IN Network+ CompTIA Network+ Certification Exam Objectives EXAM NUMBER: IN1O#006) —_ : ComeTlA.About the Exam Candidates are encouraged to use this document to help prepare for the CompTIA Network+ Ni0-006, exam. This exam willcertity that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to troubieshoot, configure and manage common network wireless and wired devices. Knowledge and skills include: + Establishing basic network design and connectivity + Understanding and maintaining network documentation + Identifying network limitations and weaknesses + Implementing network security, standards and protocols. The successful candidate will have a basicunderstanding of emerging technologies including unified communications, mobile, cloud and virtualization technologies. 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Please know that all related exam preparation materials will til be valid onpinstnak Creation ta jee Yeon oa Nombe eee) CompTlA.‘TEST DETAILS Required exam 20-006 1Ko-023 for CompTIA Academy Partners only) Number of questions Maximum of 90 ‘Types of questions ‘Multiple choice and performance-based Length of test sominutes Recommended experience + CompTiAAt Certified, or equivalent + Minimum of g months of experience in network support or administration; or academic training Passing score 720 (on ascale of 100-900) EXAM OBJECTIVES (DOMAINS) ‘The table below lists the domains measured by this examination and the extent to which they are represented: Cen Parsi igoe cd CompriaNetwerks Certification Exam Objectives Version 29 fea Number: 20008) CompTlA.-1.0 Network Architecture _@ Explain the functions and applications of various network devices. «Router s1Ds/Ps Analog modem «Switch + Access point (wireless/wired) + Packet shaper «+ Multilayer switch Content filter + -VPN concentrator + Firewall + Load balancer + HIDS “Hub Compare and contrast the use of networking services and applications. “ven sTACACS/RADIUS -Sitetositeyhost-tositeyhostto-host_ + RAS. Protocols + Web services IPsec + Unified voice services -GRE Network controllers -SSLVEN -PTP/PPTP Install and configure the following networking services/applications. “DHCP “DNs NAT + Statics. dynamic IP addressing, “DNS servers “PAT Reservations DNS records (A, MX, AAA, CNAME, PTR) -SNAT Scopes = Dynamic DNS -ONAT Leases + Proxy/reverse proxy Port forwarding Options (ONS servers, sufixes) IP helper/DHCP relay Explain the characteristics and benefits of various WAN technologies. Fiber + Ppp/multilink PPP + Leased lines ~SONET “+ MPLS a -DwoM + GSM/COMA 3 =CWOM “UTE/4G oe + Frame relay *HSPAL +63 + Satelite “36 -0C3 Broadband cable “Edge -0ca2 + DSY/ADSL. + Dialup + Circuit switch vs. packet switch + ISON + WIMAX ATA + MetroEthernet Compna ewer Cetin Exam Objectives Meson 0(Eam Number) CompwtlA.Lo Network Architecture TL a Install and properly terminate various cable types and connectors using appropriate tools. *Copperconnectors Straight-through vs, Tools “Ria crossover vs.rollover Cable crimpers Ress + Fiber connectors -Punchdown tool Ryg8C “st “Wire strippers DagyRs232 sc Snips -DBa5 oc -OTOR -UTP coupler -MTR) “Cable certifier “BNC coupler FC Nc - Fiber coupler F-connector Fiber cables 220 block -Single mode 66 block -Multimode “Copper cables APCs, UPC ‘Shielded vs. unshielded CAT, CATS, CATSe, CATS, CATEa -PVC vs. plenum RGsg RCS + Media converters Single-mode fiber to Ethernet Multimode fiber to Ethernet -Fiber to coaxial + Single-made to multimode fiber @ Differentiate between common network topologies. Mesh Bus + Pointto-point Partial Ring + Point-tormultipoint Full Star + Client-server Hybrid Peer-to-peer Differentiate between network infrastructure implementations. “WAN sSCADA/ICS MAN “ICS server +LAN DcS/closed network “WLAN Remote terminal unit Hotspot Programmable logic controller PAN + Medianets Bluetooth vic iR “ISDN “NF “1Py/SIP ‘Compra Networks Certication Exam Objectives Version x0 (Exam Number: Nao) Compr,10 Network Architecture oh a Given a scenario, implement and configure the appropriate addressing schema. “Pv “Tunneling 6t04, 4to6 ‘Auto-contfiguration ‘Teredo, miredo + Private vs. public -EUI64 PVG “+ NAT/PAT DHCPE Address structure + MAC addressing Linklocal -Subnetting Address structure -APIPA Address compression -Classtul A, 8,0 Broadcast Classless + Broadcast domains vs. collision domains a Explain the basics of routing concepts and protocols. + Loopback interface + Link state routing protocols, + Route aggregation + Routing loops OSPF + Routing metrics + Routing tables “Isis -Hop counts + Static vs. dynamic routes + Interior vs. exterior gateway -MTU, bandwidth + Default route routing protocols “Costs + Distance vector routing protocols, + Autonomous system numbers Latency RuPV2 + Route redistribution ‘Administrative distance + Hybrid routing protocols + High availability SPB “BGP -VRRP Virtual IP HSRP. @® Identify the basics elements of unified communication technologies. Vole + Q05 Devices “Video =DscP UCservers + Real-time services -COs UC devices Presence UC gateways Multicast vs. unicast CompTlA. Compria Newark Certification Exam Objectives Version 19 Exam Number N36006)Lo Network Architecture a @ Compare and contrast technologies that support cloud and virtualization. + Virtualization + Storage area network + Cloud concepts Virtual switches iscst Public iaas, Saas, Pas Virtual routers “Jumbo frame - Private laa, SaaS, PaaS Virtual firewall «Fibre Channel Hybrid laas, Saas, PaaS Virtual vs. physical NICs Network attached storage Community laaS, Saas, Paas -Software-defined networking © aivena set of requirements, implement a basic network. + List of requirements + Device types/requirements + Environment limitations + Security considerations-2.0 Network Operations Bi Given a scenario, use appropriate monitoring tools. + Packet/network analyzer Alerts + Power monitoring tools + Interface monitoring tools “Email + Wireless survey tools + Port scanner -SMS + Wireless analyzers + Top talkersilisteners + Packet low monitoring +SNMP management software + SYSLOG Trap SIEM -Get + Environmental monitoring tools Walk “Temperature MiBs “Humidity ® Given a scenario, analyze metrics and reports from monitoring and tracking performance tools. + Baseline Network device CPU + Bottleneck. -Network device memory + Logmanagement -Wireless channel utilization + Graphing + Link status + Utilization + Interface monitoring Bandwidth “Errors Storage - Utilization -Discards Packet drops Interface resets ‘Speed and duplex @ Given a scenario, use appropriate resources to support configuration management. + Archives/backups NAC + Baselines Documentation + On-boarding and oft-boarding Network diagrams (logical/physical) of mobile devices Asset management IP address utilization Vendor documentation -Internal operating procedures/ policies/standards @ explain the importance of implementing network segmentation. + SCADA systems/industrial control systems + Legacy systems + Separate private/public networks +Honeypot/honeynet +Testinglab + Load balancing Comatiatetwork Certication Exam Objectives Version x9 (Exam Number: 0.006) + Performance optimization + Security + Compliance CompllA20 Network Operations B civena scenario, install and apply patches and updates. + 0Supdates + Feature changes/updates + Upgrading vs. downgrading + Firmware updates ‘+ Major vs. minor updates Configuration backup + Driver updates + Vulnerability patches @ Given a scenario, configure a switch using proper features. “VLAN -Trunking/80239 + Switch management + Native VLAN/default VLAN Tag vs. untag WANs User/passwords “vp Port bonding (LACP) -ARA configuration + Spanning tree (802.26)/rapid Port mirroring local vs, remote} Console spanning tree (802.20) Speed and duplexing Virtual terminals Flooding “IP address assignment -Imband/out-of-band management + Forwarding/blocking VLAN assignment + Managed vs. unmanaged -Filtering + Default gateway + Interface configuration + PoE and PoE* (802 3af, So2.3at) @ install and configure wireless LAN infrastructure and implement the appropriate technologies in support of wireless capable devices. + Smal office, home office wireless router - Goodput + Topologies + Wireless access points *Connection types “adhoc Device density “So2aag-ht Mesh Roaming -Borarg-ht +Infrastructure Wireless controllers Antenna placement + Mobile devices “VLAN pooling. Antenna types Cell phones “WARP. Omnidirectional Laptops + Wireless bridge Unidirectional “Tablets + Site surveys + MIMO/MUMIMO Gaming devices Heat maps + Signal strength Media devices + Frequencies Coverage 24Gh2 = Differences between device antennas -50Ghz +8510 broadcast Channels Compnntwak et eatin fam Ose Von (nr umber oa) ComplA-3.0 Network Security © Compare and contrast risk related concepts. ‘Disaster recovery + End user awareness and training Adherence to standards and policies + Business continuity + Single point of failure + Vulnerability scanning + Battery backups/UPS -Critical nodes + Penetration testing + First responders Critical assets Data breach « .*Redundancy Compare and contrast common network vulnerabilities and threats. + Attacks/threats “Wireless + Zeroday attacks =Dos Evil twin + Vulnerabilities Distributed Dos Rogue AP Unnecessary running services “Botnet = War driving. Open ports Traffic spike War chalking, -Unpatched/legacy systems *Coordinated attack Bluejacking, -Unencrypted channels -Reflective/amplified -Bluesnarfing ~ Clear text credentials = DNS -WPAYWEP/WPS attacks -Unsecure protocols NTP Brute force “TELNET -Smurfing, + Session hijacking. “HTTP -Friendly/unintentional DoS Social engineering “SUP Physical attack -Marvin-the:middle “FIP. Permanent DoS = VLAN hopping “FT “ARP cache poisoning -Compromised system = SNMPva and SNMPV2 + Packet/protocol abuse + Effect of malware on the network ~TEMPEST/RF emanation Spoofing «Insider threatfmalicious employee Given a scenario, implement network hardening techniques. + Anti:malware software “TLS/SSL 023% -Hostbased -SFTP sTus/TTis -Cloud/serverbased HTTPS MAC filtering -Networksbased IPsec + User authentication + Switch port security Access lists “CHAP/MSCHAP “DHCP snooping -Web/content filtering PAP. “ARP inspection = Port filtering “EAP MAC address filtering -IP filtering Kerberos “VLAN assignments Implicit deny Multifactor authentication Network segmentation + Wireless security “Two-actor authentication + Security policies “WEP -Single sign-on, + Disable unneeded network services -WRA/WPAZ sHashes Use! Enterprise “MDs : “SSH -Personal “SHA = SNMPY3 “TKIP/AES, Comps Networks etieaon xamonetnesVesan (eran umber oe CompTlA.a Given a scenario, install and configure a basic firewall. ypeofievials (Geen eniaues/ + Firewall placement ‘based “ACL + Internal/external “Network-based + Virtual wire vs. outed ~Software vs. hardware omz ~ Application aware/context aware Implicit deny Small office, home office firewall -Block/allow +Stateful vs, stateless inspection Outbound trafic “UTM + Inbound traffic ’ @ Explain the purpose of various network access control models. Como netwoke Cetin xan cies tn sfx hub 648) CompTlA-4.0 Troubleshooting a Given a scenario, implement the following network troubleshooting methodology. + Identify the problem Gather information ‘Duplicate the probiem, if possible Question users = Identify symptoms Determine if anything has changed Approach multiple problems individually + Establisha theory of probable cause Question the obvious Consider multiple approaches Top-to-bottom/ bottormto-top 051 model = Divide and conquer «Test the theory to determine cause Once theory is confirmed, determine ext steps to resolve problem Hf theory is not confirmed, re establish new theory or escalate + Establish a plan of action to resolve the problem and identify potential effects «Implement the solution or escalateas necessary + Verify full system functionality and, if applicable, implement Preventative measures + Document findings, actions and outcom Given a scenario, analyze and interpret the output of troubleshooting tools. + Command line tools “arp -ipconfignetstat +mac address lookup table -ifconfig -pathping -ping/ping6/ping-6 + Line testers tracerttracert 6/ +Certifiers tracerouteG/traceroute 6 + Multimeter btstat + Cable tester nslookup + Light meter ‘Toner probe + Speed test sites + Looking glass sites + WiFlanalyzer + Protocol analyzer Given a scenario, troubleshoot and resolve common wireless issues. + Signal loss + Interference + Overlapping channels ~Mismatched channels + Signal-tenoise ratio + Device saturation + Bandwidth saturation + Rogue access point + Wrong antenna type + Incompatibilities + Wrong encryption Bounce MIMO “AP placement + Untested updates + AP configurations Wrong SSID =LWAPP + Power levels Thin vs. thick + Open networks ompma Netwarke evtFcaton Exam Objectives Version 10 exam Number: Nx0008) + Environmental factors Concrete walls Window film -Metal studs + Wireless standard related issues ‘Throughput “Frequency Distance -Channels CompTiA40 Troubleshooting Given a scenario, troubleshoot and resolve common copper cable issues. + Shorts s EMI/RFL Opens + Distance limitations + Incorrect termination + Attenuation/Db loss (mismatched standards) + Bad connector + Straight-through + Bad wiring. Crossover + Split pairs + Cross-talk + DyRK reverse -Near end + Cable placement Farend + Bad SFP/GBIC- cable or transceiver @ civena scenario, troubleshoot and resolve common fiber cable issues, + Attenuation/Db loss + Dirty connectors + SFP/GBIC-cablemismatch *Connector mismatch + Bad SFP/GBIC- cable or transceiver + Bend radius limitations + Wavelength mismatch + Distance limitations + Fiber type mismatch @civena scenario, troubleshoot and resolve common network issues, “Incorrect configuration/default gateway Interface errors + Broadcast storms/switching loop + Simultaneous wired/wireless connections Duplicate P + Discovering neighboring devices/nodes + Speed and duplex mismatch + Power failure/power anomalies + End-to-end connectivity + MTU/MTU black hole + Incorrect VLAN assignment + Missing IP routes + Hardware failure + NIC teaming misconfiguration + Misconfigured DHCP Active-active vs. active passive + Misconfigured DNS ~Multicastvs. broadcast + Incorrect interface/interface misconfiguration + Cable placement4.0 Troubleshooting @ivena scenario, troubleshoot and resolve common security issues. + Misconfigured firewall + Authentication issues + Misconfigured ACLs/applications ~TACACS/RADIUS misconfigurations + Malware Default passwords/settings +Dos «Improper access/backdoor access + Open/closed ports ARP issues sIEMP related issues + Banner grabbing/OUL Ping of death + Domain/local group configurations — -Unreachable default gateway Jamming + Unpatched firmware/OSs + Malicious users Trusted Untrusted users Packet sniffing Given a scenario, troubleshoot and resolve common WAN issues. + Loss of Internet connectivity + Customer premise equipment + Company security policy + Interface errors ‘Smart jack/NIU “Throttling + Split horizon, Demarc Blocking, + DNS issues Loopback Fair access policy/utilization limits + Interference ~csu/DSU + Satellite issues + Router configurations Copper line drivers/repeaters Latency Compr Netw eatin Exam One Vesion 0 xan Number N06 Compa.-5.0 Industry Standards, Practices and Network Theory © analyze a scenario and determine the corresponding OSI layer. + Layera- Physical + Layer 2~ Data link + Layer 3 Network + Layer 4 Transport + Layer 7 ~ Application * ) Explain the basics of network theory and concepts. + Encapsulation/de-encapsulation + Modulation techniques Multiplexing -Demultiplexing Analog and digital techniques “TOM + Numbering systems Binary Hexadecimal -Octal jroadband/baseband it ratesvs. baud rate Sampling size +COMA + CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA, + Carrier detect/sense Wavelength “TCP/IP suite “ICMP -upP. “TCP Collision (© Given a scenario, deploy the appropriate wireless standard. 