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Network + Certification Study Guide, Third Edition

by: Clarke, Glen E.

Network + Certification Study Guide, Third Edition

by: Clarke, Glen E.

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Copyright: 11/28/2005
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
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Summary

Explains not only what -- but HOW to studyNetwork+ Study Guide, Third Editionis the most exam focused self-study preparation available for this vendor-neutral networking certification. The book covers all the official objectives for the exam and includes 300+ practice exam questions, step-by-step exercises, and chapter self-tests. The CD-ROM features MasterExam software with hundreds of practice questions, CertCam training videos, an electronic copy of the book, and more. NEW coverage of wireless networking, gigabit Ethernet, and other wireless technologies Covers the latest hardware including CAT 6, SANs, NAS, and RAID Full details on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Netware, and Linux

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Acknowledgments

xviii

Preface

xix

Introduction

xxii

Basic Network Concepts

(80)

Identifying Characteristics of a Network

Servers, Workstations, and Hosts

(1)

WANs, LANs, MANs

(1)

Types of Networks

(6)

Peer-to-Peer Network

(2)

Server-Based Networks

(2)

Internet, Intranet, and Extranet

(2)

Identifying Network Topologies

(12)

Bus Topologies

(2)

Star Topologies

(1)

Mesh Topologies

(1)

Ring Topologies

(1)

Hybrid Topologies

(1)

Wireless Topologies

(2)

Segments and Backbones

(3)

Network Media and Connectors

(19)

Coaxial Cable

(1)

Twisted-Pair Cable

(7)

Exercise 1-1: Crimping a Category 5 Cable

(3)

Fiber-Optic Cable

(3)

Exercise 1-2: Understanding Cable Types

(2)

Connector Types

(3)

Exercise 1-3: Installing Cabling in a Bus Network

(1)

Access Methods

(3)

CSMA/CD

(1)

CSMA/CA

(1)

Token Passing

(1)

Network Architectures

(8)

Broadband and Baseband

(1)

Ethernet

(3)

Token Ring

(2)

FDDI

(2)

Network Operating Systems

(15)

Windows 2000 Server/Windows Server 2003

(3)

Exercise 1-4: Installing DNS

(3)

Novell NetWare

(3)

Unix/Linux

(4)

Two-Minute Drill

(2)

Q&A

Self Test

(6)

Lab Question

(1)

Self Test Answers

(5)

Lab Answer

(2)

Network Protocols and Standards

(54)

Network Protocols

(13)

NetBEUI

(2)

Exercise 2-1: Installing NetBEUI on Windows 2000

(4)

IPX/SPX

(2)

Exercise 2-2: Installing IPX/SPX on Windows 2000

(2)

Apple Talk

(1)

TCP/IP

(1)

Routable versus Nonroutable Protocols

(2)

The OSI Model

(25)

Layer 7---The Application Layer

(1)

Layer 6---The Presentation Layer

(1)

Layer 5---The Session Layer

(1)

Layer 4---The Transport Layer

(1)

Layer 3---The Network Layer

(2)

Layer 2---The Data Link Layer

100

(1)

Layer 1---The Physical Layer

100

(2)

Exercise 2-3: Mix and Match OSI Model Definitions

102

(1)

Protocols and the OSI Layers

103

(3)

Exercise 2-4: Viewing Protocol Information with Network Monitor

106

(13)

802 Project Standards

119

(7)

IEEE 802 Categories

119

(5)

Two-Minute Drill

124

(2)

Q&A

Self Test

126

(4)

Lab Question

130

(1)

Self Test Answers

131

(2)

Lab Answer

133

(2)

Networking Components

135

(60)

Network Interface Cards

136

(20)

Transceivers

139

(6)

Exercise 3-1: Configuring a Network Card

145

(2)

MAC Address

147

(1)

Exercise 3-2: Determining Your Local Machine's MAC Address

148

(3)

Troubleshooting Network Cards

151

(5)

Hubs, MAUs, and Repeaters

156

(7)

