NETWORK+

Media and Topologies – 20%

• Physical Topologies, Logical Topologies, Cables, Connectors
• Network components: Hubs, Switches, Bridges, Routers, Gateways, CSU / DSU, NICs, ISDN, WAPs, Modems, Transceivers (media converters), Firewalls
• Wireless technologies: 802.11x, Infrared, Bluetooth

Protocols and Standards – 20%

• MAC address, OSI model, Protocols -IPX / SPX
• NetBEUI, AppleTalk / AppleTalk over IP, TCP / IP
• IP addresses (IPv4, IPv6) - classful IP (Class A, B and C), subnetting.
• Private and public network addressing schemes, Static, Dynamic, APIPA
• TCP / IP suite –TCP,  UDP, FTP, SFTP, TFTP, SMTP, HTTP, HTTPS. POP3 / IMAP4, Telnet, SSH, ICMP, ARP / RARP, NTP, NNTP, SCP, LDAP, IGMP, LPR
• TCP / UDP ports, well known ports
• Network services and protocols –DNS, NAT, ICS, WINS, SNMP, NFS, Zeroconf , SMB, AFP, LPD, Samba.
• WAN technologies- Packet switching, Circuit switching.
•  ISDN, FDDI, T1, E1 / J1, T3 / E3 / J3, OCx,  X.25
• Access technologies – xDSL, Broadband Cable, POTS / PSTN, Satellite, Wireless
• Remote access protocols and services – RAS, PPP, SLIP, PPPoE, PPTP, VPN, RDP.
• Security protocols- IPSec, L2TP, SSL, WEP, WPA, 802.1x
• Authentication protocols - CHAP, MS-CHAP, PAP, RADIUS, Kerberos and EAP

Network Implementation – 25%

• Server operating systems - UNIX/ Linux / Mac OS X Server, Netware,
• Windows, Appleshare IP.
• Wiring tools -wire crimper, media tester / certifier, punch down tool or tone generator.
• Firewall / Proxy service/ VLANs.
• Extranets and Intranets.
• Antivirus software.
• Fault tolerance – Power, Link redundancy, Storage, Services
• Disaster recovery - Backup/restore, Offsite storage.
•  Hot and cold spares, Hot, warm & cold sites

Network Support – 35%

• Network utilities - Tracert / traceroute, ping, rp, netstat, nbtstat, ipconfig / ifconfig, winipcfg, nslookup / dig
• Visual indicators - link LEDs, collision LEDs.
• Troubleshooting scenarios

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Networking Basics

• Local Area Networks
• Wide Area Networks
• Broadband and Baseband
• Client/Server Networking
• Peer-to-Peer Networking
• Protocols
• The OSI Model

Network Hardware

• Physical Topologies
• Network Cable Types
• Network Interface Adapters
• Hubs
• Token Ring MAU
• Bridges
• Switches
• Routers and Gateways

Networking Software

• Windows NT Operating System
• Windows 2000 Operating System
• Other Operating Systems
• NetWare Operating System
• UNIX Operating System
• Windows Clients
• NetWare Clients
• NetWare Bindery
• Novell Directory Services
• Windows NT Domains
• Active Directory
• Network Clients
• Directory Services

Network Security

• Password Protection
• User-Level Security
• Share-Level Security
• Firewalls
• Packet Filtering
• NAT
• Proxy Servers

802 Standards

• Ethernet Specifications
• Ethernet Cabling Guidelines
• Ethernet Frame
• Ethernet Addressing
• CSMA/CD
• Token Ring Specifications
• Token Passing
• Token Ring Frames

Network Layer Protocols
IP, IPX, NetBEUI

Transport Layer Protocols
TCP, UDP, SPX , NCP

TCP/IP Fundamentals

• TCP/IP Protocols
• IP Addressing
• Subnetting and supernetting

Network Maintenance

• Anti-Virus Policies
• Preventing Virus Infections
• Patches
• Driver Updates
• Software Upgrades
• Backup

Computer Ports

• Serial Ports
• Parallel Ports
• Video Ports
• Keyboard and Mouse Ports
• USB Ports
• SCSI Ports
• Network Cable Connectors

Configuring a Network

• Selecting TCP/IP Parameters
• Creating Accounts

Fault Tolerance

• RAID Levels

TCP/IP Services

• DHCP
• HOST File and DNS
• Forward/Reverse Query
• DNS Resource Records
• LMHOST File and WINS

Routing Protocols
RIP, OSPF

TCP/IP Utilities

• Ping
• Traceroute
• Ifconfig and Ipconfig
• ARP
• Netstat
• Nbtstat
• Telnet
• FTP

Remote Network Access

• PSTN - Public Switched Telephone Network
• VPN - Virtual Private Network
• ISDN - Integrated Services Digital Network
• DSL - Digital Subscriber Line
• CATV - Cable Television

Network Testing

• Crossover Cables
• Hardware Loopback Connectors
• Tone Generators
• Wire Map Testers
• Multifunction Cable Testers

Logs and Indicators

• Power and Drive Lights
• Link Pulse Lights
• Error Displays
• Event Logs
• Network Management Products
• Performance Monitors
• Protocol Analyzer