1. Network Systems Install Configure Optimize and Upgrade

2. Alphabet Soups  Everything is an acronym.  Group Protocols Network Stacks: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI Network Stacks: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI Network Services: HTTP, FTP, SMTP Network Services: HTTP, FTP, SMTP Connection Technologies: Dial-up, DSL, … Connection Technologies: Dial-up, DSL, …

3. TCP/IP  The language of the Internet  Has become the language of most LANS.  Limited by 32-bit address of IPv4  Moving to IPv6 with 128-bit addressing.

4. TCP/IP Services ServicePortDescription DNS FTP HTTP HTTPS Telnet

5. TCP/IP E-mail Services ServicePortDescription SMTP IMAP POP

6. IPX/SPX  Language of Novell LAN  Microsoft’s version called NWLink  Services specific to Novell (File/Print Sharing).  Need an IPX/IP Gateway or Proxy to connect to Internet

7. NetBIOS/NetBEUI  Microsoft’s Networking Model.  Good for small Peer-to-peer networks  Easily Configured.  Not Routable  Does Not Scale Well  Windows Internet Name Service helps with network load.

8. Network Connection Technologies TechnologyMediaSpeeds Bluetooth Cable (DOCIS) DSL Satellite WiFi Cellular

9. Network Connection Technologies continued TechnologyMediaSpeeds Dial-up InfraRed ISDN VoIP