Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Third Edition - Hardcover

Get complete coverage of all the material included on the Network+ certification exam--the vendor-neutral standard of competency for networking professionals--inside this comprehensive resource. With full treatment of all the exam topics, as developed by CompTIA, this definitive, dual-purpose tool contains exam objectives at the beginning of each chapter, helpful exam tips, sample questions, and real-world scenarios. Written by the #1 name in professional certification training, this volume serves as both a complete certification study guide and an indispensable on-the-job reference.

Get full details on all exam topics including how to:

• Work within the OSI seven-layer model
• Configure network hardware, topologies, and cabling
• Connect multiple Ethernet components
• Install a structured cable network and a network interface card
• Configure wireless networking hardware
• Work with network protocols--NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, and TCP/IP
• Share and access resources, including files and printers
• Interconnect network operating systems--Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/2003, NetWare, Mac OS, UNIX/Linux
• Set up clients and servers for remote Internet access
• Secure your network using firewalls, packet filtering, encryption, authentication, and other methods

Practice Exam Software Included on the CD-ROM:

• Simulated exam with practice questions and answers
• Complete electronic book

About the author: Mike Meyers, A+, Network+, MCP, is the best-selling author of five editions of A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide and several other computer books. He is president and founder of Total Seminars, LLC, a major provider of PC and network repair seminars for thousands of organizations throughout the world, and a member of CompTIA.