Basic Network Configuration

CompTIA Linux+ Domain:

Domain 1.0: Hardware and System Configuration

CompTIA Linux+ Objective:

Objective 1.3: Given a scenario, configure and verify network connection parameters. 

Overview

This lab provides guidance on performing Lab 11: Basic Network Configuration of the Linux+ LX0-102 course, using a NETLAB+ system. By performing this lab, students will learn how to configure a Linux system to connect to a network.

OUTCOMES:
 

In this lab, you will learn to:

  1. Configure a CentOS Network Interface Automatically with the NetworkManager Service
  2. Configure a CentOS Network Interface Manually with the NetworkManager Service
  3. Configure a CentOS Network Interface Manually with the Network Service
  4. Configure a Ubuntnu Network Interface Automatically with the Network Service 
Courses

Key terms and descriptions

IPv4
IP is a connectionless network layer protocol that transmits packets from a source host to a destination host. IPv4 uses a 32-bit address space and usually represented in decimal dotted notation (192.153.10.1).
DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows for automatically assigning IP addresses, subnet masks, and a default gateway to network devices. DHCP uses a client/server architecture. A DHCP server which is usually a part of a home router today is configured to assign DHCP IP address.
DNS
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical and decentralized network device naming system. It allows the network to be able to name the devices and allows the network to map domain names to IP addresses. TCP/IP uses IP addresses to transmit packets on a network. DNS allows the network administrator to give different names to clients, servers, and network devices.
Ethernet
Ethernet is an IEEE 802.3 standard used for networks. It handles communication over a wired switched network today.