101 Labs - CompTIA Network+: Hands-on Practice Labs for the N10-009 Exam

101 Labs – CompTIA Network+ (3rd Edition, V3)

Updated and expanded for the latest N10-009 exam objectives.

Experts agree that we retain only 10% of what we read, but 90% of what we do. Perhaps this explains why the global pass rate for most IT exams is a ghastly 40%. This is where the 101 Labs book series can help.

Since 2019, 101 Labs books have helped students prepare for their IT certification exams through our Learn-By-Doing teaching method. We're revolutionizing how IT people train for both their exams and the real world.

About this book

101 Labs – CompTIA Network+ is designed to help you pass the N10-009 exam and prepare for real-world internetworking. The CompTIA Network+ exam now features Performance-Based Questions (PBQs) that test your configuration and troubleshooting skills. The only way to answer them confidently is to have genuine hands-on experience with the protocols and technologies on the exam syllabus — and that's exactly what this book gives you.

Using free software and free trials, our experts walk you through every lab step by step. You'll configure DHCP and DNS, secure routers and switches, set up firewalls, install wireless networks, configure routing protocols, create IPv6 networks, use packet sniffers, configure LANs and WANs, troubleshoot common network issues, set up server backups, create IoT services, work with common TCP services, and much more.

We share our configuration tips and tricks alongside the labs themselves — including how to avoid the common mistakes many novice engineers make, the kind that can quickly become career-ending.

Why hands-on practice matters

CompTIA presumes around 9–12 months of on-the-job experience for all its exams, but most students who take them don't have this. Even those already working in IT — on help desks or in server support — have typically been exposed to only a fraction of the skills tested. Doing all the labs in this book will give you that experience and the confidence to walk into the exam, the technical interview that follows, and your first day on the job.

101 Labs – CompTIA Network+ is the training tool used by IT students, working professionals, and educators worldwide. Now in its third edition, fully updated for the current exam.

Free resources to support your labs are available at www.101labs.net/resources.

About the Author

Paul Browning left a career in law enforcement in 2000 to start an IT consulting and training company. He has written more than 15 IT books and, through his books, classroom courses, and websites, has trained tens of thousands of people across the world. He has spent the last 16 years dedicated to teaching IT students from all walks of life to pass their exams and enjoy rewarding careers in technology.