Hubs

157

(4)

Multistation Access Units

161

(1)

Repeaters

161

(2)

Bridges and Switches

163

(8)

Bridges

163

(2)

Switches

165

(5)

Exercise 3-3: Determining the Network Device to Use

170

(1)

Routers and Brouters

171

(3)

Routers

172

(1)

Brouters

173

(1)

Gateways and Firewalls

174

(1)

Gateways

174

(1)

Firewalls

175

(1)

Other Networking Devices

175

(7)

Wireless Access Points

175

(1)

Modems

176

(1)

CSU/DSU

177

(1)

ISDN

177

(2)

Two-Minute Drill

179

(3)

Q&A

Self Test

182

(5)

Lab Question

187

(2)

Self Test Answers

189

(5)

Lab Answer

194

(1)

TCP/IP Fundamentals

195

(98)

TCP/IP Protocol Suite

196

(10)

The TCP/IP Model

196

(4)

Application-Layer Protocols

200

(6)

TCP/IP Fundamentals

206

(4)

TCP/IP Settings

207

(1)

Exercise 4-1: Identifying Remote Systems

208

(2)

TCP/IP Addressing

210

(12)

Understanding Binary

210

(1)

Exercise 4-2: Converting Decimal to Binary

211

(1)

Exercise 4-3: Converting Binary to Decimal

212

(1)

Address Classes

213

(3)

Exercise 4-4: Identifying Address Classes

216

(1)

Loopback Address

217

(1)

Private Addresses

217

(1)

TCP/IP Ports

218

(2)

Exercise 4-5: View TCP/IP Port Values

220

(2)

TCP/IP Configuration Concepts

222

(22)

Manual Configuration

222

(2)

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

224

(1)

Exercise 4-6: Configuring TCP/IP to Use DHCP

225

(5)

Boot Protocol

230

(1)

Domain Name System

231

(3)

Windows Internet Naming Service

234

(1)

Exercise 4-7: Configuring TCP/IP to Use DNS and WINS

235

(5)

Configuring a Linux Machine for TCP/IP

240

(4)

Network Services

244

(39)

DHCP

244

(1)

Exercise 4-8: Installing and Configuring DHCP Services

244

(13)

DNS

257

(1)

Exercise 4-9: Configuring a DNS Zone

257

(9)

WINS

266

(1)

NAT

266

(1)

ICS

267

(1)

SMB

268

(1)

NFS

268

(1)

AFP

269

(1)

Samba

269

(1)

Exercise 4-10: Configuring Samba on Linux

270

(8)

ZeroConfig

278

(2)

Two-Minute Drill

280

(3)

Q&A

Self Test

283

(5)

Lab Question

288

(1)

Self Test Answers

289

(3)

Lab Answer

292

(1)

Subnetting and Routing

293

(28)

Understanding Subnetting

294

(14)

Exercise 5-1: Subnetting a Class A Address

301

(7)

Understanding Routing

308

(7)

Viewing Your Routing Table

309

(2)

Adding a Route

311

(1)

Deleting a Route

312

(1)

Dynamic Routing Protocols

312

(2)

Two-Minute Drill

314

(1)

Q&A

Self Test

315

(2)

Lab Question

317

(1)

Self Test Answers

318

(1)

Lab Answer

319

(2)

TCP/IP Utilities

321

(96)

ARP

322

(14)

How ARP Works

324

(3)

Exercise 6-1: Using ARP to See Your Local ARP Cache

327

(8)

RARP

335

(1)

Telnet

336

(7)

How Telnet Works

336

(1)

Using Telnet

337

(1)

Troubleshooting with Telnet

338

(1)

Exercise 6-2: Telnetting a Windows 2000 Server for Remote Administration

339

(4)

NBTSTAT

343

(8)

How NetBIOS over TCP/IP Works

344

(1)

Using NBTSTAT

345

(3)

Exercise 6-3: Using NBTSTAT to Determine the Local NetBIOS Name Table

348

(3)

