2015
Lynda
Mike Meyers
1:51
English

Take this comprehensive prep course for CompTIA's Network+ exam to understand how the physical components of networks interact. This is part 2 of a 7-part series, brought to you by a partnership between lynda.com and Total Seminars, and based on Mike Meyer's gold standard CompTIA Network+ All-in-One Exam Guide, 6th edition. This course covers cabling, topologies, and Ethernet basics. Plus, learn how to set up and troubleshoot a physical network complete with switches, hubs, and routers.

Introduction
Welcome
1. Cabling and Topology
Coaxial cabling
UTP and STP cabling
Fiber-optic cabling
2. Ethernet Basics
Introduction to Ethernet
Early Ethernet
The daddy of Ethernet, 10BaseT
3. Modern Ethernet
Modern Ethernet, switches, and duplex
Connecting switches
Gigabit Ethernet and 10-gigabit Ethernet
Switch backbones
4. Installing a Physical Network
Introduction to structured cabling
Crimping cables
Punchdown blocks
MDF, IDF, demarc, and tour of the equipment room
Testing cable
Troubleshooting structured cabling
Advanced troubleshooting structured cabling
Using a toner and probe
Conclusion
Next steps

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