802.214 +8022 +8028 +8023 sBozaaac Given a scenario, deploy the appropriate wired connectivity standard. + Ethernet standards + 10BaseT -2008aseT + 1000BaseT -20008aseTX -10GBaseT + 200BaseFX, = 20Base2 20GBaseSR -20GBaseER -20GBasesW “IEEE 19053-2013, Ethernet over HDMI -Ethemet over power line ‘Compra Network eriication Exam Objectives Version 10 (Exam Number Noe) + Wiring standards EIA/TIA S6BA/S688 + Broadband standards *DOCSIS CompiA.50 Industry Standards, Practices, and Network Theory | Givena scenario, implement the appropriate policies or procedures. + Security policies + Standard business documents Consent to monitoring SUA + Network policies Mou + Acceptable use policy MSA, sow Ba Summarize safety practices. + Electrical safety Placement, + Fail openvfal close Grounding “Tool safety Emergency alert system +850 +MsDs + Fire suppression systems Static + Emergency procedures HVAC + Installation safety Buildinglayout Lifting equipment Fire escape plan + Rack installation Safety/emergency exits 9 Givena scenario, install and configure equipment in the appropriate location using best practices. + Intermediate distribution frame + Device placement + Labeling + Main distribution frame + Airflow + Portlabeling Cable management + Cable trays + System labeling Patch panels, + Rack systems -Circuitlabeling + Power management Serverrailracks Naming conventions Power converters -Two-post racks Patch panel labeling Circuits -Four-post racks + Rack monitoring UPS + Freestanding racks + Rack security Inverters Power redundancy a Explain the basics of change management procedures. + Document reason for a change + Maintenance window + Change request ‘Authorized downtime Configuration procedures + Notification of change Rollback process + Documentation = Potential impact Network configurations Notification Additions to network Approval process + Physical location changes Conpt twat ceiatin Bam betes Vso aft Number M9988) CompTlA.5.0 Industry Standards, Practices, and Network Theory @ Compare and contrast the following ports and protocols. +80 HTTP 135 sme step sus HTTPS 5060/5062 SIP -Connection-oriented +337239 NetBIOS. “277 MGCP upp smo POP 5004/5005 RTP. -Connectiontess +3 IMAP +3720 H323 & Givena scenario, configure and apply the appropriate ports and protocols, +2021 FTP +361 SNMP. “2 SSH +23, Telnet +53 ONS: +6768 DHCP +69 TIP +458 SMB +3389 ROP Comprnewart Ceteaton Fam Ojcives son (Number Hoe) CompTlA.Network+ Acronym List The followings a list of acronyms that appear on the CompTlA Network+ exam. Candidates are encouraged to review the complete list and attain a working knowledge of all listed acronyms as a part of acomprehensive exam preparation program. ACRONYM SPELLED OUT A Address AM Authentication, Authorization and Accounting ARMA Authentication, Authorization, Accounting and Address ACL ‘Access Control List ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line AES: ‘Advanced Encryption Standard Aa ‘Authentication Header AP Access Point APC ‘Angle Polished Connector AIPA ‘Automatic Private internet Protocol Addressing APT Advanced Persistent Protocol ARIN ‘American Registry for Internet Numbers ARP ‘Address Resolution Protocol as ‘Autonomous System ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit Asp Application Service Provider ATM ‘Asynchronous Transfer Mode AUP ‘Acceptable Use Policy BERT Bit Error Rate Test Bc Border Gateway Protocol BLE Bluetooth Low Energy BNC British Naval Connector or Bayonet Neill Concelman BootP Boot Protocol or Bootstrap Protocol BeDU Bridge Protocol Data Unit BRI Basic Rate Interface BssID Basic Service Set Identifier CAM Channel Access Method CaN Campus Area Network cane Common Address