Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xix
Additional Resources for Teachers xxiii
Chapter 1 Network Models 1
Lab Exercise 1.01 Network Hardware and Software 4
Lab Exercise 1.02 Netstat, ping, and tracert 10
Lab Exercise 1.03 The OSI Model 15
Lab Exercise 1.04 OSI Model Presentation 19
Lab Exercise 1.05 Networking (in Another Sense) and Staying Current with Industry 20
Lab Analysis 23
Key Term Quiz 24
Chapter 2 Cabling and Topology 25
Lab Exercise 2.01 Network Topologies 26
Lab Exercise 2.02 Cabling Requirements 29
Lab Exercise 2.03 Standards Organizations 31
Lab Analysis 33
Key Term Quiz 33
Chapter 3 Ethernet Basics 35
Lab Exercise 3.01 IEEE 802.3 36
Lab Exercise 3.02 CSMA/CD-Past and Present 39
Lab Exercise 3.03 Origins of Ethernet 40
Lab Analysis 42
Key Term Quiz 42
Chapter 4 Ethernet Standards 43
Lab Exercise 4.01 Gigabit Ethernet Standards and NICs 44
Lab Exercise 4.02 Gigabit Ethernet Switches 47
Lab Exercise 4.03 Beyond Gigabit Ethernet 49
Lab Analysis 53
Key Term Quiz 53
Chapter 5 Installing a Physical Network 55
Lab Exercise 5.01 Structured Network Cabling 56
Lab Exercise 5.02 Small Network Infrastructure 58
Lab Exercise 5.03 Switches, NICs, and PCs 67
Lab Exercise 5.04 Diagnostics and Trouble shooting 71
Lab Exercise 5.05 Field Trip: A Visit with the IT Department 74
Lab Analysis 76
Key Term Quiz 76
Chapter 6 TCP/IP Basics 79
Lab Exercise 6.01 IP Address and Subnet Mask 82
Lab Exercise 6.02 Subnetting and CIDR 89
Lab Exercise 6.03 Local Communication vs. Remote Communication 97
Lab Exercise 6.04 Packet Sniffing 100
Lab Exercise 6.05 Static IP Address Configuration 114
Lab Exercise 6.06 Dynamic IP Address Configuration 119
Lab Exercise 6.07 DHCP Client and DHCP Server 124
Lab Analysis 128
Key Term Quiz 129
Chapter 7 Routing 131
Lab Exercise 7.01 Tracert 132
Lab Exercise 7.02 NAT and Port Forwarding 140
Lab Exercise 7.03 Router Configuration 145
Lab Analysis 146
Key Term Quiz 146
Chapter 8 TCP/IP Applications 149
Lab Exercise 8.01 Transport Layer and Network Layer Protocols 150
Lab Exercise 8.02 Ports 152
Lab Exercise 8.03 HTTP 157
Lab Exercise 8.04 FTP 163
Lab Exercise 8.05 The TCP Three-Way Handshake and Beyond 169
Lab Analysis 174
Key Term Quiz 175
Chapter 9 Network Naming 177
Lab Exercise 9.01 DNS Queries, DNS Responses, and DNS Resolver Cache 180
Lab Exercise 9.02 Nslookup 185
Lab Exercise 9.03 DNS Client and DNS Server 192
Lab Analysis 196
Key Term Quiz 196
Chapter 10 Securing TCP/IP 197
Lab Exercise 10.01 Certificate Authorities 198
Lab Exercise 10.02 Secure Ports, OpenSSH, and TLS 202
Lab Exercise 10.03 Kerberos 209
Lab Exercise 10.04 DoH and DoT 211
Lab Analysis 213
Key Term Quiz 213
Chapter 11 Switch Features 215
Lab Exercise 11.01 VLANs and SVIs 216
Lab Exercise 11.02 Trunking 227
Lab Exercise 11.03 Routed Ports 230
Lab Exercise 11.04 SPAN 234
Lab Analysis 237
Key Term Quiz 237
Chapter 12 IPv6 239
Lab Exercise 12.01 IPv6 Facts and Figures 240
Lab Exercise 12.02 IPv6 Address Compression 244
Lab Exercise 12.03 IPv6 Configuration and Communication 247
Lab Exercise 12.04 IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol (RS, RA) 251
Lab Exercise 12.05 IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NS, NA) 256
Lab Analysis 265
Key Term Quiz 265
Chapter 13 WAN Connectivity 267
Lab Exercise 13.01 VPN 268
Lab Exercise 13.02 Remote Desktop 276
Lab Exercise 13.03 Microsoft Quick Assist 279
Lab Analysis 284
Key Term Quiz 285
Chapter 14 Wireless Networking 287
Lab Exercise 14.01 Wireless Standards and Security 288
Lab Exercise 14.02 Wireless Network Planning 291
Lab Exercise 14.03 Wireless Networking Configuration 293
Lab Exercise 14.04 Wireless Network Troubleshooting 296
Lab Analysis 297
Key Term Quiz 297
Chapter 15 Virtualization and Cloud Computing 299
Lab Exercise 15.01 Virtualization Technologies 302
Lab Exercise 15.02 VMware Workstation Player and Ubuntu 304
Lab Exercise 15.03 Traffic Between the Host System and the VM 307
Lab Exercise 15.04 Traffic from the VM to the Internet 312
Lab Exercise 15.05 Cloud Computing with Google Drive 314
Lab Analysis 317
Key Term Quiz 317
Chapter 16 Data Centers 319
Lab Exercise 16.01 Data Center Terminology and Concepts 320
Lab Exercise 16.02 Data Center Research 322
Lab Analysis 323
Key Term Quiz 323
Chapter 17 Integrating Network Devices 325
Lab Exercise 17.01 Industrial Control Systems 326
Lab Exercise 17.02 IoT Vulnerabilities 330
Lab Analysis 333
Key Term Quiz 333
Chapter 18 Network Operations 335
Lab Exercise 18.01 AUP 336
Lab Exercise 18.02 User Education 338
Lab Exercise 18.03 Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity 339
Lab Analysis 341
Key Term Quiz 341
Chapter 19 Protecting Your Network 343
Lab Exercise 19.01 Common Threats 344
Lab Exercise 19-02 User Authentication 346
Lab Exercise 19.03 Windows Defender Firewall 351
Lab Analysis 354
Key Term Quiz 354
Chapter 20 Network Monitoring 355
Lab Exercise 20.01 SNMP 356
Lab Exercise 20.02 Performance Monitor and Event Viewer 358
Lab Exercise 20.03 SIEM 362
Lab Analysis 364
Key Term Quiz 364
Chapter 21 Network Troubleshooting 365
Lab Exercise 21.01 The Troubleshooting Process 366
Lab Exercise 21.02 Hardware Troubleshooting Tools 368
Lab Exercise 21.03 Software Troubleshooting Tools 370
Lab Exercise 21.04 Vulnerability Scanning 371
Lab Analysis 379
Key Term Quiz 379
Index 381
