Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks Lab Manual, Sixth Edition (Exam N10-008)

by Jonathan S. Weissman, Mike Meyers (Editor)

Overview

Practice the Skills Essential for a Successful IT Career

• 80+ lab exercises challenge you to solve problems based on realistic case studies
• Step-by-step scenarios require you to think critically
• Lab Analysis tests measure your understanding of lab results
• Key Term Quizzes help build your vocabulary

Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+™ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks Lab Manual, Sixth Edition covers:

• Network models
• Cabling and topology
• Ethernet basics
• Ethernet standards
• Installing a physical network
• TCP/IP basics
• Routing
• TCP/IP applications
• Network naming
• Securing TCP/IP
• Switch features
• IPv6
• WAN connectivity
• Wireless networking
• Virtualization and cloud computing
• Data centers
• Integrating network devices
• Network operations
• Protecting your network
• Network monitoring
• Network troubleshooting

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781264274741
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	01/11/2022
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	10.70(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Mike Meyers, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, MCP, is the industry’s leading authority on CompTIA certification and the bestselling author of eight editions of CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide. He is the founder of Total Seminars, LLC and is a member of CompTIA.

Jonathan S. Weissman, CompTIA A+™, CompTIA Network+™, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Server+™, CompTIA Linux+™, CCNP®, CCNA®, CEH™, CHFI™, is a senior lecturer at Rochester Institute of Technology as well as an associate professor and Networking and Cybersecurity program coordinator at Finger Lakes Community College. He is the recipient of 9 teaching awards and honors He is the co-author of Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks Lab Manual, Fifth Edition and Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ Certification Passport, Sixth Edition, and is the technical editor for many other books. Weissman has been featured on TV news, talk radio, and in articles as a cybersecurity expert. Additionally, he has had speaking engagements throughout the United States as a cybersecurity expert. He has a master's degree in Computer Science from Brooklyn College and holds 44 industry certifications @CSCPROF on Twitter.


Michael Meyers, MCP, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+ (Houston, TX), is one of the industry's leading authorities on CompTIA certification. He is the president and founder and Total Seminars, LLC, a major provider of PC and network repair seminars for thousands of organizations including IBM, Lucent Technologies, GE, the FBI, the FAA and the United Nations. Mike is the best-selling author of the A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide.

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