Redundancy Protocol car Computer And Telephone cc Closed Circuit TV COMA Code Division Multiple Access COMAICD Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection Compra Networke Certifeaton Exam Objectives Version 0 (Exam Number: N20-06) ‘ACRONYM cHAP cor CNAME cos cpu CRAM ‘CSMA/CA csu cwom de pcs, Dos DHCP bic DLP mz DNAT DNS. bocsis Dos. DscP Dst sss psu wom a EAP EDNS EGP EINTIA EMI ESD ‘SPELLED OUT Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Classless Inter-Domain Routing Canonical Name Class Of Service Central Processing Unit Challenge-Response Authentication ‘Mechanism-Message Digest 5 Cartier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance Channel Service Unit Course Wave Division Multiplexing Decibels Distributed Computer System Distributed Denial of Service ‘ynamic Host Configuration Protocol Data Link Control ata Leak Prevention Demilitarized Zone Destination Network Address Translation Domain Name Service or Domain Name Server or Domain Name System Data Over-Cable Service Interface Specification Denial of Service Differentiated Services Code Point Digital Subscriber Line Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Data Service Unit Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing EcarrierLevela Extensible Authentication Protocol Extension Mechanisms for ONS Exterior Gateway Protocol Electronic Industries Alliance/ Telecommunication Industries Association Electromagnetic interference Electrostatic Discharge CompTlA.ACRONYM — SPELLED OUT ACRONYM SPELLED OUT NAC Network Access Control ROP Remote Desktop Protocol Nas Network attached Storage RF Radio Frequency Nar Network Address Translation FL Radio Frequency Interference Nee Network Control Protocol RG Radio Guide NetBEUI Network Basic input/Output RIP Routing internet Protocol Extended Userinterface———— nj _____Registeredjack ____ Netoi0s Network Basic Input/Output System RSA Rivest, Shamir, Adelman NFS Network ile Service RSH Remote Shell Nic Network interface Card RIP Real-Time Protocol ‘NIDS____. __Network Intrusion Detection System RTSP Real-Time Streaming Protocol ues ‘Network Intrusion Prevention System, RIT Round-Tip Time or Real Transfer Time Nw Network interface Unit SA Security Association Nim Nanometer Saas Software asa Service NNTP Network News Transport Protocol sc Standard Connector or Subscriber Connector ne Network Time Protocol SCADA Supervisory Control And Data Acquistion ocx optical Carrer scp Secure Copy Protocol 05) Operating Systems. souc Software Development Life Cycle 0si ‘open systems interconnect sor Session Description Protocol oser (pen Shortest Path Fist sOst Symmetrical Digital Subscriber Line oror ‘Optical Time Domain Reflectometer SFP ‘small FormfactorPluggable out Organizationally Unique identifier SFTP Secure File Transfer Protocol Paas, Platformasa Service soc Simple Gateway Control Protocol Pan Personal Area Network SHA Secure Hash Algorithm Pap Password Authentication Protocol sien Security Information and Event Management ar Port Address Translation SP Session Initiation Protocol °c Personal Computer sua Service Level Agreement Pou Protocol Data Unit sup Serial Line Internet Protocol PoP Pretty Good Privacy SMF Single-Mode Fiber PAL Public key infrastructure SMS Short Message Service PoE Power over Ethernet sure Simple Mail Transfer Protocol PoP Post office Pratocol SNAT Stati Network Address Translation/ POPS Post Office Protocol version 3 Source Network Address PoTs Plain Old Telephone System SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol PPP Point-to-Point Protocol SNTP Simple Network Time Protacol PPPOE —_—_—Paint-toPoint Protocol over Ethernet SOA Start of Authority perp Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol SOHO Small Office, Home Office Pal Primary ate interface SONET Synchronous Optical Network PSK Preshared key sow Statement Of Work PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network SPB ‘Shortest Path Bridging. PrP Point-to-Point ‘SPL ‘Stateful Packet Inspection PrR Pointer ses standby Power Supply Pvc Permanent Virtual Circuit, ssH Secure Shell 005 Quality of Service ssi0 Service Setldentifier RADIUS Remote Authentication Diab User Service ss Secure Sockets Layer ARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol st Straight Tip or Snap Twist as Remote Access Service sve Spanning Tree Protocol or Shielded Twisted Pair cong wos aati am betes Won (ean Runber en) CompTlA.