Network+ All-in-One Lab Manual

Get Hands-on Practice for the Network+ Exam

Prepare for the Network+ Certification exam by working on real-world projects. This lab manual is packed with 40+ hands-on exercises focusing on networking concepts, along with step-by-step instructions. Inside, youll find practical advice and detailed guidelines for working with major networking components, protocols, and connections. Challenging practice questions confirm what youve learned.

The practice labs cover all the material found on the Network+ exam, including how to:

• Design a network using the OSI
  
• Establish network connectivity
  
• Design an Ethernet Collision Domain
  
• Understand Token Ring networks
  
• Install an Ethernet NIC
  
• Plan an installation of a physical network and pull cabling
  
• Add the NetBEUI protocol
  
• Set the IPX/SPX frame type
  
• Configure TCP/IP
  
• Analyze the Microsoft Windows Network Operating Systems, Novell NetWare, and Linux
  

Contents           

    1: Introduction
    2: Networking Fundamentals
    3: Building a Network with OSI
    4: Hardware Concepts
    5: Ethernet Basics
    6: Modern Ethernet
    7: Non-Ethernet Networks
    8: NICs
    9: Structured Cabling
    10: Dealing with the Physical
    11: Protocols
    12: TCP/IP
    13: Network Operating Systems
    14: Resources
    15: Going Large with TCP/IP
    16: TCP/IP and the Internet
    17: Remote Connectivity
    18: Protecting Your Network
    19: Interconnecting NOSs
    20: The Perfect Server
    21: Zen and the Art of Network Support