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CompTIA Network+ Certification Guide

You're reading from   CompTIA Network+ Certification Guide The ultimate guide to passing the N10-007 exam

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2018
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ISBN-13 9781789340501
Length 422 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Glen D. Singh Glen D. Singh
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Rishi Latchmepersad Rishi Latchmepersad
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. The OSI Reference Model and the TCP/IP Stack FREE CHAPTER 2. Network Ports, Protocols, and Topologies 3. Ethernet 4. Understanding IPv4 and IPv6 5. Routing and Switching Concepts 6. Wireless and Cloud Technologies 7. Network Components 8. Network Virtualization and WAN Technologies 9. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Concepts 10. Network Identity Management and Policies 11. Network Security Concepts 12. TCP/IP Security 13. Organizational Security 14. Troubleshooting a Network 15. Assessment 16. Other Books You May Enjoy

Routing protocols

In this section, we will cover the characteristics and features of various routing protocols in the networking world.

Communicating between various networks will not be possible without the use of a router to determine the best path to ensure that the message is delivered to the intended recipient. Imagine you are traveling to a foreign country for the first time; most likely you won't know how to move around the country or the city with getting some directions. Let's imagine you want to visit a famous tourist site, but walking would take too long or the distance is quite far, so you decide to hire a local taxi service. The country or city would be the various networks, you would be the network traffic, and the taxi driver would be the router who is making the decision on the best path to reach your destination.

Routers are used to interconnect networks...
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