Tracert

351

(5)

Using Tracert

351

(2)

Exercise 6-4: Using Tracert to Determine Internet Paths

353

(3)

Netstat

356

(9)

How Netstat Works

356

(1)

Exercise 6-5: Using Netstat to Determine Open Connections to Other Systems

357

(4)

Netstat Options

361

(2)

Troubleshooting with Netstat

363

(2)

IPCONFIG/WINIPCFG

365

(5)

IPCONFIG

365

(2)

WINIPCFG

367

(2)

Exercise 6-6: Using IPCONFIG

369

(1)

FTP

370

(9)

How FTP Works

370

(1)

Using FTP

371

(1)

Exercise 6-7: Creating the Folder Structure on the FTP Server

372

(6)

Troubleshooting with FTP

378

(1)

TFTP

379

(1)

Ping

379

(4)

How Ping Works

380

(1)

Exercise 6-8: Using Ping

380

(2)

Troubleshooting with Ping

382

(1)

NSLOOKUP

383

(7)

How NSLOOKUP Works

384

(2)

Exercise 6-9: Using the NSLOOKUP Utility

386

(4)

Troubleshooting with TCP/IP Utilities

390

(14)

Connectivity Problems

391

(3)

Name-Resolution Problems

394

(7)

Two-Minute Drill

401

(3)

Q&A

Self Test

404

(6)

Lab Question

410

(2)

Self Test Answers

412

(4)

Lab Answer

416

(1)

Remote Connectivity

417

(74)

Remote Connectivity Concepts

418

(35)

Remote Access Service (RAS)

419

(6)

Exercise 7-1: Creating a PPP Dial-Up Connection in Windows XP

425

(8)

Exercise 7-2: Enabling Modem Logging in Windows XP

433

(3)

Understanding Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

436

(4)

Exercise 7-3: Setting Up Windows XP as a PPTP Client

440

(4)

Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN)

444

(6)

Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)

450

(3)

Dial-Up Networking

453

(7)

Modem Configuration Parameters

454

(3)

Unimodem

457

(1)

Telephony API

458

(2)

Requirements for a Remote Connection

460

(1)

Terminal Services

460

(5)

Advantages of Terminal Services

461

(1)

Disadvantages of Terminal Services

462

(1)

Remote Desktop

462

(3)

Wireless Networking

465

(16)

Wireless Standards

466

(1)

Wireless Security

467

(2)

Exercise 7-4: Configuring a Wireless Router

469

(5)

Infrared and Bluetooth

474

(4)

Two-Minute Drill

478

(3)

Q&A

Self Test

481

(4)

Lab Question

485

(1)

Self Test Answers

486

(3)

Lab Answer

489

(2)

Wide Area Network Technologies

491

(42)

Packet-Switching versus Circuit-Switching Networks

492

(5)

Packet Switching

492

(2)

Circuit Switching

494

(1)

Exercise 8-1: Packet-Switching Network Exercise

495

(2)

Asynchronous Transfer Mode

497

(2)

Exercise 8-2: ATM Network Exercise

498

(1)

Synchronous Optical NETwork/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy

499

(3)

Exercise 8-3: SONET Network Exercise

501

(1)

Optical Carrier Level-X

502

(1)

X.25 and Frame Relay

503

(4)

X.25

503

(1)

Frame Relay

504

(1)

Exercise 8-4: Frame Relay Network Exercise

505

(2)

Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)

507

(7)

Exercise 8-5: FDDI Network Exercise

510

(4)

Tx/Ex-Carriers

514

(2)

CSU/DSU

515

(1)

Internet Access Technologies

516

(8)

ADSL

517

(1)

Cable Modem

518

(1)

High Speed Through Satellite

519

(1)

Other Methods of Internet Access

519

(3)

Two-Minute Drill

522

(2)

Q&A

Self Test

524

(4)

Lab Question

528

(1)

Self Test Answers

529

(2)

Lab Answer

531

(2)

Implementing a Network

533

(96)

