Acing the network + certification exam

By Regan Patrick E.

An introduction to local area networks, this book is intended to prepare the reader to take and pass the CompTIA's Network+ exam. Covers what a network is; the OSI model; how to build a network; major protocol suites, including TCP/IP and IPX; the most common network operating systems (Microsoft Windows, Linux, Novell NetWare); and the common network services (including DHCP server, DNS server, email, web server, and file sharing). This book also details the entire TCP/IP protocol suite, including looking at a TCP/IP packet, IP addressing, subnetting, and CIDR/VLSM of the TCP/IP. For anyone working towards Network + (Net+) Certification.