Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career Written by CompTIA certification and training expert Mike Meyers, this instructive, full-color guide will help you pass the CompTIA Network+ exam and become an expert networking technician. Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Second Edition is completely up-to-date with the new CompTIA Network+ standards. Inside, you'll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. Learn how to: Build a network with the OSI seven-layer model Configure network hardware, topologies, and cabling Connect multiple Ethernet components Configure wireless networks Work with network protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, SIP, and IMAP Configure IPv4 and IPv6 routing protocols Share and access network resources Interconnect network operating systems-Windows, Mac OS, UNIX/Linux Set up clients and servers for remote access Monitor and troubleshoot networks Secure networks with firewalls, packet filtering, encryption, authentication, and other methods The CD-ROM features: CompTIA Network+ exam simulation available in Practice or Final mode Video introduction to CompTIA Network+ A collection of Mike's favorite shareware and freeware networking tools and utilities Complete electronic book Each chapter includes: Learning objectives Photographs and illustrations Real-world examples Try This! and Cross Check exercises Tech tips, notes, and warnings End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects