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CompTIA Network+ Certification (N10-007)

I did the Network+ exam in tech school. It was a really difficult exam for me. My first attempt I failed it. I watched the Mike Meyers Network+ videos and they really seemed to help me cement in the information. https://www.udemy.com/course/comptia-network-cert-n10-007-the-total-course/

Just passed the Network+ (N10-007) with a 772 online!

It's all thanks to you guys. Doing a ton of skimming through this subreddit, I found the resources that definitely helped me understand just enough to pass the Network+ and learn a lot about networking that I didn't know. I very much know I could have done way better, but time constraints came up on me. Either way, I'm just relieved to finally have this done.

This is the product of a little more than a month's worth of studying.

Now my advice: Let me start off with PRINT OUT THE EXAM OBJECTIVES FROM COMPTIA THEMSELVES. That should be the very first thing you should do. That'll be your guide. It doesn't lie to you. I promise. Here's the resources I used to learn:

• Professor Messer's YouTube Playlist Training Course - Highly recommend Professor Messer's videos like many here. Take notes too while watching making sure you understand what he's saying. Check out his website too. He has some a few pop-quizzes here and there. Also skim the "Study Group" videos to his Q&As and play along.
• Mike Meyer's Udemy Course - I used this to touch up on things from Professor Messer's Playlist that I either missed or wasn't comfortable with. I also used practice quizzes there. Udemy has sign-up deals where you can purchase courses for life for $5 to $20 from time to time to keep an eye out for that.
• Subnetting - While it may not be from this subreddit, it's the one video series that really helped me understand subnetting among all the other videos. Results may vary for you but I finally got it here!
• Practice Tests from Exam Compass - Some things are not on the Exam or the Exam Objectives here so be careful. Otherwise, great for practice. Roughly 500+ questions that covers each section of the exam objectives like you'd expect.

What I would add is probably check out would be Mike Meyer's Practice Tests and Jason Dion's tests as well. Couldn't do them immediately because like I said, time constraints.

Had 76 questions. I think 3-5 of them were performance based and the rest were multiple choice. My performance based questions had interactable diagrams that had troubleshooting problems in a network that I had to resolve in a simulated environment. Mine turned out to be an improperly configured default gateway on one of them on multiple devices, and a NIC issue on the other. Had to change the values around on a fake "Windows IPv4 Properties" window and testing in a limited command line that only really had "ping" and "ipconfig" working. Then I had to drag and drop the right colored wires for T568b on another.

Now surprisingly, there wasn't a lot of subnetting. Maybe two or three questions, I don't really remember. Most of it had to do with wireless networking for my test. A lot, no majority of the questions were scenario based questions where "a technician wants to do this, what should they do/configure so that x happens" more than just "what does this word/acronym mean?"

Not much else I can really point out without parroting the other "I Passed!" posts on this sub I think. I'm just way too excited right now from the rush of seeing the "CONGRATULATIONS" screen.

Hope this will be enough to at least get my foot in the door somewhere for my career path and good luck to all of you too who are also working towards passing this exam!

It's fine.

Don't over-focus on trying to find the perfect training resource.

Use your smart-consumer skills, find good resources and dive in.

~8,000 ratings and 35,000+ students are very good indicators that that course is of good quality.

There are several Network+ classes with significantly more enrolled/completed students such as this one:

https://www.udemy.com/course/comptia-network-cert-n10-007-the-total-course/

But the course you found isn't bad, and looks like a decent start, for a fair price.

I mean $21 is a Bacon Cheeseburger, Cajun fries and a shake from Five Guys. So it's not like you are making a major life investment.

Have you tried Mike Meyer’s courses on Udemy? His A+ cert course gave me a huge boost on both parts of the cert exams. https://www.udemy.com/course/comptia-network-cert-n10-007-the-total-course/

Honestly, I'd recommend learning through a proper Networking course separate from learning about hacking and then afterwards incorporate your knowledge you learned about networking into the context of hacking.

You want to understand how the underlying systems work first and then you want to figure out how these systems can be exploited.

