Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Networks
First Things First: What’s a Network?
Topology Selection, Backbones, and Segments
Chapter 2: The Open Systems Interconnection Specifications
Chapter 3: Networking Topologies, Connectors, and Wiring Standards
Installing Wiring Distributions
Chapter 4: The Current Ethernet Specifications
Ethernet at the Data Link Layer
Ethernet at the Physical Layer
Common Network Connectivity Devices
Planning and Implementing a Basic SOHO Network Using Network Segmentation
Chapter 6: Introduction to the Internet Protocol
The Hierarchical IP Addressing Scheme
Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
Chapter 8: IP Subnetting, Troubleshooting IP, and Introduction to NAT
Introduction to Network Address Translation (NAT)
Chapter 9: Introduction to IP Routing
Testing Your IP Routing Understanding
Distance Vector Routing Protocols
Chapter 11: Switching and Virtual LANs
Networking Before Layer 2 Switching
Two Additional Advanced Features of Switches
Chapter 12: Wireless Networking
Introduction to Wireless Technology
Chapter 13: Authentication and Access Control
Managing User Account and Password Security
Chapter 14: Network Threats and Mitigation
Understanding Mitigation Techniques
Chapter 15: Physical and Hardware Security
Using Hardware and Software Security Devices
Firewalls at the Application Layer vs. the Network Layer
Scanning Services and Other Firewall Features
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems
Understanding Problems Affecting Device Security
Chapter 16: Wide Area Networks
Chapter 17: Troubleshooting Tools
Using the Address Resolution Protocol
Resolving Names with the Hosts Table
Using the File Transfer Protocol
Chapter 18: Software and Hardware Tools
Understanding Network Scanners
Chapter 19: Network Troubleshooting
Chapter 20: Management, Monitoring, and Optimization
Managing Network Documentation
Monitoring the Network and Optimizing Its Performance
Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 1: Introduction to Networks
Chapter 2: The Open Systems Interconnection Specifications
Chapter 3: Networking Topologies, Connectors, and Wiring Standards
Chapter 4: The Current Ethernet Specifications
Chapter 6: Introduction to the Internet Protocol
Chapter 8: IP Subnetting, Troubleshooting IP, and Introduction to NAT
Chapter 9: Introduction to IP Routing
Chapter 11: Switching and Virtual LANs
Chapter 12: Wireless Networking
Chapter 13: Authentication and Access Control
Chapter 14: Network Threats and Mitigation
Chapter 15: Physical and Hardware Security
Chapter 16: Wide Area Networks
Chapter 17: Troubleshooting Tools
Chapter 18: Software and Hardware Tools
Chapter 19: Network Troubleshooting
Chapter 20: Management, Monitoring, and Optimization
Appendix B: Answers to Written Labs
Chapter 1: Introduction to Networks
Chapter 2: The Open Systems Interconnection Specifications
Chapter 3: Networking Topologies, Connectors, and Wiring Standards
Chapter 4: The Current Ethernet Specifications
Chapter 6: Introduction to the Internet Protocol
Chapter 8: IP Subnetting, Troubleshooting IP, and Introduction to NAT
Chapter 9: Introduction to IP Routing
Chapter 11: Switching and Virtual LANs
Chapter 12: Wireless Networking
Chapter 13: Authentication and Access Control
Chapter 14: Network Threats and Mitigation
Chapter 15: Physical and Hardware Security
Chapter 16: Wide Area Networks
Chapter 17: Troubleshooting Tools
Chapter 18: Software and Hardware Tools
Chapter 19: Network Troubleshooting
Chapter 20: Management, Monitoring, and Optimization
Appendix C: Subnetting Class A
Subnetting Practice Examples: Class A Addresses
Subnetting in Your Head: Class A Addresses