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Toby Skandier, Network+, A+, i-Net+, Server+, is founder of Talskan Technologies, LLC, a technical education provider based in North Carolina. He is the author of the previous edition of Network Administrator Street Smarts and has coauthored numerous books for Sybex, including the bestselling Network+ Study Guide and CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide.

Phase 1 Designing an Internetwork.

Task 1.1: Drawing an Internetwork.

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Task 1.2: Identifying Network Components.

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Task 1.3: Differentiating Ethernet Devices.

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Task 1.4: Discovering and Filtering MAC Addresses.

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Task 1.5: Applying the OSI Model.

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Task 1.6: Developing an IP Addressing Scheme.

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Task 1.7: Designing a VLAN Scheme.

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Task 1.8: Planning for Static and Dynamic Routing.

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Implementing and Configuring the Design.

Task 2.1: Assigning IP Addresses.

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Task 2.2: Naming Network Devices.

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Task 2.3: Implementing Static and Dynamic Routing.

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Task 2.4: Installing Wireless NICs.

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Task 2.5: Measuring Wireless Signal Strength.

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Task 2.6: Implementing Bluetooth.

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Task 2.7: Implementing Ad Hoc Wireless Networking.

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Task 2.8: Using an Analog Modem.

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Task 2.9: Using a DSL Modem.

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Task 2.10: Using a Router as a Frame Relay Switch.

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Task 2.11: Simulating T1 CSU/DSUs.

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Phase 3 Maintaining and Securing the Network.

Task 3.1: Creating Local User Accounts.

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Task 3.2: Creating Local User Groups.

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Task 3.3: Managing Access to Resources.

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Task 3.4: Disabling Local User Accounts.

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Task 3.5: Setting Password Restrictions.

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Task 3.6: Mitigating the Ping of Death.

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Task 3.7: Securing Links Between Routers.

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Task 3.8: Guarding against SYN Flood Attacks.

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Task 3.9: Implementing File-Level Encryption.

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Task 3.10: Establishing Data Encryption Between Routers.

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Task 3.11: Creating Data Backups.

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Task 3.12: Running an Antivirus Scan.

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Task 3.13: Running an Antispyware Scan.

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Task 3.14: Searching for Operating System Updates.

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Phase 4 Troubleshooting the Network.

Task 4.1: Using ARP Utilities.

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Task 4.2: Using the NETSTAT.

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Task 4.3: Using the FTP Utility.

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Task 4.4: Using Ping Utilities.

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Task 4.5: Using the IPCONFIG.

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Task 4.6: Using Traceroute Utilities.

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Task 4.7: Using Telnet Scenario.

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Task 4.8: Using the NSLOOKUP Utility.

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Task 4.9a: Using the Built-in Protocol Analyzer.

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Task 4.9b: Using a Third-party Protocol Analyzer.

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Task 4.10: Displaying Computer Event Logs.

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Index.