CompTIA Network+ Lab Manual
Hands-on Exercises for CompTIA Network+ (Exam N10-005)
3rd Edition
Published on 28. February 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-1-118-14863-1 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Edition
3. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 23 cm
Width: 18.8 cm
Thickness: 2.7 cm
Weight
704 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-14863-1 (9781118148631)
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Other editions
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Book
04/2009
2nd Edition
Wiley
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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.
Content
Introduction xix
Phase 1 Designing an Internetwork 1
Task 1.1: Drawing an Internetwork 2
Scenario 3
Scope of Task 3
Procedure 4
Criteria for Completion 7
Task 1.2: Identifying Network Components 10
Scenario 11
Scope of Task 11
Procedure 11
Criteria for Completion 12
Task 1.3: Differentiating Ethernet Devices 16
Scenario 17
Scope of Task 17
Procedure 17
Criteria for Completion 20
Task 1.4: Identifying Collision and Broadcast Domains 20
Scenario 20
Scope of Task 20
Procedure 21
Criteria for Completion 22
Task 1.5: Discovering and Filtering MAC Addresses 25
Scenario 26
Scope of Task 26
Procedure 26
Criteria for Completion 39
Task 1.6: Applying the OSI Model 39
Scenario 39
Scope of Task 39
Procedure 40
Criteria for Completion 42
Task 1.7: Developing an IP Addressing Scheme 42
Scenario 42
Scope of Task 42
Procedure 43
Criteria for Completion 53
Task 1.8: Designing a VLAN Scheme 55
Scenario 56
Scope of Task 56
Procedure 57
Criteria for Completion 61
Task 1.9: Planning for Static and Dynamic Routing 62
Scenario 62
Scope of Task 62
Procedure 63
Criteria for Completion 69
Phase 2 Implementing and Configuring the Design 71
Task 2.1: Assigning IP Addresses 72
Scenario 72
Scope of Task 73
Procedure 73
Criteria for Completion 97
Task 2.2: Naming Network Devices 97
Scenario 98
Scope of Task 98
Procedure 99
Criteria for Completion 103
Task 2.3: Implementing Static and Dynamic Routing 103
Scenario 104
Scope of Task 104
Procedure 105
Criteria for Completion 112
Task 2.4: Installing Wireless NICs 112
Scenario 112
Scope of Task 112
Procedure 113
Criteria for Completion 125
Task 2.5: Measuring Wireless Signal Strength 126
Scenario 126
Scope of Task 127
Procedure 127
Criteria for Completion 129
Task 2.6: Implementing Bluetooth 129
Scenario 130
Scope of Task 131
Procedure 131
Criteria for Completion 134
Task 2.7: Implementing Ad Hoc Wireless Networking 135
Scenario 135
Scope of Task 135
Procedure 136
Criteria for Completion 146
Task 2.8: Using an Analog Modem 146
Scenario 147
Scope of Task 147
Procedure 148
Criteria for Completion 160
Task 2.9: Using a DSL Modem 160
Scenario 160
Scope of Task 160
Procedure 161
Criteria for Completion 167
Task 2.10: Using a Router as a Frame Relay Switch 167
Scenario 167
Scope of Task 167
Procedure 168
Criteria for Completion 174
Task 2.11: Simulating T1 CSU/DSUs 174
Scenario 175
Scope of Task 175
Procedure 176
Criteria for Completion 179
Task 2.12: Installing a Virtual Machine 179
Scenario 179
Scope of Task 179
Procedure 180
Criteria for Completion 192
Phase 3 Maintaining and Securing the Network 193
Task 3.1: Creating Local User Accounts 194
Scenario 195
Scope of Task 195
Procedure 196
Criteria for Completion 199
Task 3.2: Creating Local User Groups 200
Scenario 200
Scope of Task 200
Procedure 201
Criteria for Completion 205
Task 3.3: Managing Access to Resources 205
Scenario 205
Scope of Task 206
Procedure 206
Criteria for Completion 219
Task 3.4: Disabling Local User Accounts 219
Scenario 220
Scope of Task 220
Procedure 221
Criteria for Completion 224
Task 3.5: Setting Password Restrictions 224
Scenario 225
Scope of Task 225
Procedure 226
Criteria for Completion 234
Task 3.6: Mitigating the Ping of Death 234
Scenario 235
