Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks: Lab Manual

Acknowledgements xiii
  
Additional Resources for Teachers xiv

  Chapter 1    CompTIA Network+ in a Nutshell - 1
Lab Exercises - 1
Lab Exercise 1.01: Exploring the Network+ Requirements - 3
Lab Exercise 1.02: The Next Step: Related Certifications - 5
Lab Exercise 1.03: Study Preparation - 7
Lab Exercise 1.04: Scheduling the Network+ Exam - 9
Lab Analysis - 11
Key Term Quiz - 12

  Chapter 2    Network Models - 13
Lab Exercises - 13
Lab Exercise 2.01: Exploring Network Hardware - 15
Lab Exercise 2.02: Understanding the Data Delivery Process - 20
Lab Exercise 2.03: Examining the Layers of the OSI Seven-Layer Model vs. the TCP/IP Model - 23
Lab Exercise 2.04: Preparing a Presentation of the OSI Seven-Layer Model - 25
Lab Analysis - 27
Key Term Quiz - 28

  Chapter 3    Cabling and Topology - 29
Lab Exercises - 29
Lab Exercise 3.01: Identifying Network Topologies - 30
Lab Exercise 3.02: Determining Network Cabling Requirements - 33
Lab Exercise 3.03: The Governing Bodies - 36
Lab Exercise 3.04: Industry Standards - 38
Lab Analysis - 40
Key Term Quiz - 41

  Chapter 4    Ethernet Basics - 43
Lab Exercises - 43
Lab Exercise 4.01: Meet the IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) Committee - 44
Lab Exercise 4.02: Accessing Ethernet Networks - 46
Lab Exercise 4.03: Building an Ethernet Patch Cable -48
Lab Exercise 4.04: Enhancing the Performance of Ethernet Networks - 54
Lab Exercise 4.05: Exploring the Spanning Tree Protocol - 56
Lab Analysis - 58
Key Term Quiz - 59

  Chapter 5    Modern Ethernet - 61
Lab Exercises - 61
Lab Exercise 5.01: Modern Ethernet: 1000BaseT, 1000BaseSX, and 1000BaseLX - 62
Lab Exercise 5.02: Ethernet Network Design: Implementing Switches - 65
Lab Exercise 5.03: Beyond Gigabit: 10 Gigabit Ethernet - 69
Lab Analysis - 72
Key Term Quiz - 73

  Chapter 6    Installing a Physical Network - 75
Lab Exercises - 75
Lab Exercise 6.01: Examining Structured Network Cabling - 76
Lab Exercise 6.02: Implementing a Small Network Infrastructure - 79
Lab Exercise 6.03: Installing Switches, Network Adapters, and PCs - 86
Lab Exercise 6.04: Diagnostics and Troubleshooting - 90
Lab Exercise 6.05: Field Trip: A Visit with the IT Department - 95
Lab Analysis - 98
Key Term Quiz - 99

  Chapter 7    TCP/IP Basics - 101
Lab Exercises - 101
Lab Exercise 7.01: Diagramming the IP Address and Subnet Mask - 103
Lab Exercise 7.02: Configuring IP Addresses and Subnet Masks - 109
Lab Exercise 7.03: Configuring Subnetting - 113
Lab Exercise 7.04: Local vs. Remote IP Addresses: The Function of the Default Gateway - 117
Lab Exercise 7.05: IP Addressing, MAC Addressing, and Ethernet: Working Together - 122
Lab Exercise 7.06: Static IP Addressing vs. Dynamic IP Addressing - 130
Lab Analysis - 135
Key Term Quiz - 136

  Chapter 8    The Wonderful World of Routing - 137
Lab Exercises - 137
Lab Exercise 8.01: Governing Bodies, Part 2 - 138
Lab Exercise 8.02: Installing and Configuring Routers - 141
Lab Exercise 8.03: Exploring NAT - 146
Lab Exercise 8.04: Configuring Multiple Routers and Implementing Dynamic Routing - 151
Lab Analysis - 158
Key Term Quiz - 160

  Chapter 9    TCP/IP Applications - 161
Lab Exercises - 161
Lab Exercise 9.01: Transport Layer and Network Layer Protocols - 162
Lab Exercise 9.02: Analyzing TCP/IP Ports and Associations - 165
Lab Exercise 9.03: Installing and Configuring a Web Server - 170
Lab Exercise 9.04: Configuring Windows Live Mail and Gmail - 174
Lab Analysis - 179
Key Term Quiz - 180

  Chapter 10    Network Naming - 181
Lab Exercises - 181
Lab Exercise 10.01: TCP/IP Network Naming Services: DNS and WINS - 183
Lab Exercise 10.02: Exploring hosts and lmhosts - 188
Lab Exercise 10.03: Installing and Configuring a DNS Server - 193
Lab Exercise 10.04: Troubleshooting Network Naming Services - 196
Lab Exercise 10.05: Configuring a DNS Client - 202
Lab Exercise 10.06: Exploring Dynamic DNS on the Web - 204
Lab Exercise 10.07: Utilizing NetBIOS to Access Resources - 206
Lab Exercise 10.08: Installing and Configuring a DHCP Server - 209
Lab Analysis - 213
Key Term Quiz - 215

