Chapter 8: Networking Fundamentals

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8.1.1 A Computer Network
OSI Model
8.1.2 File, Print, and Application Services
Network Print Services
8.1.3 Mail Services
8.1.4 Network Device Mappings
Network Naming
8.1.5 Pipe Analogy for Bandwidth
Highway Analogy for Bandwidth
Worldwide Network
8.1.6 Network Administrator Responsibilities
8.1.7 Simplex Transmission
Half-Duplex Transmission
Full-Duplex Transmission
8.2.1 Peer-to-Peer Networks
8.2.2 Client/Server Networks
8.2.3 Local Area Networks
Physical Topologies
8.2.4 Wide Area Network
Wide Area Network Overview
Serial Transmission
8.2.5 Circuit-Switched Networks
Packet-Switched Networks
8.3.1 Network Interface Card
NIC Components
8.3.2 The TCP/IP Properties Dialog Box
8.3.3 Simple DHCP Operation (1-3)
8.3.4 Default Gateway
8.3.5 Domain Name System Functions
8.4.1 Bus Topology
Star Topology
Extended Star Topology
Ring Topology
Dual Ring Topology
Mesh Topology
8.4.2 Physical Topologies
8.4.3 Coaxial Cable
STP
UTP
UTP Category Rating
Fiber Optic
8.4.4 Cisco 800 Series Hub
A Typical Hub
Devices Attached to a Hub
Cisco 1900 Series Switch
Cisco 2600 Series Router
8.5.1 10BASE-T
100BASE-X
1000BASE-T
8.5.2 Token Ring
Token Ring Operation
8.5.3 FDDI (1-2)
8.6.1 The OSI Model
Sender Encapsulating Data
Receiver De-encapsulating Data
OSI Model Layers and Their Functions
8.6.2 What Is Protocol?
8.6.3 OSI Model versus TCP/IP Conceptual Layers
TCP/IP Application Layer Overview
TCP/IP Transport Layer Overview
TCP/IP Network Layer Overview
8.6.4 Common IPX/SPX Protocol Elements
8.6.5 No Graphic
8.6.6 AppleTalk Protocol
8.7.1 TCP/IP Utilities
8.7.2 Ping
8.7.3 ARP Commands
8.7.4 netstat Command
8.7.5 nbtstat Command
8.7.6 Ipconfig
Winipcfg
Linux Ifconfig Output
8.7.7 Tracert
Linux Traceroute Output
8.8.1 Serial Transfer Techniques
8.8.2 PCMCIA Modem
8.8.3 Command Modem (AT) Control Commands
Modem AT Commands
8.8.4 vBNS
Regional Providers
NAP
8.8.5 DSL Types
8.8.6 Cable Modems
8.8.7 Advantages/Disadvantages of DSL
Advantages/Disadvantages of Cable Modems