Scope of Task 235
Procedure 236
Criteria for Completion 239
Task 3.7: Securing Links Between Routers 239
Scenario 239
Scope of Task 240
Procedure 240
Criteria for Completion 245
Task 3.8: Guarding against SYN Flood Attacks 245
Scenario 246
Scope of Task 246
Procedure 246
Criteria for Completion 250
Task 3.9: Implementing File-Level Encryption 250
Scenario 251
Scope of Task 251
Procedure 252
Criteria for Completion 262
Task 3.10: Establishing Data Encryption between Routers 262
Scenario 262
Scope of Task 262
Procedure 263
Criteria for Completion 275
Task 3.11: Creating Data Backups 275
Scenario 276
Scope of Task 276
Procedure 277
Criteria for Completion 292
Task 3.12: Running an Antivirus Scan 292
Scenario 292
Scope of Task 292
Procedure 293
Criteria for Completion 299
Task 3.13: Running an Antispyware Scan 300
Scenario 300
Scope of Task 300
Procedure 301
Criteria for Completion 311
Task 3.14: Searching for Operating System Updates 311
Scenario 312
Scope of Task 312
Procedure 313
Criteria for Completion 319
Phase 4 Troubleshooting the Network 321
Task 4.1: Using ARP Utilities 322
Scenario 323
Scope of Task 323
Procedure 323
Criteria for Completion 326
Task 4.2: Using the NETSTAT Utility 326
Scenario 327
Scope of Task 327
Procedure 327
Criteria for Completion 330
Task 4.3: Using the FTP Utility 330
Scenario 330
Scope of Task 330
Procedure 331
Criteria for Completion 348
Task 4.4: Using Ping Utilities 348
Scenario 348
Scope of Task 348
Procedure 349
Criteria for Completion 352
Task 4.5: Using the IPCONFIG Utility 353
Scenario 353
Scope of Task 353
Procedure 354
Criteria for Completion 361
Task 4.6: Using Traceroute Utilities 361
Scenario 362
Scope of Task 362
Procedure 363
Criteria for Completion 366
Task 4.7: Using Telnet 367
Scenario 367
Scope of Task 367
Procedure 367
Criteria for Completion 371
Task 4.8: Using the NSLOOKUP Utility 372
Scenario 372
Scope of Task 372
Procedure 373
Criteria for Completion 378
Task 4.9a: Using the Built-in Protocol Analyzer 378
Scenario 379
Scope of Task 379
Procedure 379
Criteria for Completion 391
Task 4.9b: Using a Third-Party Protocol Analyzer 391
Scenario 392
Scope of Task 392
Procedure 392
Criteria for Completion 401
Task 4.10: Displaying Computer Event Logs 401
Scenario 401
Scope of Task 402
Procedure 402
Criteria for Completion 413
Index 415
Phase 1 Designing an Internetwork 1
Task 1.1: Drawing an Internetwork 2
Scenario 3
Scope of Task 3
Procedure 4
Criteria for Completion 7
Task 1.2: Identifying Network Components 10
Scenario 11
Scope of Task 11
Procedure 11
Criteria for Completion 12
Task 1.3: Differentiating Ethernet Devices 16
Scenario 17
Scope of Task 17
Procedure 17
Criteria for Completion 20
Task 1.4: Identifying Collision and Broadcast Domains 20
Scenario 20
Scope of Task 20
Procedure 21
Criteria for Completion 22
Task 1.5: Discovering and Filtering MAC Addresses 25
Scenario 26
Scope of Task 26
Procedure 26
Criteria for Completion 39
Task 1.6: Applying the OSI Model 39
Scenario 39
Scope of Task 39
Procedure 40
Criteria for Completion 42
Task 1.7: Developing an IP Addressing Scheme 42
Scenario 42
Scope of Task 42
Procedure 43
Criteria for Completion 53
Task 1.8: Designing a VLAN Scheme 55
Scenario 56
Scope of Task 56
Procedure 57
Criteria for Completion 61
Task 1.9: Planning for Static and Dynamic Routing 62
Scenario 62
Scope of Task 62
Procedure 63
Criteria for Completion 69
Phase 2 Implementing and Configuring the Design 71
Task 2.1: Assigning IP Addresses 72
Scenario 72
Scope of Task 73
Procedure 73
Criteria for Completion 97
Task 2.2: Naming Network Devices 97
Scenario 98
Scope of Task 98
Procedure 99
Criteria for Completion 103
Task 2.3: Implementing Static and Dynamic Routing 103
Scenario 104
Scope of Task 104
Procedure 105
Criteria for Completion 112
Task 2.4: Installing Wireless NICs 112
Scenario 112
Scope of Task 112
Procedure 113
Criteria for Completion 125
Task 2.5: Measuring Wireless Signal Strength 126