For a networking course I really recommend you try this Udemy course by Mike Myers over at TOTAL Seminars. On top of getting networking knowledge it'll help you prepare for the CompTIA Network+ certification.

https://www.udemy.com/course/comptia-network-cert-n10-007-the-total-course/

I know some others will chime their two sense. All my computer experience is through the military, homeland security and government contracts.

I HIGHLY reccomend Network+ by Mike Myers. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1260122387/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_TQQ3YYXRFZC1RPH2VGP5

This book will get your foot into the door and understanding networks. If you're a visual learner follow his Udemy course that follows this book for visuals.

https://www.udemy.com/course/comptia-network-cert-n10-007-the-total-course/

I highly reccomend getting both. This will get you a desk job or field service technician job without a doubt. If you want to work in my field the Security plus is a have to have thing and with the combination of the two you can easily see 56,000 starting and in California more than likely 65,000 range with a year of expeience.

Consistency and reading is your friend.

In that book there are end of chapter tests with answers, download Quizlet and put the question and answer for each chapter. This will give you a free study guide to use on your phone whenever you have time to pull it out and go through flash cards.

Lastly, download virtual box and watch YouTube videos on how to use it. This allows you to sue a single computer to practicing installing and setting up different networks.

https://youtu.be/wX75Z-4MEoM

I got my CompTIA Network+ before I took 372. 372 is not a good preparation for that cert. The class is math focused on things like calculating network utilization ratio, network propagation time, etc. If you'd like the Network+ cert I recommend Mike Myers class on udemy. I took that class, along with a Network+ cert book and I passed the test on my first try. I think 372 is an elective now. If you need to fill an elective then sure take it, but just know its not going to fully prepare you for the Network+.

https://www.udemy.com/course/comptia-network-cert-n10-007-the-total-course/

If IT is something you really want to pursue.. Use this as an amazing opportunity to learn something new. Udemy is your best friend. Udemy runs sales every other day making 60 hours courses only $15 or something like that.

You might have bullshitted your way into it but use this as a chance to challenge yourself. Take the extra time to learn all the material inside some udemy courses and the pain youll go thru learning it, your future self will thank you a million times over.

I'll link some good udemy courses to get yourself in the door with basic computer hardware, basic networking, and some cloud courses using azure.

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Entry Level Computer Hardware - FREE Youtube Course - Professor Messer - I used this guy for my A+ Cert for the 220-901 & 902 and I passed with an 92%

Entry Level Networking - Network+ Certification

Mid Tier Networking - CCNA Course - I used this course for my CCNA along with Boson practice exams and passed with a very good score, forget exactly what score.

Entry Level Cloud Technologies - Azure AZ-900 | Azure Fundamentals

Mid Tier Cloud Technologies - Azure AZ-104 | Azure Administrator - This is currently what I am studying, using this course exactly and I have zero complaints.

UDEMY RUNS SALES ALMOST EVERY OTHER WEEK, IF YOU SEE A HIGH PRICE, BE PATIENT AND WAIT A WEEK UNTIL THEY RUN A SALE.

CompTIA Security+ Cert (SYO-601) https://www.udemy.com/course/total-comptia-security-cert-sy0-601-practice-tests/?utm_source=email-sendgrid&utm_medium=1789766&utm_campaign=2021-07-13&utm_term=16569604&utm_content=promo&couponCode=SEC601PT_071321

CompTIA Network+ Cert. (N10-007) Practice Tests. https://www.udemy.com/course/new-comptia-network-cert-n10-007-practice-tests/?utm_campaign=2021-07-13&utm_term=16569604&utm_content=promo&utm_source=email-sendgrid&utm_medium=1789766

CompTIA Network+ Certification (N10-007) https://www.udemy.com/course/comptia-network-cert-n10-007-the-total-course/

CompTIA Security+ Certification (SY0-601) https://www.udemy.com/course/total-comptia-security-certification-sy0-601/?utm_campaign=2021-07-13&utm_term=16569604&utm_content=promo&utm_source=email-sendgrid&utm_medium=1789766&couponCode=SEC_071321

CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst (CS0-002) https://www.udemy.com/course/comptia-cybersecurity-analyst-csa-cs0-001-the-total-course/?utm_campaign=2021-07-13&utm_term=16569604&utm_content=promo&utm_source=email-sendgrid&utm_medium=1789766&couponCode=CYSA_071321

CompTIA PenTest+ (Ethical Hacking) + 2 FREE Tests. https://www.udemy.com/course/ethical-hacking-and-comptia-pentest-exam-prep-pt0-001/?utm_source=email-sendgrid&utm_medium=1789766&utm_campaign=2021-07-13&utm_term=16569604&utm_content=promo&couponCode=PENTEST_071321

Network+ Passed today! Study material and question at the bottom

Passed Network+ today!

Received my A+ and Sec+ in 2017 and failed the N10-006 thereafter. Recently picked up the AWS CCP certification and figured I needed to finish the "CompTIA Trifecta", whatever that really means. Started studying again 2 weeks ago and to be brief here was my methodology.

• 24 long hours of Mike Meyers (I prefer his teaching methods)
• CompTIA Network+ Cert. (N10-007): The Total Course - https://www.udemy.com/course/comptia-network-cert-n10-007-the-total-course/
• Took 10 of the quizzes over at https://www.examcompass.com/ during my weekend cram.
• Took 3 of the practice test from Jason Dion on Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/course/network_plus_exam/
• Over 100 flash cards. All Ports listed for the protocols in the exam objectives. Private IP, Special IP, routing protocols, 568A/B color code, cabling, etc.

Exam gave me a tense feeling since Net+ is so far the first and only exam I have failed thus far. It truly still was more intimidating than A+ and Sec+. The two year break with a new test version brought new challenges but I dedicated a significant amount of time to cramming in everything I could. I didn't feel confident at first but I was able to complete the test, then start from beginning, tidy up simulations, and check my answers up to maybe question 60 before the clock ran out. Did my survey and received a screen with 788/900 PASS. Felt good.

Now that said, I am reviewing the CompTIA Career Pathway and I am curious. I am unable to locate the answer to my question but is there a significance to actually having A+, Net+, and Sec+? Do you need ITF+ to branch out to ex: Linux+? Is ITF+ something I missed? I guess I need to read up on stackable certs too.

Thanks to the community for referring the resources that help to your success as it was beneficial in many ways for exam prep.

Messer's Network+ course Youtube

Mike Meyers Udemy

Messer's Website where I bought his course notes. Easily the best $20 spent in this certification process.

Lectures

Professor Messer Free:

https://www.professormesser.com/network-plus/n10-007/n10-007-training-course/

Mike Meyers currently €11.99:

https://www.udemy.com/course/comptia-network-cert-n10-007-the-total-course/

Jason Dion currently €14.99:

https://www.udemy.com/course/networkplus/

Practice questions:

passcomptia Free

https://passcomptia.com/comptia-network/

Good Luck

If you're A+ certified or read through the A+ stuff, you might have an easier time with server+. The majority of the exam is hardware. I took server+ after A+ and I don't regret it. Many claim net+ is much, MUCH harder.

These are the materials I'd recommend based on what I currently have/used/am using:

Server+ material: SK0-004/005 book by Daniel Lachance, ITPros.TV.

Network+ material: Prof Messer on youtube, Jason Dion (Udemy), Mike Meyers (Udemy/all in one book). If you're looking to take the N10-008 instead of the N10-007... You could even consider this course, too. There are more materials available for the 007 right now, though.

I’m brand new to all of this, especially pen testing and ethical hacking. I believe SOME of these course will help you out with starting and learning what Linux is all about and Kali Linux, as well. I included everything I’m doing to become a self-taught pen tester, but if you just want stuff for Kali Linux and Linux in general, just go to my number 4. Obviously this isn’t everything that I’ll be doing to become a pen tester, but it’s my starting point.

