Protocols
-SNMP - Simple Network Management Protocol
-Port 161
-SNMP Traps sends error messages - Port 162
Protocols
-SysLog - Needs lots of storage
Protocols
-ARP - Local Address Resolution Protocol
-RTP - Real-Time Transport Protocol ?
-NTP - Network Time Protocol / Interior
-STP - Spanning Tree Protocol / Interior
-TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
-UDP - User Diagram Protocol
-BGP - Border Gateway Protocol / autonomous systems/ Exterior
-RIP - Routing Information Protocol / Interior Gateway Protocol / Autonomous System (AS)
-EIGRP - Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol / Exterior
-OSPF - Open Shortest Path First / Interior
-RIPv2 - classless, distance vector routing protocol that will include the subnet mask with the network addresses
-LACP - Link Aggregation Control Protocol. Will increase bandwidth between switches
-NS - Neighbor Solicitation
-IPv6 instead of IPv4 w/ ARP
VLAN Protocols
-GRE - Generic Routing Encapsulation // IPsec uses 1-1 or 1-multiple
-PPTP - Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
-VPN but not secure until Microsoft added GRE
-TLS - Transport Layer Security
MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching
-TLS - Transport Layer Security
-Any connection and any protocol
-Uses labels
NDP (Neighbor Discovery Protocol) -Replaces IPv4 & ARP -Uses ICMPv6
-SLAAC - Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
-Auto assigns IP address w/o DHCP
-DAD (Duplicate Address Detection) is needed to prevent duplicates
-RS - Router Solicitation => Send
-RA - Router Advertisement <= Receive
Authentication Methods
-TACACS+ = Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (auth, authenticate, accounting) // Cisco
-RADIUS = Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
-Kerberos = network authentication protocol design // windows
-Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol = Authenticate user
Tunneling Methods
-Teredo = IPv6 => IPv4 // Windows
-Miredo = IPv6 => IPv4 // Linus Mac OSX
-Dual Stack Routing = IPv6 & IPv4
Phone
-PRI = Preferred Roaming Index
-PRL = Preferred Roaming List
IP Addresses
-10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255 = Class A private IP's
-127.0.0.1 = Loopback for IPv4 //Local-host
-172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 = Class B private
-192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 = Class C private
-169.254.0.0 - 169.254.255.255 = Automatic Private IP Addressing/link-local
802.11
-a = 5ghz
-b = 2.4ghz
-g = 2.4ghz
-n (WiFi 4) =
-ac (WiFi 5) = 2.4/5ghz
-ax (WiFi 6) =
Authentication Methods
-RADIUS = Remote Authentication Dial-In Service
-TACACS = Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
-Common with CISCO
-KERBEROS = Network Auth Protocol
-Common with windows
-SSO = Single Sign On
-MFA = Multi-Factor Authentication
-UEFI = Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (replaces BIOS)
-SAE = Simulation Authentication Equals
-x.509 = cert for SSL/TLS
Remote Desktop Protocol
-RDP = Remote Desktop Protocol
-MSP = Managed Service Provider
-RMM = Remote Monitor Management
-MSRA = Microsoft Remote Assistance
-TelNet = Teletype Network. Clear text, no encrypt
Wifi Protocol
-WEP = Wired Equivalent Privacy // Old
-WPA = used for WLAN
-WPA2 = Microsoft Remote Assistance
-WPA3 = Uses preshared keys
-WINS = Windows Internet Name Service
Documentation
-Knowledge based articals = KB
IP Addresses
-10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255 = Class A (private)
-172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 = Class B (private)
-192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 = Class C (private)
-0.0.0.0 - 126.255.255.255 = Class A (public)
-123.15.1.0 = Class A (public) example
-127.0.0.1 = Loopback
-128.0.0.0 - 191.255.255.255 = Class B (public)
-129.50.6.1 = Class B (public) example
-169.254.1.1 = APIPA2
-169.254.30.21 = APIPA
-192.0.0.0 - 223.255.255.255 = Class C (public)
-192.15.1.0 = Class C (public) example
-240.0.0.0 - 254.255.255.255 = Class E (public, reserved)
-224.0.0.0 - 239.255.255 = Class D (public, multicast)
-fe80::/10 = Link Unique Local Unicast
-::1/128 = Loopback6
-2000::/3 = Global Unicast
-fc00::/7 = Unique Local Unicast
-ff00::/8 = Multicast
Cables
-802.3af = POE // 15.4 w over 100m
-802.3at = POE // 25w over 100m
-802.11s = wireless
-802.11ac = 2.4ghz // 3.4 gbps
-802.11ax = 2.4ghz // 5ghz
-802.3x = Flow controller
Wifi
-802.11a = 5 ghz - 54 mbit/s | 54 mbit/s | 20 MHz
-802.11b = 2.4 ghz - 11 mbit/s | 11 mbit/s | 24 MHz
-802.11g = 2.4 ghz - 54 mbit/s | 54 mbit/s | 20 MHz
-802.11n = 5 / 2.4 ghz - 4xMIMO 150 mbit/s | 600 mbit/s | 20, 40, 80 MHz
-802.11ac = 5 ghz - 8x DL MU-MIMO 867 mbit/s | 6.9 gbit/s | 20, 40, 80+80, 160 MHz
-802.11ax = 5 / 2.4 ghz - 8x DL & UL MU-MIMO 1,201 mbit/s | 9.6 gbit/s | OFDMA
-802.11q = Standard protocol for trunking
Ethernet Cables
-T568A =
-green/white
-green
-orange/white
-blue
-blue/white
-orange
-brown/white
-brown
-T568B =
-orange/white
-orange
-green/white
-blue
-blue/white
-green
-brown/white
-brown
Ethernet
-WDM = Wavelength Division Multiplexing
-CWDM = Course Wavelength Division Multiplexing
