In the first video of this two-part series on WAN technologies, we’ll examine the specifics of circuit switched WAN links. You’ll learn about POTS, T1s, and ISDN circuit switched technologies, and we’ll show you the speed differences, transmission media, and distance limitations.
CompTIA Network+ N10-004: 2.5 – Circuit Switched WAN Technologies Read More »
What’s the difference between 568A and 568B? How can I tell if a cable is a straight-through, cross-over, or rollover? In this video, we’ll look at the wiring standards that you’ll need to know when working with today’s modern networks.
CompTIA Network+ N10-004: 2.4 – Wiring Standards Read More »
Networking fundamentals include many different physical network topology types. In this video, we’ll detail the basic structure of star networks, mesh networks, ring networks, and much more.
CompTIA Network+ N10-004: 2.3 – Common Physical Network Topologies Read More »
If you’ve worked in this industry for any amount of time, you know that there’s a different connector for everything! In this video, you’ll learn about common connector types that are used in the networking field and how they can help you with copper and fiber connections.
CompTIA Network+ N10-004: 2.2 – Common Connector Types Read More »
Every cable has a set of important networking properties. In this video, we’ll show you how transmission speeds, distance, duplex, noise immunity, and frequency characteristics apply and how these properties differ between cable types.
CompTIA Network+ N10-004: 2.1 – Cable Properties Read More »
A typical cabling infrastructure might be a mixture of many different copper and fiber technologies. In this video, we’ll show you the difference between different twisted pair categories, compare multi-mode with single-mode fiber, and discuss important considerations when wiring inside the ceilings and walls of your building.
Wireless technology is used everywhere, and there are many different standards associated with the 802.11 standards. In this video, you’ll learn about the differences between the a,b,g, and n standards, and you’ll also learn how wireless networks authenticate users and encrypt network traffic.
CompTIA Network+ N10-004: 1.7 – Wireless Communication Standards Read More »
IP addressing is much more than subnet masks and binary math. In this video, you’ll learn about supernetting, public vs. private IP addressing, network address translation, and automatic IP addressing technologies.
CompTIA Network+ N10-004: 1.4 – Addressing Technologies Read More »
Properly architecting an entire network usually involves a great deal of planning and IP subnetting calculations. In this video, you’ll learn how to use subnet masks to divide a network into smaller IP subnets.
CompTIA Network+ N10-004: 1.4 – Subnet Masks – Part 2 Read More »
Routing technology can sometimes seem like a foreign language, but the terms and functions used in routing aren’t difficult to learn. In this video, we’ll look at some detailed properties of routing such as internal vs. external gateway protocols, static routing vs. dynamic routing, routing tables, and routing convergence.
CompTIA Network+ N10-004: 1.6 – The Properties of Routing Read More »
