Comptia network+ study guide (exam: n10-005) (paperback)

Top-Tier Exam Prep from Todd Lammle

In this new edition of his popular CompTIA Network+ Study Guide, bestselling author and top networking authority Todd Lammle thoroughly prepares you for the latest CompTIA Network+ exam (N10-005). He covers exam essentials such as network installation, configuration, management, and security*and offers invaluable insights from his own decades of networking experience. This CompTIA Authorized courseware includes:

Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you"re getting the instruction you need for the exam

Practical written labs to reinforce critical skills

Real-world scenarios that put what you"ve learned in the context of actual job roles

Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for

exam day

Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical

areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam

A handy tear card that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track your exam prep, objective by objective

Introduction xxix

Assessment Test li

Chapter 1 Introduction to Networks 1

Chapter 2 The Open Systems Interconnection Specifications 27

Chapter 3 Networking Topologies, Connectors, and Wiring Standards 53

Chapter 4 The Current Ethernet Specifications 87

Chapter 5 Networking Devices 115

Chapter 6 Introduction to the Internet Protocol 155

Chapter 7 IP Addressing 189

Chapter 8 IP Subnetting, Troubleshooting IP, and Introduction to NAT 211

Chapter 9 Introduction to IP Routing 253

Chapter 10 Routing Protocols 273

Chapter 11 Switching and Virtual LANs 297

Chapter 12 Wireless Networking 335

Chapter 13 Authentication and Access Control 375

Chapter 14 Network Threats and Mitigation 413

Chapter 15 Physical and Hardware Security 449

Chapter 16 Wide Area Networks 485

Chapter 17 Troubleshooting Tools 515

Chapter 18 Software and Hardware Tools 569

Chapter 19 Network Troubleshooting 595

Chapter 20 Management, Monitoring, and Optimization 635

Appendix A Answers to Review Questions 669

Appendix B Answers to Written Labs 703

Appendix C Subnetting Class A 717

Appendix D About the Additional Study Tools 725

Index 729