CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) TotalSims Simulation Labs

Product Overview

Performance-based questions are where Network+ candidates lose marks. So prepare for the CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) exam with 154 TotalSims simulation elements that mirror them directly.

Each simulation teaches a concept, then puts you in a guided lab to do the task yourself. Challenges then remove the guidance, exactly as the exam does. As a result, you practise the skill and assess your knowledge in one place.

Get certified the best way, the TotalSims way.

• Applies to the current CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) exam
• Includes 154 performance-based simulation elements across 93 lab topics
• Covers 18 chapters mapped to all five N10-009 exam domains
• 10 simulations are free to try on the Training Hub before you buy
• Four learning tools: Show!, Click!, Type!, and Challenge!
• Single-user one-year license
• Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, or Linux (iOS and Android not supported)

Certification Alignment

These simulations map to all five official CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) exam domains. The exam breaks down as follows.

• Networking Fundamentals (23%) — core protocols, network devices, cabling, addressing, and common topologies
• Network Implementations (20%) — configuring and deploying switching, routing, and wireless solutions
• Network Operations (19%) — monitoring, availability, documentation, and performance management
• Network Security (14%) — common threats, security controls, authentication, and access management
• Network Troubleshooting (24%) — identifying, isolating, and resolving network issues using a structured methodology

Troubleshooting is the single heaviest domain, and it is the hardest to learn from reading alone. Therefore hands-on practice targets exactly where the marks are.

Career Impact

Employers hire network staff who can configure and fix things, not just describe them. Therefore lab experience carries real weight alongside the certificate.

• Prepares you for roles such as Network Administrator, Network Technician, and NOC Technician
• Also suits help desk technicians moving into networking and Systems Administrators
• Builds direct practice for the performance-based questions on the N10-009 exam
• Gives you hands-on experience with routing, DNS, DHCP, and troubleshooting before your first network role

Learning Outcomes

By the end of these labs, you can do the following.

• Apply the OSI model and binary numbering to real addressing problems.
• Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, including static assignment and subnetting.
• Configure routing and switching, including SOHO routers and VLANs.
• Set up and troubleshoot DNS and DHCP, including creating records and reservations.
• Install physical cabling and configure Ethernet and wireless networks.
• Apply virtualization, cloud, and data center concepts to network design.
• Identify vulnerabilities and threats, then troubleshoot faults with a structured methodology.

Prerequisites

Basic familiarity with computers and networking helps, but no prior Network+ study is required. Each simulation opens with a short guided walkthrough before it challenges you to apply the skill.

TotalSims works well as a hands-on companion to a full course such as TotalVideo, or alongside a study guide. Equally, you can use it for focused practice on weak topics. You do need a Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, or Linux computer, because iOS and Android are not supported.

TotalSims Features

TotalSims for the CompTIA Network+ certification exam is presented through four learning tools. Together they prepare you for CompTIA’s performance-based exam questions.

• Show! — operating system and application training demonstrations
• Click! — interactive graphical exercises
• Type! — interactive command-line exercises
• Challenge! — interactive configuration and identification exercises that mimic performance-based exam questions

Try a sample Network+ TotalSim live on the Training Hub

Course Outline

These simulations run 18 chapters and 93 lab topics, holding 154 individual simulation elements. Together, they cover all five N10-009 exam domains. The 10 topics marked below as free samples can be tried before you buy.

Network Models, Addressing, and Protocols

First, you work through the models and numbering that everything else rests on. Then you practise addressing, local versus remote communication, and the ports and protocols behind common services.

Chapter 1: OSI Model and Numeral Systems — 5 lab topics

• Introduction to the Network+ TotalSims — free sample
• Binary Calculator — free sample
• Linux Case Sensitivity
• OSI Model
• Software-Defined Network Components

Chapter 2: Local Communication vs. Remote Communication — 4 lab topics

• Introduction to Ping — free sample
• Using ARP
• Understanding Remote Access
• Network Appliances

Chapter 3: IPv4 — 6 lab topics

• What is my IP Address
• Testing Connectivity — free sample
• Uses of Ping
• IP Address Classes
• Determine the Subnet
• Subnetting Challenge

Chapter 4: Ports, Protocols, and Services — 3 lab topics

• UDP Packet
• TCP Packet — free sample
• Ports and Protocols

Routing, Switching, and Core Services

Next, you move traffic around. These labs cover routing, switching, DNS and DHCP configuration, and IPv6.