  Chapter 11    Securing TCP/IP - 217
Lab Exercises - 217
Lab Exercise 11.01: Evaluating Digital Signatures - 218
Lab Exercise 11.02: Secure File Transfers with SSH and SFTP - 221
Lab Exercise 11.03: Configuring Secure Transactions over HTTPS - 227
Lab Exercise 11.04: Analyzing Secure TCP/IP Ports and Associations - 233
Lab Analysis - 237
Key Term Quiz -239

  Chapter 12    Advanced Networking Devices - 241
Lab Exercises - 241
Lab Exercise 12.01: Exploring Network Terms - 242
Lab Exercise 12.02: Configuring VPN Connections - 243
Lab Exercise 12.03: Configuring VLANs on a Switch - 250
Lab Exercise 12.04: Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) - 258
Lab Exercise 12.05: Exploring Network Protection - 265
Lab Analysis - 267
Key Term Quiz - 268

  Chapter 13    IPv6 - 269
Lab Exercises - 269
Lab Exercise 13.01: Governing Bodies, Part 3 - 270
Lab Exercise 13.02 Reviewing IPv6 Terminology - 272
Lab Exercise 13.03: Practicing IPv6 Notation Shortcuts - 274
Lab Exercise 13.04: IPv6 Configuration and Exploration - 276
Lab Exercise 13.05: Configuring Windows 7 to Use an IPv6 Tunnel Broker - 280
Lab Analysis - 284
Key Term Quiz - 285

  Chapter 14    Remote Connectivity - 287
Lab Exercises - 287
Lab Exercise 14.01: Identifying WAN Technologies - 288
Lab Exercise 14.02: Explore the “Last Mile” - 290
Lab Exercise 14.03: Using Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) - 293
Lab Exercise 14.04: Configuring Virtual Network Computing (VNC) Remote Connections - 297
Lab Exercise 14.05: “Helping Out” with Windows Remote Assistance - 301
Lab Analysis - 306
Key Term Quiz - 307

  Chapter 15    Wireless Networking - 309
Lab Exercises - 309
Lab Exercise 15.01: Wireless Networking Standards - 310
Lab Exercise 15.02: Planning the Wireless Network - 313
Lab Exercise 15.03: Configuring Wireless Networking - 315
Lab Exercise 15.04: Troubleshooting Wireless Networks - 319
Lab Analysis - 321
Key Term Quiz - 322

  Chapter 16    Protecting Your Network - 323
Lab Exercises - 323
Lab Exercise 16.01: Analyzing Threats - 324
Lab Exercise 16.02: Managing Password Policies - 327
Lab Exercise 16.03: Controlling the User’s Access to Resources - 331
Lab Exercise 16.04: Hardware Firewalls: Linksys Firewall Configuration - 335
Lab Exercise 16.05: Software Firewalls: Windows Firewall Configuration - 339
Lab Analysis - 341
Key Term Quiz - 343

  Chapter 17    Virtualization - 345
Lab Exercises - 345
Lab Exercise 17.01: Identifying Virtualization Technologies - 347
Lab Exercise 17.02: Installing and Configuring VMware Player - 350
Lab Exercise 17.03: Installing and Configuring Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC - 356
Lab Exercise 17.04: Installing and Configuring Oracle VM VirtualBox - 362
Lab Analysis - 370
Key Term Quiz - 371

  Chapter 18    Network Management - 373
Lab Exercises - 373
Lab Exercise 18.01: Configuration Management Documentation - 375
Lab Exercise 18.02: Monitoring Performance and Connectivity - 382
Lab Exercise 18.03: Fault Tolerance - 387
Lab Exercise 18.04: Disaster Recovery - 393
Lab Analysis - 398
Key Term Quiz - 399

  Chapter 19    Building a SOHO Network - 401
Lab Exercises - 401
Lab Exercise 19.01: Planning the Network - 402
Lab Exercise 19.02: Installing the Physical Network - 405
Lab Exercise 19.03: Going Wireless - 407
Lab Exercise 19.04: Configuring Routers - 409
Lab Exercise 19.05: Configuring Clients - 411
Lab Analysis - 413
Key Term Quiz - 414

  Chapter 20    Network Troubleshooting - 415
Lab Exercises - 415
Lab Exercise 20.01: Identifying Hardware Troubleshooting Tools - 416
Lab Exercise 20.02: Working with a Cable Verifier - 418
Lab Exercise 20.03: Using Software Troubleshooting Tools - 421
Lab Exercise 20.04: Network Mapping and Port Scanning - 426
Lab Exercise 20.05: Identifying the Troubleshooting Process - 433
Lab Analysis - 436
Key Term Quiz - 437
  
Glossary - 439
 
Index - 471