Network+ Exam Prep [With CDROM]

I had lots of hardware experience over the years and wanted to learn networking. I bought this book because of the reviews and was not disapointed. To be honest though I was a bit overwhelmed by everything covered after the first read. So I bought and read the Sybex Network+ book which was more for absolute beginners (though not near as thorough) like me and then went back to Exam Prep. Exam Prep on the second read was a pleasure. You will really learn the OSI model after reading this book. I finally know what a bridge, router, and mac address are and how they work. Network protocols like TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, and Netbui are no longer a mystery. The section on TCP/IP (including DNS, DHCP, WINS,and addressing) is outstanding and the explanation of subnetting is very understandable. TCP/IP and the TCP/IP utilities (ping, tracert, ipconfig, etc.) are important to know and will help you a lot if you go the MCSE route or any career in networking. It really helps to have an in house network lab to do the hands on projects, but I was able to pass with a 94% just having a single computer. This is the premeir Network+ book and I may sell or give away my other books but this one and Alan Carter's MCSE book will always be within arms reach for me.

This book is well done with plenty of easy to understand explanations (unlike some others.)It has a lot of real good information that I never knew (after 3 years as an admin.) Thanks for a great book. Like the other said I also had no difficulty with the exam, everything on it was covered in the book and a lot of the practice questions were right on. I finished ahead of time with a 95%. If this exam is your next goal this is the only book you need.

This is a really cool book in general networking, especially for passing the Network+ exam. Just buy this book and it will give you more than sufficient knowledge to pass the exam. Although I've got my MCP, MCDBA, MCSE+Internet, and CCNA already, I still find this book is very useful in explaining what you need to know in order to become a good network admin. Some explanations aren't related directly to the exam but it will give you a good understanding of networking.The most important one is it's really helpful for passing the Network+ exam. You'll find that most questions come from the book or the CD will appear in the real exam although worded differently.And you won't be surprised that I passed the exam by 95% just in 17 minutes (I spent part of the remaining time reviewing my answers but it made no differences).Excellent work, Melissa Craft & friends!

This book is an excellent primer on the world of networks. It was pretty easy to read but covered a real wide range of information, just like the exam. I thought the exam was pretty easy but it did cover a wide range of topics. The book must have prepared me well because I finished the exam rather quickly with a 95%. Either the test just wasn't as tough as I expected or this book was better than I thought. This was a lot of the same stuff as the Networking Essentials too, but with a little more detail and a lot better explanations and samples than the MS book. I wish I had this book for that test I wouldn't have flunked it the first time. The TCP/IP section was real complete too, I may just try the Microsoft TCP/IP exam next. This book is complete and all you'll need for this test and probably a few others too.

I wish more people would follow the example of this book and write things that I could use AFTER the test - rather than just writing to the objectives and leaving me cold afterwards. This book is relatively short, and covers all the exam objectives. But better than that, I can keep it to hand for use afterwards!I really liked the TCP/IP stuff. I took the TCP/IP MCSE exam a month ago, and this book had enough information to pass that exam - all in less than a 100 pages! I can't imagine you'd fail the Microsoft Networking Essentials either! The way I look at it - this book is one you can use for three tests. Well written, lots of pictures. Great!Well - on to another test. Recommend this!