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Freestyle Live Practice Labs:

The CompTIA Network+ N10-005 Practice Lab gives you access to a real networking environment including Routers, Switches and Microsoft Windows devices that enable you to gain hands on skills in networking concepts and technologies. By completing the lab tasks you will improve your practical skills in installing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting a variety of networking technologies including Microsoft DHCP services, installing Cisco routers and switches, monitoring a network using packet sniffers, configuring layer 2 and layer 3 services, understanding high availability and controlling remote access and security. Becoming proficient in these tasks will also help you understand the objectives and competencies required by the CompTIA Network + certification exam.

On course completion, students will be able to:

• Describe the features of different network protocols and products for LANs, WANs, and wireless networks
• Understand the functions and features of TCP/IP addressing and protocols
• Identify threats to network resources and appropriate security countermeasures
• Install and configure network cabling and appliances
• Manage, monitor, and troubleshoot networks

Course prerequisites:

• Taken and passed both CompTIA A+ Certification exams or have equivalent knowledge and experience
• Six months to one year of post-A+ Certification support experience.
• Extensive experience of supporting end-users and PC-based systems

Maximum Completion Time:

12 months

1) Module 1 – Network Media and Devices

• Topologies and the OSI Model: Key Features of Networks, Network Topologies, the OSI Model, TCP/IP Protocol Suite
• Cabling and Connectors: Selecting Network Cable, Twisted Pair Cable (UTP / STP / ScTP), Coaxial Cable, Fiber Optic Cable, Repeaters, Media Converters, Serial Cable
• Ethernet:  IEEE 802 Standards, Media Characteristics, Ethernet (IEEE 802.3), MAC Addressing, Network Adapters, Protocol Analyzer
• Bridge and Switches: Hubs, Bridges, Switches, Virtual LANs (VLAN), Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

2) Module 2 – Addressing and Routing

• Internet Protocol: Internet Protocol Basics, Configuring TCP/IP, IP Routing Basics, ICMP
• Addressing Schemes: IP Addressing Schemes, Creating Subnets, Internet Addressing
• DHCP and APIPA: Static versus Dynamic IP Addressing, Configuring DHCP
• IPv6: IPv6 Address Format, IPv6 Addressing Schemes
• Routing: Routing Basics, Routing Algorithms and Metrics, Routing Protocols, Installing and Configuring Routers, Routing Troubleshooting Tools, Internet Group Management Protocol

3) Module 3 – Network Applications

• Transport Protocols: Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP),
  TCP/IP Ports, Port Scanners
• Name Resolution: Host Names, Name Resolution Methods, Configuring DNS Servers, Name
  Resolution Troubleshooting
• Web Services: TCP/IP Services, World Wide Web (HTTP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Network Time Protocol (NTP)
• Communication Services:  Email (SMTP / POP3 / IMAP), Conferencing and VoIP Protocols
• WAN Technologies: WAN Basics, Telecommunications Networks, Packet-switched WAN Services, Local Loop Services, Installing Modems
• Remote Access: Remote Connectivity Protocols, Virtual Private Networks, Remote Access
  Servers

4) Module 4 – Network Security

• Security Fundamentals: Security Basics, Social Engineering, Malware, Network Attack
  Strategies, Policies and Procedures, Device Security, Training
• Security Appliances: Secure Network Topologies, Network Address Translation, Firewalls and Proxy Servers, Intrusion Detection Systems, Vulnerability Assessments and Pentests
• Authentication: Authentication Technologies, Encryption and PKI, Authentication Protocols, Network Access Control
• Installing Wireless Networks: Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11), Setting Up a Wireless Network, Wireless Security, Wireless WANs

5) Module 5 – Management, Monitoring, Troubleshooting

• Configuration Management: Configuration Management Concepts, Documentation
• Installing Wired Networks: Planning a SOHO Network Installation, Wiring Standards, Wiring Distribution, Cable Testing Tools
• Deploying Virtual Networks: Virtualization Technologies, Virtual Platform Applications, Cloud Computing
• Monitoring and Management Tools: Performance Management Appliances, Network Monitoring Utilities, Simple Network Management Protocol, Remote Administration Tools
• Network Troubleshooting: Troubleshooting Procedures, Troubleshooting Common Connectivity
  Scenarios