Networking Essentials, Sixth Edition, 6th Edition

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Features

• Provides a practical approach to introductory networking concepts
• Presents tons of hands-on activities to help students learn by doing
• Clearly outlines goals for each chapter with chapter-opening objectives and introductions
• Highlights key terms and acronyms in the margins to enhance retention of networking terminology
• Guides readers through application of concepts through configuring, analyzing, and troubleshooting sections
• Includes extensive problem sets, summaries, questions, and problems (including critical thinking questions) at the end of each chapter to assess learning
• Allows students to practice custom-designed, hands-on router and switch configuration exercises with the Net-Challenge software
• The companion web site features labs, Wireshark captures, and chapter quizzes
• Updated for the new CompTIA Network+ N10-008 exam

Description

Thoroughly updated to reflect the CompTIA Network+ N10-008 exam, Networking Essentials, Sixth Edition, is a practical, up-to-date, and hands-on guide to the basics of networking. Written from the viewpoint of a working network administrator, it requires absolutely no experience with either network concepts or day-to-day network management.

Networking Essentials, Sixth Edition, guides readers from an entry-level knowledge in computer networks to advanced concepts in Ethernet and TCP/IP networks; routing protocols and router configuration; local, campus, and wide area network configuration; network security; wireless networking; optical networks; Voice over IP; the network server; and Linux networking.

Clear goals are outlined for each chapter, and every concept is introduced in easy-to-understand language that explains how and why networking technologies are used. Each chapter is packed with real-world examples and practical exercises that reinforce all concepts and guide you through using them to configure, analyze, and fix networks.

The companion web site features labs, Wireshark captures, and chapter quizzes.

Sample Content

Sample Pages

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Table of Contents

Previous edition table of contents

Introduction xxii

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Computer Networks 2

CHAPTER 2 Physical Layer Cabling: Twisted-Pair 60

CHAPTER 3 Physical Layer Cabling: Fiber Optics 118

CHAPTER 4 Wireless Networking 158

CHAPTER 5 Interconnecting the LANs 204

CHAPTER 6 TCP/IP 254

CHAPTER 7 Introduction to Switch Configuration 310

CHAPTER 8 Introduction to Router Configuration 352

CHAPTER 9 Routing Protocols 390

CHAPTER 10 Internet Technologies: Out to the Internet 458

CHAPTER 11 Troubleshooting 510

CHAPTER 12 Network Security 558

CHAPTER 13 Cloud Computing and Virtualization 614

CHAPTER 14 Codes and Standards 642

Updates

Errata

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