I am taking several courses like I would at a typical college:

1) Network+ to get a foundation with networking (I will try to get certified, as well.)

https://www.udemy.com/course/comptia-network-cert-n10-007-the-total-course/

2) Security+ to get a foundation with network and other types of security (Certification, as well)

https://www.udemy.com/course/comptia-security-certification-sy0-501-the-total-course/

3) Basic coding and knowing the foundations of how web applications, software, etc. work in the background. I chose python as my OOP:

https://www.udemy.com/course/the-complete-web-developer-zero-to-mastery/

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https://www.udemy.com/course/complete-python-developer-zero-to-mastery/

4) Learning Linux and Kali Linux with Ethical Hacking skills:

https://www.udemy.com/course/kali-linux-tutorial-for-beginners/

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https://www.udemy.com/course/learn-ethical-hacking-from-scratch/

Amazing job growth and money in the IT field! I would advise you study for CompTIA A+ Certification and Network +, you don't have to get the certificate because it seems you will have that knowledge/experience when you graduate but you will have some knowledge before you start school. I began my IT diploma at 22 and wish somebody would have told me this.

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I would recommend you do the courses through Udemy because they are cheap and there is an amazing instructor there. Also, the courses can be on sale for $12-$20 compared to $150+.

https://www.udemy.com/course/new-comptia-a-2019-certification-1001-the-total-course/

https://www.udemy.com/course/comptia-network-cert-n10-007-the-total-course/

https://certification.comptia.org/landing/networkplus-4/index.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwxaXtBRBbEiwAPqPxcPK7DuCO7OcyfoghdErapGVEwgB02fWdkB7vovrtteL4bBYzRNCFWhoCjIsQAvD_BwE

https://certification.comptia.org/landing/aplus-1/index.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwxaXtBRBbEiwAPqPxcOpMUxDXmX-Z5pzAOXLE3mle0NiejlaUAO99ChGxnqpOLJab115dyxoCzDAQAvD_BwE

Also, take apart your old computer (or find one) and learn how everything works! That is the basis for everything!

Good luck!

Here are a few that I've personally taken. I know a few people will be posting Pentesting specific courses, these are more for the purpose of giving you domain-specific knowledge with a slight focus on security.

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Web Development

This is my preferred Web Developer course. There's another on there that's pretty good but I just preferred the topics this one covered. You start in the front-end realm and eventually end with Node.js. The course had a pretty solid Blue-team focus on preventing things like SQLi, which helped me grasp those concepts better when I moved into Web App pentesting.

https://www.udemy.com/course/the-web-developer-bootcamp/

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C Programming

You can probably find a dozen online resources that help you learn C Programming (CS50 on YouTube), and there are certainly better books for it. I tried all of those resources and it just wasn't clicking in my head yet. This course really helped put some of the concepts together. It might work for you, it might not, but it definitely jumpstarted my path towards Reverse Engineering/Binary Exploits, as well as growing my understanding of programming in general.

https://www.udemy.com/course/c-programming-for-beginners-/

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Networking

The man, the myth, the legend: Mike Myers. This dude got me my first real job when I went from Best Buy to a real tech company. If you need to learn networking, going for the Net + is usually a great place to start. He makes some of the best certification courses for CompTIA, though you'll definitely want to pair it with a book. There are probably tons of free resources, but this guy just explains stuff in a way that my brain comprehends. It's also important to note that we're due for a new Net + this year, but I haven't seen anything about release dates.

https://www.udemy.com/course/comptia-network-cert-n10-007-the-total-course/

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Security

This one is a continuation of Net + in my opinion. A lot of people frown on this certification because it's pretty simple. The president of my University's hacking club said that he basically memorized a bunch of ports and passed. He also doesn't recommend that approach. I'm not sure where you are in your career, but getting this cert helps you if you're looking at DoD work, or getting in the door for cybersecurity. Again, we're looking at Mike Meyers because I'm biased towards him.

https://www.udemy.com/course/comptia-security-certification-sy0-501-the-total-course/

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Honestly, I would recommend only taking courses when going towards a certification or looking for domain-specific knowledge. A good use would be needing to understand web development so you can see how people structure their web apps or building/expanding foundational knowledge.

I would recommend sticking with TryHackMe and HackTheBox Academy, learning how to do specific attacks, while you work on getting certifications. Taking courses like the eJPT for E-Learn Security, then moving up to their professional certification just teaches you how to piece everything together. That's just my opinion though.