CompTIA A+ (220-1001) Cert Prep 7: Understanding Networking

Review essential wireless networking concepts—from working with DNS to configuring routers—as you prepare to take and pass the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) exam.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Local Area Networking

• Intro to TCP/IP
• IP addressing
• Network ID and subnet masks
• Special IP address
• NAT
• Dynamic IP addressing
• IPv6
• Port numbers
• TCP, UDP, and ICMP
• Understanding DNS
• Working with DNS
• Working with workgroups
• Routers
• Basic router configuration
• Advanced router configuration
• VLANs
• Network troubleshooting

2. Wireless Networking

• Wireless network hardware
• Wi-Fi standards
• Basic WAP setup
• Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
• It's a huge mesh
• Beyond Wi-Fi
• Troubleshooting wireless connections