Installing a Network

534

(24)

Networking Options

534

(5)

Network Requirements

539

(3)

Exercise 9-1: Confirming Networking Components in Windows X

542

(3)

Installing a Network Server

545

(1)

Exercise 9-2: Installing Windows Server 2003

545

(13)

Creating User Accounts

558

(19)

Built-In Accounts

559

(1)

Creating User Accounts

560

(2)

Exercise 9-3: Creating Users in Active Directory

562

(8)

Password Policies

570

(3)

Exercise 9-4: Configuring a Password Policy

573

(4)

Managing Groups

577

(9)

Built-In Groups

577

(2)

Creating Groups

579

(1)

Exercise 9-5: Creating Groups in Active Directory

580

(6)

Securing Files and Folders

586

(11)

Securing Files in Windows

586

(2)

Exercise 9-6: Configuring Permissions in Windows 2003

588

(8)

Securing Files in Linux

596

(1)

Installing Printers

597

(7)

Creating a Print Server

597

(1)

Exercise 9-7: Installing a Printer on a Windows 2003 Print Server

598

(5)

Configuring a Print Client

603

(1)

Printing in Linux

604

(1)

Working with Network Hardware

604

(15)

Environmental Factors That Affect Computer Networks

604

(3)

Common Peripheral Ports and Network Components

607

(6)

Compatibility and Cabling Issues

613

(3)

Two-Minute Drill

616

(3)

Q&A

Self Test

619

(4)

Lab Question

623

(1)

Self Test Answers

624

(3)

Lab Answer

627

(2)

Maintaining and Supporting a Network

629

(100)

Network Upgrades

630

(4)

Software Upgrades

630

(1)

Hardware Upgrades

631

(3)

Installing Patches and Updates

634

(29)

Exercise 10-1: Patching a System with Windows Update

636

(7)

Software Update Service

643

(2)

Exercise 10-2: Installing and Configuring SUS

645

(18)

Antivirus and Antispyware Software

663

(19)

Antivirus Software

663

(3)

Exercise 10-3: Installing and Configuring Antivirus Software

666

(8)

Antispyware/Adware

674

(1)

Exercise 10-4: Installing and Configuring Microsoft AntiSpyware Software

675

(7)

Backing Up Network Data

682

(38)

Tape Drives

683

(1)

Tape Rotation

684

(1)

Full, Incremental, and Differential Backups

685

(3)

Scheduling Backups

688

(2)

Backup Plan Example

690

(1)

Exercise 10-5: Backing Up and Restoring Data on Windows 2000 Server

691

(7)

Providing Fault Tolerance

698

(1)

RAID Level 0

699

(1)

Exercise 10-6: Configuring RAID 0 in Windows 2000/2003 Server

699

(7)

RAID Level 1

706

(1)

Exercise 10-7: Creating a Mirrored Volume in Windows 2000/2003 Server

707

(4)

RAID 5

711

(1)

Exercise 10-8: Creating a RAID 5 Volume with Windows 2000/2003 Server

712

(6)

Two-Minute Drill

718

(2)

Q&A

Self Test

720

(4)

Lab Question

724

(1)

Self Test Answers

725

(3)

Lab Answer

728

(1)

Network Security

729

(104)

Understanding System Security

730

(34)

Authentication

730

(3)

Authorization

733

(1)

Windows Security Subsystem

734

(7)

User-Level Security

741

(1)

Share-Level Security

742

(2)

Securing the Registry

744

(2)

Exercise 11-1: Setting Permissions on Registry Keys

746

(4)

Configuring User Rights

750

(3)

Exercise 11-2: Assigning User Rights in Windows XP

753

(2)

Configuring Auditing

755

(5)

Exercise 11-3: Configuring Auditing on Windows 2000/200 DomainControllers

760

(4)

Firewalls and Proxy Servers

764

(9)

Firewall Architecture

764

(5)

Exercise 11-4: Enabling a Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 Firewall

769

(4)

Securing Communication

773

(20)

Defining Data Encryption

774

(5)

Methods of Securing Traffic

779

(1)

Exercise 11-5: Encrypting Files with Windows Server 2003

780

(3)

Exercise 11-6: Configuring IPSec to Secure Network Traffic

783

(10)

Disaster Recovery and Fault Tolerance

793

(4)

Fault Tolerance

794

(1)

Disaster Recovery

794

(3)

Guidelines to Protect the Network

797

(27)

Firewalls

798

(1)

Product Updates and Service Packs

799

(1)

Exercise 11-7: Understanding the Importance of Patching a Server

800

(3)

Hardening Devices and Operating Systems

803

(1)

Data Encryption

804

(1)

Vulnerability Testing

805

(1)

Exercise 11-8: Performing a Vulnerability Scan with Languard Version 6

805

(11)

Network Security Audit Checklist

816

(5)

Two-Minute Drill

821

(3)

Q&A

Self Test

824

(4)

Lab Question

828

(1)

Self Test Answers

829

(3)

Lab Answer

832

(1)

Troubleshooting the Network

833

(64)

Managing Network Problems

834

(6)

Does the Problem Exist Across the Network?

834

(1)

Workstation, Workgroup, LAN, or WAN Problem?

835

(1)

Is the Problem Consistent and Replicable?

836

(1)

Standard Troubleshooting Methods

837

(1)

Exercise 12-1: Using Device Manager

838

(2)

Troubleshooting Network Problems

840

(10)

Identify the Symptoms

843

(1)

Identify the Affected Areas

843

(2)

Establish What Has Changed

845

(1)

Select the Most Probable Cause

846

(1)

Implement a Solution

846

(1)

Test the Result

847

(1)

Recognize the Potential Effects of the Solution

847

(1)

Document the Solution

847

(1)

Sample Troubleshooting Situations

848

(2)

System or Operator Problems

850

(1)

Checking Physical and Logical Indicators

851

(14)

Link Lights

851

(1)

Collision Lights

851

(1)

Power Lights

852

(1)

Error Displays

852

(1)

Error Logs and Displays

852

(1)

Exercise 12-2: Checking Event Logs

853

(2)

Network Monitor

855

(1)

System Monitor

856

(4)

Exercise 12-3: Using System Monitor

860

(5)

Network Troubleshooting Resources

865

(3)

TechNet

865

(1)

Manufacturer Web Sites

865

(1)

Resource Kits and Knowledgebase

865

(1)

Trade Publications and White Papers

866

(1)

Telephone Technical Support

867

(1)

Vendor CDs

867

(1)

Other Symptoms and Causes of Network Problems

868

(10)

Recognizing Abnormal Physical Conditions

870

(1)

Isolating and Correcting Problems in the Physical Media

871

(1)

Checking the Status of Servers

872

(1)

Checking for Configuration Problems

873

(2)

Checking for Viruses

875

(1)

Checking the Validity of the Account Name and Password

875

(1)

Rechecking Operator Logon Procedures

876

(1)

Selecting and Running Appropriate Diagnostics

876

(2)

Network Tools

878

(8)

Cable Crimper

878

(1)

Cable Tester

878

(1)

Crossover Cables

879

(1)

Hardware Loopback

880

(1)

Tone Generators

880

(1)

Time Domain Reflectometers

880

(1)

Oscilloscopes

881

(2)

Two-Minute Drill

883

(3)

Q&A

Self Test

886

(4)

Lab Question

890

(1)

Self Test Answers

891

(4)

Lab Answer

895

(2)

A. About the CD

897

(4)

System Requirements

898

(1)

LearnKey Online Training

898

(1)

Installing and Running MasterExam

898

(1)

MasterExam

899

(1)

Electronic Book

899

(1)

CertCam

899

(1)

Lab Files

900

(1)

Help

900

(1)

Removing Installation(s)

900

(1)

Technical Support

900

(1)

LearnKey Technical Support

900

(1)

Index

901

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