Contents at a Glance

Introduction

Chapter 1 Networking Today

Chapter 2 Basic Switch and End Device Configuration

Chapter 3 Protocols and Models

Chapter 4 Physical Layer

Chapter 5 Number Systems

Chapter 6 Data Link Layer

Chapter 7 Ethernet Switching

Chapter 8 Network Layer

Chapter 9 Address Resolution

Chapter 10 Basic Router Configuration

Chapter 11 IPv4 Addressing

Chapter 12 IPv6 Addressing

Chapter 13 ICMP

Chapter 14 Transport Layer

Chapter 15 Application Layer

Chapter 16 Network Security Fundamentals

Chapter 17 Build a Small Network

Appendix A Answers to “Check Your Understanding” Questions

Key Terms Glossary

Index