This lesson covers Windows networking.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the Windows networking portion of A+ certification include:^[1]

Given a scenario, install and configure Windows networking on a client/desktop.

• HomeGroup vs. WorkGroup
• Domain setup
• Network shares/administrative shares/mapping drives
• Printer sharing vs. network printer mapping
• Establish networking connections
  • VPN
  • Dialups
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • WWAN (Cellular)
• Proxy settings
• Remote Desktop Connection
• Remote Assistance
• Home vs. Work vs. Public network settings
• Firewall settings
  • Exceptions
  • Configuration
  • Enabling/disabling Windows firewall
• Configuring an alternative IP address in Windows
  • IP addressing
  • Subnet mask
  • DNS
  • Gateway
• Network card properties
  • Half duplex/full duplex/auto
  • Speed
  • Wake-on-LAN
  • QoS
  • BIOS (on-board NIC)

Readings

1. Wikipedia: HomeGroup
2. Wikipedia: Windows domain
3. Wikipedia: Network share
4. Wikipedia: Virtual private network
5. Wikipedia: Proxy server

Multimedia

1. YouTube: Windows HomeGroup, Workgroups, and Domains - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 1.6
2. YouTube: Windows Network Technologies - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 1.6
3. YouTube: Establishing Windows Network Connections - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 1.6
4. YouTube: Configuring Windows Firewall - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 1.6
5. YouTube: Windows IP Address Configuration - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 1.6
6. YouTube: Configuring Network Adapter Properties - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 1.6

Activities

References