Chapter 5: Routing — 6 lab topics

• SOHO Routers — free sample
• NAT Setup
• Port Forwarding
• Routes and Statistics
• How Far? — free sample
• Routing Protocols

Chapter 6: Switching — 4 lab topics

• Exploring Switch Features
• Access a Switch Using SSH
• Using Switch Commands
• VLan on GUI

Chapter 7: DNS and DHCP — 12 lab topics

• Static IP in Windows — free sample
• Static IP in Linux
• Configuring DHCP Server
• Configure a DHCP Scope
• Configure a DHCP Reservation
• Configure a DHCP Relay
• Static DNS IP
• Create an A Record — free sample
• DNS
• DNS Manipulation
• Name Resolution
• Name Service Lookup

Chapter 8: IPv6 — 1 lab topic

• IPv6 Configuration

Physical Networks and Wireless

After that, you handle the physical layer. You practise cabling, Ethernet, installing a physical network, and wireless setups.

Chapter 9: Cabling — 3 lab topics

• Topology Matching
• Copper Connectors
• Fiber Connectors

Chapter 10: Ethernet — 2 lab topics

• Ethernet Standards
• Manage Duplex Settings

Chapter 11: Installing a Physical Network — 1 lab topic

• Physical Installation Components

Chapter 12: Wireless Networking — 5 lab topics

• Infrastructure Network
• Exploring a WAP with a Controller
• Scheduling Wireless Access
• Configuring Wireless Access
• WAP Placement

Virtualization, Cloud, Data Centers, and Operations

Modern networks extend well past the wiring closet. Therefore these labs cover virtualization, cloud, data centers, device management, and operational policies.

Chapter 13: Virtualization and Cloud Computing — 4 lab topics

• Exploring Cloud Services
• Cloud Service Models
• Virtual Hardware
• VM Snapshot

Chapter 14: Data Centers — 2 lab topics

• Software-Defined Wan Policies
• Data Center Layers

Chapter 15: Devices, Access, Management, and Monitoring — 2 lab topics

• Performance Monitor
• Using a Data Collector Set

Chapter 16: Policies and Procedures — 2 lab topics

• Create a Basic Network Diagram
• Network Diagramming with nmap

Security and Troubleshooting

Finally, you tackle the two heaviest sections. These labs work through vulnerabilities, threats, and cybersecurity, then structured network troubleshooting.

Chapter 17: Vulnerabilities, Threats, Exploits, and Cybersecurity — 16 lab topics

• Security Terminology
• Certificates & Authorities
• Proxy Server
• VPN Client
• Multi-factor Authentication
• MAC Adress Filtering
• Securing your SOHO Router
• Patch Management
• Network Attacks
• Device Hardening
• Access Control Lists
• Implement Least Privilege
• Authentication Methods
• Port Filtering with Windows
• Packet Filtering
• Nmap

Chapter 18: Troubleshooting — 15 lab topics

• Verify Network Connection
• Connection Status — free sample
• Speedtest
• ifconfig
• Troubleshooting Method
• Troubleshoot Switch Issues
• Network Troubleshooter
• Angry IP Scanner
• Router Connectivity Testing
• Accessibility
• Who’s on First
• Router Issues
• Spamming
• Rogue IP
• Free-form Command Prompt Lab

Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in the CompTIA Network+ TotalSims product?

This product includes 154 hands-on simulation elements across 93 lab topics and 18 chapters, aligned to the CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) exam objectives. Each topic combines a guided demonstration with interactive practice. All content lives in the Total Seminars Training Hub.

Can I try the simulations before buying?

Yes. 10 simulations are free to try on the Training Hub, spread across the introduction, routing, DNS and DHCP, and troubleshooting chapters.

How long do I have access?

You have one year of access from the date of purchase.

What devices can I use?

Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, or Linux (iOS and Android not supported). So you need a laptop or desktop rather than a phone or tablet.

Is this aligned to the latest CompTIA Network+ exam version?

Yes. These simulations align to the current N10-009 exam objectives and cover all five official domains.

How do TotalSims help with performance-based questions?

Challenge! exercises mimic the format directly. Rather than recalling an answer, you configure or identify something in a simulated environment, just as the exam requires.

Can I use this for classroom or multi-user training?

Single-user licenses cover individual use only. Therefore, they are not valid for classroom instruction. For volume licensing, call 877-687-2768 for discounted multi-user pricing.

What happens after I purchase?

You’ll receive an order confirmation email immediately. A second email then arrives with your Total Seminars Training Hub login. Most customers get access within minutes. If nothing arrives within 30 minutes, check your spam folder or contact support@totalsem.com.

Educators

Please call 877-687-2768 for discounted multi-user pricing. Single-user licenses are not valid for classroom use.

Order Process

After completing your purchase, you will receive:

• E-mail message confirming the order
• A second email with your login credentials for the Total Seminars Training Hub. You have one year of access from the date of purchase. Log in at hub.totalsem.com on any supported computer. If nothing arrives within 30 minutes, check your spam folder or contact support@totalsem.com.