‘ACRONYM svc s¥stos th ™ TACACS TACACS+ TeP Teepe TOM TOR Telco FIP TKIP Ts T™s Tos Tm ms uc upp UNC upc ups URL use ‘SPELLED OUT ‘Switched Virtual Circuit System Log Terrestrial Carrier Level 1 Terminal adaptor Terminal Access Control Access Control System Terminal Access Control Access Control System Plus Transmission Control Protocol Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Time Division Multiplexing Time Domain Reflectometer Telephone company Trivial File Transfer Protocol Temporal Key Integrity Protocol Transport Layer Security Transportation Management System Type OF Service TimeTo Live Tunneled Transport Layer Security Unified Communications User Datagram Protocol Universal Naming Convention ultra Polished Connector Uninterruptible Power Supply Uniform Resource Locator Universal Serial Bus ‘ACRONYM uT™ ur. vost. VLAN vnc volP veN vaRP vic ve WAN war wep wins wun wns. WPA wes. www xDSL. XML ZEROCONE CompraecworkeCeriication €xam Objectives Version 20 (Exam Number: ao) ‘SPELLED OUT Unified Threat Management Unshielded Twisted Pair Variable Digital Subscriber Line Virtual Local Area Network Virtual Network Connection Voice over IP Virtual Private Network Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol Video Teleconference VLAN Trunk Protocol Wide Area Network Wireless Application Protocol or Wireless Access Point Wired Equivalent Privacy Window internet Name Service Wireless Local Area Network Warehouse Management System WiFi Protected Access WiFi Protected Setup World Wide Web Extended Digital Subscriber Line Extensible Markup Language Zero configuration “ComeTlANetwork+ Proposed Hardware and Software List CompTIA has included this sample list of hardware and software to assist candidates as they prepare for the Network+ exam. This list mayalso be helpful for training companies who wish to create a lab component to their training offering, The bulleted lists below each topic are a sample list and not exhaustive. EQUIPMENT + Optical and copper patch panels + Punchdown blocks (110) + Layer switch/router + Layer 2switch + Firewall “VPN concentrator = DHCP server DNS server sIDSAPS + Wireless access point + Two basic PCS + Media converters + Configuration terminal (with Telnet and SSH) + VolP system (including a phone) KVM switch SPARE HARDWARE NICs + Power supplies + GBICs + SEPS Switch Hub Wireless access point Ups: SPARE PARTS + Patch cables + Rh4s connectors, modular jacks +R) connectors Cable spool + Coaxial cable spool +Feonnectors + Fiber connectors Antennas «Bluetoothywireless adapters +Console cables Too.s +Telco/network crimper + Cable tester =Punchdown too! + Cable striper Coaxial crimper + Wire cutter Tone generator = Fiber termination kit + Snips Butt set + Optical power meter SOFTWARE + Packet sniffer + Protocol analyzer + Terminal emulation software + Linux/windows OSs + Software firewall + Software IDS/1PS + Network mapper + Virtual network environment + WiFi analyzer + Spectrum analyzer + Antimalware software + Network monitoring software OTHER + Sample network documentation =Sample logs + Defective cables + Sample malware/viruses S225 Compti ropes LG usd under arseyCompACeteatons UC Aligned A ein poyamsand eatin led ome) obras ae peat exist by Cal erations Lc ComgiaiwargieesasenahotConpiAPepenes Lei ie us aed ccs Compa. scien clansmen tamurntatifetentaahe tect ‘hoor dsemiation rote thos niten onset contropeieie Pee mines cts