-DWDM = Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
POE 802.3af = 15.4 watts 802.1x =
POE+ 802.at = 25.5 watts
Spanning Tree Protocol 802.1d = prevents switching loops
Osi Model
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Application layer -Protocols and Requests
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Presentation layer -Encrypting between Networks -Application Encryption -SSL // TLS
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Session layer -Setups communication channel -Protocols
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Transport layer -TCP / UDP -Sends packets of information
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Network layer -IPsec // Authentic Header (AH) // Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) -Routers -Packets -ICMP -Multi-Layer Switch -Internet Protocol -IP address -IPsec
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Data link layer -Switches & Bridges -WAP (Wireless Access Points) -Sending / Receiving -NIC for MAC -MAC -Ethernet
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Physical layer -Physical and Cables -Modem & Hubs -Punchdown -Media Converter
Encapsulation / Decapsulation
-Layer 5,6,7 = Application Data -Layer 4 = TCP // Application Data -Layer 3 = IP Header // TCP // Application Data -Layer 2 = Frame Header // IP Header // TCP // Application Data // Frame Header
TCP Flags
-SYN - Synchronize sequence numbers
-PSH - Push data to app w/o buffer
-RST - Reset Connection
-FIN - Last Packet from sender
vLAN
-802.1af - Power over ethernet
-802.1d - spanning tree protocol
-802.1x - Network authentication protocol
-802.1q - Multi switches for communication
-NFV - Network Function Virtualization
-Virtual Servers
Severity Level Range
-0 - Emergency
-1 - Immediately
-2 - Critical Condition
-3 - Error Condition
-4 - Warning Conditions
-5 - Unusual Conditions
-6 - Normal Operating Conditions
-7 - Debugging
IEEE Standard
-802.3ad - Link Aggregation Control Protocol
-802.3af - POE
-802.3at - POE
-802.3d - Spanning Tree Protocol
-802.3x - Network Authentication Protocol / Radius
Link Aggregation IEEE 802.3ad = combines multiple connections to one connection
APIPA
-169.254.0.1 - 169.254.255.254 - Range
-169.254.1.0 - 169.254.254.255 - Range
Private IP
-10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255 - Range
-172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 - Range
-192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 - Range
Internet Protocol Security
-IPsec = Layer 3 OSI
-AH = Authentication Protocol
-Sends Hash Packets for Security
-ESP = Encapsulation Security Payload
-Encrypts packets
Ports
-20, 21 = File Transfer Protocol. Not secure
-22 = SSH FTP, encrypted and uses firewall // SSH, SCP, SFTP
-23 = Telnet, unsecure
-25 = Simple Mail Transfer protocol, only for sending
-53 = DNS
-67, 68 = DHCP uses UDP ports // Dynamic hosting protocol
-80 = HTTP
-110 = POP3 (post office protocol 3)
-123 = NTP (Network Time Protocol)
-139 = SMB // Server Message Block
-143 = Internet Message Access Protocol
-161 = SNMP // Simple Network Management Protocol. Managing Network Connected Devices
-162 = SNMP // Simple Network Management Protocol
-389 = LDAP // Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
-443 = SSH
-445 = SMB // Server Message Block // Client Server Communication
-514 = SysLog
-636 = LDAP-ssh
-990 = FTPS. Secure
-993 = IMAP-ssh
-995 = POP3-ssh
-1433 = Microsoft SQL
-1521 = SQLnet
-1812 = RADIUS (authentication)
-3306 = MySQL
-3389 = RDP (remote desktop protocol)
-5060 / 5061 = Session Initiation Protocol // VoIP
WLAN Concepts
-IBSS = Independent Basic Service Set
-BSS = Basic Service Set
-ESS = Extended Service Set
SD-WAN
-SD WAN = Software Defined Network
-Built in the cloud
Encryption Basics
-PSK = Pre-Shared key
-PKI = Public Key Infrastructure
-Kerberos = Uses TCP & UDP - port 88
-Key Distribution Center as main component
-Has two parts - AS (authentication Server) & TGS (Ticket Granting Service)
CSMA
-CSMA/CD = Carrier Sense Multiple Access w/ Collision Detection
-Better for high speed and throughput networks // 802.3
-CSMA/CA = Carrier Sense Multiple Access w/ Collision Avoidance
-Uses RST (request to send) packets
-If RST is clear, then a (CTS) clear to send packet is sent
-Better for lower speeds and lower throughput
-Not used if higher chance of data collision
-OFDM = Multi carrier signal channels // prevents lose of attenuation
-DSSS = Spread spectrum tech
Documents
-MOU = Memorandum of Understanding
-SOW = Statement of work
-MLA = Master Licenses agreement
-SLA = Service Level Agreement
DNS Records
-A = IPv4 address
-AAAA = IPv6 address
-CNAME = Name Alias
-PTR = Points to CNAME
-MX = Maps email server to specific domain
Network Address Translation
-SNAT = Static NAT
-DNAT = Dynamic NAT
-PAT = Public Address Translation
-Increase scalability of NAT
-Adds a port number to the end of IP address
Public Switch Telephone Network
-PSTN = Public Switch Telephone Network
-Telephone line
-ISDN = Integrated Service Digital Network
-BRI = Basic Rate Interface // B channel & D channel
-Alternative to DSL but not better
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