Review	27	(2)
Network Hardware	29	(26)
About This Chapter	29	(1)
Network Cables	30	(9)
Cable Topologies	30	(4)
Cable Types	34	(4)
Network Cable Types	38	(1)
Network Interface Adapters	39	(8)
Understanding Network Interface Adapter Functions	40	(1)
Installing a NIC	41	(1)
Configuring a Network Interface Adapter	42	(2)
Installing Network Interface Adapter Drivers	44	(1)
Troubleshooting a Network Interface Adapter	45	(1)
Network Adapter Functions	46	(1)
Network Hubs	47	(5)
Understanding Ethernet Hubs	47	(2)
Understanding Token Ring MAUs	49	(2)
Network Hub Functions	51	(1)
Chapter Summary	52	(1)
Chapter Review	53	(2)
Network Connections	55	(26)
About This Chapter	55	(1)
Bridging	56	(7)
Connecting Local Area Networks with a Bridge	56	(4)
Bridge Types	60	(1)
Bridge Functions	61	(2)
Switching	63	(6)
Installing Switches	64	(2)
Switch Types	66	(1)
Switch Functions	67	(2)
Routing	69	(8)
Packet Routing	70	(3)
Routing to the Internet	73	(1)
Understanding Routing Tables	73	(1)
Routing Metrics	74	(1)
Router Types	74	(1)
Routing Functions	75	(2)
Chapter Summary	77	(1)
Chapter Review	78	(3)
Networking Software	81	(30)
About This Chapter	81	(1)
Before You Begin	81	(1)
Network Operating Systems	82	(9)
Windows NT and Windows 2000	82	(3)
Novell NetWare	85	(3)
UNIX	88	(2)
Network Operating System Products	90	(1)
Network Clients	91	(8)
Windows Clients	91	(2)
Installing Wndows Networking Components	93	(2)
NetWare Clients	95	(2)
Network Client Concepts	97	(2)
Directory Services	99	(8)
The NetWare Bindery	99	(1)
Novell Directory Services	100	(2)
Windows NT Domains	102	(2)
Active Directory	104	(2)
Directory Service Concepts	106	(1)
Chapter Summary	107	(1)
Chapter Review	108	(3)
Data-Link Layer Protocols	111	(30)
About This Chapter	111	(1)
Before You Begin	111	(1)
Ethernet	112	(14)
Ethernet Standards	112	(1)
Physical Layer Specifications	113	(6)
The Ethernet Frame	119	(3)
CSMA/CD	122	(3)
CSMA/CD Procedures	125	(1)
Token Ring	126	(7)
Physical Layer Specifications	126	(2)
Token Passing	128	(1)
Token Ring Frames	129	(2)
Ethernet Standards and Technologies	131	(1)
Selecting a Data-Link Layer Protocol	132	(1)
SLIP and PPP	133	(4)
SLIP	133	(1)
PPP	134	(2)
PPP Connection Establishment	136	(1)
Chapter Summary	137	(1)
Chapter Review	138	(3)
Network Layer Protocols	141	(24)
About This Chapter	141	(1)
Before You Begin	141	(1)
IP	142	(9)
The IP Standard	143	(1)
IP Functions	143	(7)
IP Header Properties	150	(1)
IPX	151	(4)
The IPX Header	152	(1)
IPX Addressing	153	(1)
IPX Properties	154	(1)
NetBEUI	155	(7)
NetBIOS Naming	156	(1)
The NetBEUI Frame	156	(5)
NBF Protocols	161	(1)
Chapter Summary	162	(1)
Chapter Review	163	(2)
Transport Layer Protocols	165	(22)
About This Chapter	165	(1)
Before You Begin	165	(1)
TCP and UDP	166	(14)
TCP	166	(12)
UDP	178	(1)
TCP Header Fields	179	(1)
SPX and NCP	180	(4)
SPX	180	(1)
NCP	181	(3)
Chapter Summary	184	(1)
Chapter Review	185	(2)
TCP/IP Fundamentals	187	(22)
About This Chapter	187	(1)
Before You Begin	187	(1)
TCP/IP Protocols	188	(12)
TCP/IP Layers	189	(1)