Scenario 126
Scope of Task 127
Procedure 127
Criteria for Completion 129
Task 2.6: Implementing Bluetooth 129
Scenario 130
Scope of Task 131
Procedure 131
Criteria for Completion 134
Task 2.7: Implementing Ad Hoc Wireless Networking 135
Scenario 135
Scope of Task 135
Procedure 136
Criteria for Completion 146
Task 2.8: Using an Analog Modem 146
Scenario 147
Scope of Task 147
Procedure 148
Criteria for Completion 160
Task 2.9: Using a DSL Modem 160
Scenario 160
Scope of Task 160
Procedure 161
Criteria for Completion 167
Task 2.10: Using a Router as a Frame Relay Switch 167
Scenario 167
Scope of Task 167
Procedure 168
Criteria for Completion 174
Task 2.11: Simulating T1 CSU/DSUs 174
Scenario 175
Scope of Task 175
Procedure 176
Criteria for Completion 179
Task 2.12: Installing a Virtual Machine 179
Scenario 179
Scope of Task 179
Procedure 180
Criteria for Completion 192
Phase 3 Maintaining and Securing the Network 193
Task 3.1: Creating Local User Accounts 194
Scenario 195
Scope of Task 195
Procedure 196
Criteria for Completion 199
Task 3.2: Creating Local User Groups 200
Scenario 200
Scope of Task 200
Procedure 201
Criteria for Completion 205
Task 3.3: Managing Access to Resources 205
Scenario 205
Scope of Task 206
Procedure 206
Criteria for Completion 219
Task 3.4: Disabling Local User Accounts 219
Scenario 220
Scope of Task 220
Procedure 221
Criteria for Completion 224
Task 3.5: Setting Password Restrictions 224
Scenario 225
Scope of Task 225
Procedure 226
Criteria for Completion 234
Task 3.6: Mitigating the Ping of Death 234
Scenario 235
Scope of Task 235
Procedure 236
Criteria for Completion 239
Task 3.7: Securing Links Between Routers 239
Scenario 239
Scope of Task 240
Procedure 240
Criteria for Completion 245
Task 3.8: Guarding against SYN Flood Attacks 245
Scenario 246
Scope of Task 246
Procedure 246
Criteria for Completion 250
Task 3.9: Implementing File-Level Encryption 250
Scenario 251
Scope of Task 251
Procedure 252
Criteria for Completion 262
Task 3.10: Establishing Data Encryption between Routers 262
Scenario 262
Scope of Task 262
Procedure 263
Criteria for Completion 275
Task 3.11: Creating Data Backups 275
Scenario 276
Scope of Task 276
Procedure 277
Criteria for Completion 292
Task 3.12: Running an Antivirus Scan 292
Scenario 292
Scope of Task 292
Procedure 293
Criteria for Completion 299
Task 3.13: Running an Antispyware Scan 300
Scenario 300
Scope of Task 300
Procedure 301
Criteria for Completion 311
Task 3.14: Searching for Operating System Updates 311
Scenario 312
Scope of Task 312
Procedure 313
Criteria for Completion 319
Phase 4 Troubleshooting the Network 321
Task 4.1: Using ARP Utilities 322
Scenario 323
Scope of Task 323
Procedure 323
Criteria for Completion 326
Task 4.2: Using the NETSTAT Utility 326
Scenario 327
Scope of Task 327
Procedure 327
Criteria for Completion 330
Task 4.3: Using the FTP Utility 330
Scenario 330
Scope of Task 330
Procedure 331
Criteria for Completion 348
Task 4.4: Using Ping Utilities 348
Scenario 348
Scope of Task 348
Procedure 349
Criteria for Completion 352
Task 4.5: Using the IPCONFIG Utility 353
Scenario 353
Scope of Task 353
Procedure 354
Criteria for Completion 361
Task 4.6: Using Traceroute Utilities 361
Scenario 362
Scope of Task 362
Procedure 363
Criteria for Completion 366
Task 4.7: Using Telnet 367
Scenario 367
Scope of Task 367
Procedure 367
Criteria for Completion 371
Task 4.8: Using the NSLOOKUP Utility 372
Scenario 372
Scope of Task 372
Procedure 373
Criteria for Completion 378
Task 4.9a: Using the Built-in Protocol Analyzer 378
Scenario 379
Scope of Task 379
Procedure 379
Criteria for Completion 391
Task 4.9b: Using a Third-Party Protocol Analyzer 391
Scenario 392
Scope of Task 392
Procedure 392
Criteria for Completion 401
Task 4.10: Displaying Computer Event Logs 401
Scenario 401
Scope of Task 402
Procedure 402
Criteria for Completion 413
Index 415