Network+ Proposed Hardware and Software List
CompTIA has included this sample list of hardware and software to assist candidates as they prepare for the Network+ exam. This list may also be helpful for training companies who wish to create a lab component to their training offering. The bulleted lists below each topic are a sample list and not exhaustive.
EQUIPMENT
• Optical and copper patch panels
• Punchdown blocks (110)
• Layer 3 switch/router
• Layer 2 switch
• Firewall
• VPN concentrator
• DHCP server
• DNS server
• IDS/IPS
• Wireless access point
• Two basic PCs
• Media converters
• Configuration terminal
(with Telnet and SSH)
• VoIP system (including a phone)
• KVM switch
SPARE HARDWARE
• NICs
• Power supplies
• GBICs
• SFPs
• Switch
• Hub
• Wireless access point
• UPS
SPARE PARTS
• Patch cables
• RJ-45 connectors, modular jacks
• RJ-11 connectors
• Cable spool
• Coaxial cable spool
• F-connectors
• Fiber connectors
• Antennas
• Bluetooth/wireless adapters
• Console cables
TOOLS
• Telco/network crimper
• Cable tester
• Punchdown tool
• Cable striper
• Coaxial crimper
• Wire cutter
• Tone generator
• Fiber termination kit
• Snips
• Butt set
• Optical power meter
SOFTWARE
• Packet sniffer
• Protocol analyzer
• Terminal emulation software
• Linux/Windows OSs
• Software firewall
• Software IDS/IPS
• Network mapper
• Virtual network environment
• WiFi analyzer
• Spectrum analyzer
• Anti-malware software
• Network monitoring software
OTHER
• Sample network documentation
• Sample logs
• Defective cables
• Sample malware/viruses
EQUIPMENT
• Optical and copper patch panels
• Punchdown blocks (110)
• Layer 3 switch/router
• Layer 2 switch
• Firewall
• VPN concentrator
• DHCP server
• DNS server
• IDS/IPS
• Wireless access point
• Two basic PCs
• Media converters
• Configuration terminal
(with Telnet and SSH)
• VoIP system (including a phone)
• KVM switch
SPARE HARDWARE
• NICs
• Power supplies
• GBICs
• SFPs
• Switch
• Hub
• Wireless access point
• UPS
SPARE PARTS
• Patch cables
• RJ-45 connectors, modular jacks
• RJ-11 connectors
• Cable spool
• Coaxial cable spool
• F-connectors
• Fiber connectors
• Antennas
• Bluetooth/wireless adapters
• Console cables
TOOLS
• Telco/network crimper
• Cable tester
• Punchdown tool
• Cable striper
• Coaxial crimper
• Wire cutter
• Tone generator
• Fiber termination kit
• Snips
• Butt set
• Optical power meter
SOFTWARE
• Packet sniffer
• Protocol analyzer
• Terminal emulation software
• Linux/Windows OSs
• Software firewall
• Software IDS/IPS
• Network mapper
• Virtual network environment
• WiFi analyzer
• Spectrum analyzer
• Anti-malware software
• Network monitoring software
OTHER
• Sample network documentation
• Sample logs
• Defective cables
• Sample malware/viruses