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Peer-to-Peer

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In SOHO networks, many computers function as the servers and clients. Advantages: easy to setup, less complex, lower cost.
Disadvantages: Not secure, not scalable, no centralized administration, slower performance.

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Intermediary Network Devices

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Connect the individual end devices to the network and can connect multiple individual networks to form an internetwork; a router.

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Topology

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A diagram of the network that provides a visual of how the network is connected. Two categories: Physical - Identify the physical location of intermediary devices and cable installation.
Logical - Identify devices, ports, and addressing scheme.

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LAN

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Local Area Network (LAN) interconnect end devices in a limited area such as a home. Usually administered by a single person or organization. Provide high speed bandwidth to internal end and intermediary devices.

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WAN

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Wide Area Network (WAN) - interconnect LANs over wide geographical areas such as between countries.
WANs are usually administered by multiple service providers.
WANs typically provide slower speed links between LANs.

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MAN

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Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) - A network infrastructure that spans a physical area larger than a LAN but smaller than a WAN (e.g., a city). MANs are typically operated by a single entity such as a large organization

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WLAN

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Wireless LAN (WLAN) - Similar to a LAN but wirelessly interconnects users and end points in a small geographical area

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SAN

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Storage Area Network (SAN) - A network infrastructure designed to support file servers and provide data storage, retrieval, and replication

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Intranet

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Refers to a private connection of LANs and WANs that belongs to an organization, and is designed to be accessible only by the organization’s members, employees, or others with authorization

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Extranet

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Provides secure and safe access to individuals who work for a different organization, but require access to the organization’s data.

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Network Infrastructure

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Refers to the technologies that support the infrastructure and the protocols that move data across the network

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Redundancy

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Having multiple paths to a destination to increase fault tolerance.

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Information Security

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Protection of the information contained within the packets being transmitted over the network and the information stored on network attached devices.

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Powerline networking

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Using a standard powerline adapter, devices can connect to the LAN wherever there is an electrical outlet.

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WISP

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Wireless ISP that connects subscribers to a designated access point using wireless.
Commonly found in rural areas where DSL or cable aren’t available.

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IOS

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Internetwork Operating system - All Cisco network devices use IOS

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Kernel

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The portion of the OS that interacts directly with computer hardware.

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Shell

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The portion that interfaces with applications and the user is known as the shell. The user can interact with the shell using a command-line interface (CLI) or a graphical user interface (GUI).

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Firmware

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Permanent software programmed into a read-only memory. The OS on home routers is usually called this.

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Out-of-Band access

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Refers to access via a dedicated management channel that is used for device maintenance purposes only.

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User EXEC Mode

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This mode has limited capabilities but is useful for basic monitoring operations.

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Privileged EXEC Mode

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This mode allows access to all commands and features.

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Global Configuration Mode

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Changes in this mode affect the operation of the device as a whole.

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Startup-config

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File stored in NVRAM that contains all of the commands that will be used by the device upon startup or reboot.

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Running-config

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The files stored in RAM that reflects the current configuration.

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SVI

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Switched Virtual Interface - A virtual interface which provides a means to remotely manage a switch. Default SVI is VLAN1.

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Protocols

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Define the details of how a message is transmitted across a network.

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Message encoding

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The process of converting information into another acceptable form for transmission.

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Encapsulation

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The process of placing one message format into another message format

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TCP

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A transport protocol that divides a message into smaller pieces called segments. Also responsible for controlling the size and rate at which messages are exchanged.

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IP

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Responsible for taking the formatted segments from TCP, encapsulating them into packets, assigning the appropriate addresses and delivering them to the destination.

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Network Access Protocols

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Responsible for taking the packets from IP and formatting them to be transmitted over the media. Ethernet is an example.

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POP3

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Enables clients to retrieve email from a mail server.

Downloads email from the mail server to the desktop.

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SMTP

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Enables clients to send email to a mail server.

Enables servers to send email to other servers

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IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)

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Enables clients to access email stored on a mail server.

Maintains email on the server.

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TCP

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Enables reliable communication between processes running on separate hosts.
Reliable, acknowledged transmissions that confirm successful delivery.

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UDP

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Enables a process running on one host to send packets to a process running on another host

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Flow control

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source and destination hosts use _______ methods to negotiate correct timing for successful communication

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IP

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Receives message segments from the transport layer.
Packages messages into packets.
Addresses packets for end-to-end delivery over a network.

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Ethernet

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Defines the rules for wiring and signaling standards of the network access layer. Contention-based. Operates in the data link and the physical layer.

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Bandwidth

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The number of bits that are transmitted per second.

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Throughput

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The measure of the transfer of bits across the media over a given period of time.

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LLC

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One of two data link sublayers. The upper sublayer which communicates with the network layer.
Identifies which network layer protocol is being used for that frame.

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MAC Sublayer

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Responsible for the placement and removal of frames from the media.
Provides data link layer addressing.

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Virtual circuit

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A logical connection created within a network between two network devices.

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FCS

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This provides a method for the receiving node to determine whether the frame experienced transmission errors.

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