Computer Networks/IP Addressing

This lesson introduces IP addressing and subnetting.

Objectives and Skills
Objectives and skills for the IP addressing portion of Network+ certification include:
 * Given a scenario, implement and configure the appropriate addressing schema
 * IPv6
 * Auto-configuration
 * EUI 64
 * DHCP6
 * Link local
 * Address structure
 * Address compression
 * Tunneling 6to4, 4to6
 * Teredo, miredo
 * IPv4
 * Address structure
 * Subnetting
 * APIPA
 * Classful A, B, C, D
 * Classless
 * Private vs public
 * NAT/PAT
 * Multicast
 * Unicast
 * Broadcast
 * Broadcast domains vs collision domains

Readings

 * 1)  IP address
 * 2)  IPv6
 * 3)  Classful network
 * 4)  CIDR notation
 * 5)  Classless Inter-Domain Routing
 * 6)  Subnetwork
 * 7)  IPv4 subnetting reference
 * 8)  Private network
 * 9)  Network address translation
 * 10)  Multicast
 * 11)  Link-local address

Multimedia

 * 1) YouTube: Binary Math - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.8
 * 2) YouTube: An Overview of IPv6 - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.8
 * 3) YouTube: IPv6 Address Configuration - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.8
 * 4) YouTube: IPv6 Interoperability - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.8
 * 5) YouTube: IPv4 Classes - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.8
 * 6) YouTube: Classless Inter-Domain Routing - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.8
 * 7) YouTube: IPv4 Addresses and Subnetting - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.8
 * 8) YouTube: APIPA - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.8
 * 9) YouTube: Unicast, Multicast, and Broadcast - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.8
 * 10) YouTube: Broadcast Domains and Collision Domains - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.8
 * 11) YouTube: Professor Messer - Seven Second Subnetting

Activities

 * 1) Review IP address settings for your local network:
 * 2) * Windows:
 * 3) *# Review Microsoft: How do I fix network adapter problems? and Microsoft: Change TCP/IP Settings. Review network settings for your system.
 * 4) *# Review ipconfig. Complete the activities to display IP address information, all information, and release and renew a dynamic IP address.
 * 5) * OS X:
 * 6) *# Review Apple: About Network Utility. Use Network Utility to review network settings for your system.
 * 7) *# Review MacWorld: Configuring Your Mac's Network Settings Use System Preferences / Network to review network settings for your system.  Use the Advanced button and TCP/IP settings to renew your DHCP lease.
 * 8) *# Review ifconfig.  Use   to review network settings for your system.
 * 9) * Linux:
 * 10) *# Review YoLinux: Network GUI Configuration Tools. Use Network Configuration or System Settings / Networking to review network settings for your system.
 * 11) *# Review ifconfig.  Use   to review network settings for your system.  Review CyberCiti: Linux Force DHCP Client to Renew IP Address.  Use   to release and renew a dynamic IP address.
 * 12) Identify public IP address information:
 * 13) * Perform an Internet search for "what's my ip". Use an available website to determine your public IP address.
 * 14) * Use a Regional Internet Registry to search the Whois database for IP address information.
 * 15) * Perform an Internet search for "ip location". Use an available website to determine the location of your public IP address.
 * 16) Validate your IPv6 knowledge:
 * 17) * Review Jacob Salmela: Earning IPv6 Certification from Hurricane Electric and the walkthroughs for Newbie and Explorer.
 * 18) * Visit Hurricane Electric: IPv6 Certifications. Register for free IPv6 certification testing and complete the Newbie and Explorer certifications.
 * 19) Practice subnetting:
 * 20) * Review Understanding IP Addressing: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know and complete the exercises in the appendix.
 * 21) * Generate practice subnetting questions using this Subnet Calculator.
 * 22) * Review EasySubnetting.com subnetting resources.
 * 23) * Play the Cisco Subnet Game.