SLIP and PPP	190	(1)
ARP	191	(2)
IP	193	(1)
ICMP	194	(4)
TCP and UDP	198	(1)
Application Layer Protocols	198	(1)
TCP/IP Layers and Protocols	199	(1)
IP Addressing	200	(6)
IP Address Assignments	201	(1)
IP Address Classes	201	(2)
Subnet Masking	203	(2)
Registered and Unregistered Addresses	205	(1)
Variable-Length Subnetting	205	(1)
Chapter Summary	206	(1)
Chapter Review	207	(2)
TCP/IP Routing	209	(22)
About This Chapter	209	(1)
Before You Begin	209	(1)
Routing Principles	210	(7)
Understanding Routing	210	(1)
Routers and Brouters	211	(1)
Routing Tables	212	(4)
Routing Tables	216	(1)
Building Routing Tables	217	(10)
Static and Dynamic Routing	217	(1)
Creating a Static Route	218	(3)
Dynamic Routing	221	(5)
Static and Dynamic Routing	226	(1)
Chapter Summary	227	(1)
Chapter Review	228	(3)
TCP/IP Applications	231	(30)
About This Chapter	231	(1)
Before You Begin	231	(1)
TCP/IP Services	232	(17)
DHCP	232	(9)
DHCP Message Types	241	(1)
Host Files	241	(1)
DNS	242	(6)
WINS	248	(1)
TCP/IP Utilities	249	(9)
Ping	249	(1)
Traceroute	250	(2)
Ifconfig and Ipconfig.exe	252	(1)
ARP	253	(1)
Netstat	254	(1)
Nbtstat.exe	255	(1)
Telnet	256	(1)
FTP	257	(1)
TCP/IP Utilities	257	(1)
Chapter Summary	258	(1)
Chapter Review	259	(2)
TCP/IP Configuration	261	(20)
About This Chapter	261	(1)
Before You Begin	261	(1)
Installing the TCP/IP Protocols	262	(5)
Microsoft TCP/IP Client Components	266	(1)
Configuring TCP/IP	267	(11)
Configuring Basic TCP/IP Properties	267	(4)
Configuring Advanced TCP/IP Properties	271	(6)
TCP/IP Configuration Requirements	277	(1)
Chapter Summary	278	(1)
Chapter Review	279	(2)
Remote Network Access	281	(16)
About This Chapter	281	(1)
Before You Begin	281	(1)
Using Remote Connections	282	(12)
Connection Types	282	(10)
Remote Connection Requirements	292	(1)
Remote Connection Technologies	293	(1)
Chapter Summary	294	(1)
Chapter Review	295	(2)
Network Security	297	(22)
About This Chapter	297	(1)
Before You Begin	297	(1)
Password Protection	298	(8)
User Account Password Settings	299	(1)
Specifying Password Lengths	300	(1)
Setting Password Change Intervals	301	(1)
Enforcing Password Complexity	302	(1)
Controlling Password Encryption	303	(1)
Setting Account Lockout Policies	304	(1)
Password Policies	305	(1)
Security Models	306	(4)
User-Level Security	306	(2)
Share-Level Security	308	(1)
Security Levels	309	(1)
Firewalls	310	(5)
Packet Filtering	311	(1)
NAT	312	(1)
Proxy Servers	313	(2)
Chapter Summary	315	(1)
Chapter Review	316	(3)
Planning the Network	319	(18)
About This Chapter	319	(1)
Before You Begin	319	(1)
Determining Network Needs	320	(5)
Evaluating Business Requirements	320	(1)
Evaluating the Installation Site	321	(3)
Selecting Hardware	324	(1)
Providing Fault Tolerance	325	(6)
Data Availability	325	(2)
Server Availability	327	(1)
Network Redundancy	328	(2)
Data Availability Technologies	330	(1)
Collecting Essential Information	331	(4)
Standardizing Workstation Configurations	331	(1)
Selecting TCP/IP Parameters	332	(1)
Creating Accounts	333	(2)
