1101 Chapter 18 Essentials of Networking - Slide Handouts
1101 Chapter 18 Essentials of Networking - Slide Handouts
1101 Chapter 18 Essentials of Networking - Slide Handouts
Essentials of Networking
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode: Introduction to Networking
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode Description
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms
• 1:07 - Objective term - Local area network (LAN)
• 2:44 - Objective term - Ethernet
• 3:23 - Frame
• 4:39 - Media access control (MAC) address
• 4:52 - 00-14-22-01-23-45
• 5:08 - OEM ID
• 6:07 - Objective term - ipconfig /all
• 6:16 - Objective term - ifconfig (now simply ip on
Linux)
• 7:30 - Objective term - IP address
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Quick Review
• LAN computers connect with Ethernet
• Ethernet frames standardized as 1500
bytes
• A MAC address uniquely identifies a host
on a LAN
• Use ipconfig (Windows) or ip (Linux) to
view MAC
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode: Hubs vs. Switches
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode Description
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Quick Review
• Hubs repeat all traffic on LAN to all
nodes
• Switches filter traffic based on MAC
address
• Switches provide full bandwidth for all
nodes
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode: Hexadecimal
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode Description
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Quick Review
• Hexadecimal (base 16) enables
discussion of long strings of 1s and 0s
• Each hex character represents 4 binary
numbers (0000-1111)
• In hex, numbering goes 0-9, a-f, for 0-15
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode: WANs and Routers
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode Description
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Quick Review
• Switches connect (up to 1024)
computers in LAN
• Routers connect multiple LANs together
in WAN
• Routers use logical addressing (IP
addressing) to determine local vs.
remote traffic
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode: Cables and Connectors
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode Description
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms
• 4:44 - Objective term - Shielded twisted pair
(STP)
• 5:20 - Objective term - Fiber optic (fiber)
cable
• 6:49 - Objective term - Straight tip (ST)
• 6:49 - Objective term - Subscriber connector
(SC)
• 6:49 - Objective term - Lucent connector (LC)
• 6:26 - Multimode (uses LED)
• 6:30 - Single-mode (uses lasers)
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms
• 7:22 - Cat (category) ratings
• 7:38 - Objective term - Cat 5
• 7:41 - Objective term - Cat 5e
• 7:49 - Objective term - Cat 6
• 8:01 - Objective term - Cat 6a
• 8:13 - Objective term - Plenum ratings
• 8:30 - PVC (non-plenum)
• 8:53 - Objective term - Plenum ratings
• 9:02 - Riser rating
• 10:21 - Objective term - Direct burial
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Quick Review
• Coaxial cables use RG ratings and F-
type connectors
• Most networks use twisted pair cabling
• Fiber optic cables use light, rather than
electrical pulses
• Twisted pair cabling have different
category (Cat) ratings
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode: Crimping Cables
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode Description
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms
• 0:32 - Cat 5e
• 0:40 - Crimps
• 1:17 - Objective term - Crimper
• 1:49 - Objective term - Cable Stripper
• 2:36 - Objective term - TIA 568A/TIA 568B
• 7:32 - Objective term - Cable tester
• 7:54 - Straight-through cable
• 8:59 - Crossover cable
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Quick Review
• Use a crimping tool to attach UTP cable
to crimp (like RJ-45)
• Two standards: T568A and T568B
• Straight-through cable has same
standard on each end
• Crossover cable has different standards
on each end
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode: Structured Cabling
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode Description
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Quick Review
• Horizontal runs from wall outlet to patch
panel through walls/ceilings
• Use punchdown tool to connect cable to
patch panel
• Use tone generator/tone probe to locate
cables
• Use TDR for testing runs
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode: Network Card Troubleshooting
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode Description
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms
• 0:16 - Objective term - Network interface card
(NIC)
• 2:51 - Duplex
• 2:58 - Full-duplex
• 3:07 - Half-duplex
• 4:06 - Wake-on-LAN
• 4:17 - Magic packet
• 6:22 - Link lights
• 6:26 - 1. Connected
• 6:31 - 2. Speed light
• 6:45 - 3. Activity light
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Quick Review
• Use Device Manager > NIC Properties
for information/configuration
• Change duplex and wake-on LAN
settings there
• Link lights show connectivity,
activity, and (sometimes) speed
CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson