CompTIA Network+ Study Guide Authorized

Todd Lammle?s latest CompTIA Network+ Study Guide, now updated for the new exam! CompTIA?s Network+ certification tells the world you have the skills to install, configure, and troubleshoot today's basic networking hardware peripherals and protocols. But first, you have to pass the exam! This detailed CompTIA Authorized study guide by networking guru Todd Lammle has everything you need to prepare for the CompTIA?s new Network+Exam N10-005. All exam objectives are covered. He thoroughly explains key topics, offers plenty of practical examples, and draws upon his own invaluable 25+ years of networking experience to help you learn. Prepares you for Exam N10-005, the new CompTIA Network+ Exam Covers all exam objectives including network technologies, network installation and configuration, network media and topologies, security, and much more Includes practical examples review questions, as well as access to bonus practice exams and flashcards to reinforce learning Networking guru and expert author Todd Lammle offers invaluable insights and tips drawn from real-world experience Prepare for the exam and enhance your career with the CompTIA Authorized CompTIA Network+ Study Guide, Second Edition.

Todd Lammle, Network+, CCSI, CCNA, is the authority on networking. He has been involved in computers and networking with Fortune 500 companies for almost 30 years. Todd is President of GlobalNet Training, Inc., a networking integration and training firm based in Dallas. He is also the bestselling author of numerous networking and certification books, including the previous edition of the CompTIA Network+ Study Guide and the popular CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide, with over 600,000 copies in print. You can reach him through his website at www.lammle.com.

Foreword xxv

Introduction xxix

Assessment Test li

Chapter 1 Introduction to Networks 1

Chapter 2 The Open Systems Interconnection Specifications 27

Chapter 3 Networking Topologies, Connectors, and Wiring Standards 53

Chapter 4 The Current Ethernet Specifications 87

Chapter 5 Networking Devices 115

Chapter 6 Introduction to the Internet Protocol 155

Chapter 7 IP Addressing 189

Chapter 8 IP Subnetting, Troubleshooting IP, and Introduction to NAT 211

Chapter 9 Introduction to IP Routing 253

Chapter 10 Routing Protocols 273

Chapter 11 Switching and Virtual LANs 297

Chapter 12 Wireless Networking 335

Chapter 13 Authentication and Access Control 375

Chapter 14 Network Threats and Mitigation 413

Chapter 15 Physical and Hardware Security 449

Chapter 16 Wide Area Networks 485

Chapter 17 Troubleshooting Tools 515

Chapter 18 Software and Hardware Tools 569

Chapter 19 Network Troubleshooting 595

Chapter 20 Management, Monitoring, and Optimization 635

Appendix A Answers to Review Questions 669

Appendix B Answers to Written Labs 703

Appendix C Subnetting Class A 717

Appendix D About the Additional Study Tools 725

Index 729

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CompTIA Network+ Study Guide Authorized Courseware Exam N10-005

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