Chapter Summary	335	(1)
Chapter Review	336	(1)
Installing a Network	337	(34)
About This Chapter	337	(1)
Before You Begin	337	(1)
Pulling Cable	338	(18)
External Installations	338	(10)
Internal Installations	348	(4)
Securing Cables	352	(1)
Dropping Cables	352	(2)
Pulling Other Cable Types	354	(1)
Moving On	355	(1)
Internal and External Cabling	355	(1)
Making Connections	356	(12)
Two-Computer Networking	356	(3)
Connecting External Cables	359	(1)
Connecting Internal Cables	360	(7)
Cable Installation Tools	367	(1)
Chapter Summary	368	(1)
Chapter Review	369	(2)
Network Maintenance	371	(28)
About This Chapter	371	(1)
Before You Begin	371	(1)
Backups	372	(15)
Backup Hardware	372	(5)
Backup Software	377	(9)
Incremental and Differential Backups	386	(1)
Anti-Virus Policies	387	(5)
Preventing Virus Infections	390	(1)
Virus Types	391	(1)
Patches and Updates	392	(4)
Major Updates	392	(2)
Patches	394	(1)
Driver Updates	394	(1)
Software Upgrades	395	(1)
Chapter Summary	396	(1)
Chapter Review	397	(2)
Network Troubleshooting Procedures	399	(28)
About This Chapter	399	(1)
Before You Begin	399	(1)
Identifying Network Components	400	(17)
Recognizing Computer Ports	400	(10)
Recognizing Network Components	410	(6)
Ports and Connectors	416	(1)
Troubleshooting a Network	417	(6)
Identifying the Problem	417	(2)
Duplicating the Problem	419	(1)
Isolating the Problem	419	(1)
Resolving the Problem	420	(1)
Testing the Solution	421	(1)
Documenting the Problem	421	(1)
Giving Feedback	421	(1)
Network Troubleshooting	422	(1)
Chapter Summary	423	(1)
Chapter Review	424	(3)
Network Troubleshooting Tools	427	(42)
About This Chapter	427	(1)
Before You Begin	427	(1)
Documentation and Resources	428	(11)
Product Documentation	428	(2)
Telephone Support	430	(1)
Online Resources	431	(6)
CD-ROM Resources	437	(1)
Books and Periodicals	438	(1)
Technical Resources	438	(1)
Logs and Indicators	439	(21)
Power and Drive Lights	439	(1)
Link Pulse Lights	439	(3)
Error Displays	442	(1)
Event Logs	443	(4)
Network Management Products	447	(1)
Performance Monitors	448	(3)
Protocol Analyzers	451	(8)
Network Indicators	459	(1)
Network Testing and Monitoring Tools	460	(6)
Crossover Cables	460	(1)
Hardware Loopback Connectors	460	(1)
Tone Generators and Tone Locators	461	(1)
Wire Map Testers	462	(1)
Multifunction Cable Testers	463	(2)
Network Testing Equipment	465	(1)
Chapter Summary	466	(1)
Chapter Review	467	(2)
Network Troubleshooting Scenarios	469	(30)
About This Chapter	469	(1)
Before You Begin	469	(1)
``I Can't Access a Web Site''	470	(25)
Incident Administration	470	(1)
Gathering Information	471	(1)
Possible Cause: Internet Router Problem	472	(4)
Possible Cause: Internet Communication Problem	476	(1)
Possible Cause: DNS Failure	477	(5)
Possible Cause: LAN Communication Problem	482	(6)
Possible Cause: Computer Configuration	488	(5)
Possible Cause: User Error	493	(1)
Network Hardware Problems	494	(1)
Chapter Summary	495	(1)
Chapter Review	496	(3)
Appendix A Questions and Answers	499	(72)
Glossary	571	(44)
Index	615