ee ers Engine plus network reer eer ree ee |Table of Contents CONA: Lor: DIMES ssssscersesessceccecescansaconteccsaceatetsensnacsvascesiccarecseestancavassestecantencestacentsacendsecedcansataiceasansaasacneceeseatae 1 Overview... seen About the ‘Authors.. Dedication..... Authors Acknowledgment: Publisher s Acknowledgments.. Introduction. Overview. Why Use This Book?. Using This Book... Part I: The Basics. ” Part I: The OSI Reference Model. Part III: Routers.. Part IV: Network Protocols.. Part V: LANs and WANs........ Part VI: The Part of Tens.. Part VIL Appendixes. Whats on the CD...... Studying Chapters... First page... Quick Assessment questions.... Study subjects. Prep Tests......... Icons Used in This Book.. Feedback... Part I: The Basics... Chapter List... te Tit this Pat ecccseniierwenviinainencovesieernestietnianensnriient cet tnenscnerorsnciten ta tinenaddrretvedncuiteKecetaniadetiett 10 Chapter 1: The CCNA Examination In This Chapter... A Little Background sibout: the CCNA Exam.. What s included in CCNA certification?. Is CCNA relaiedt to other certifications?... The Cisco Networking Academy program. What the CCNA Exam Covers... OSI Reference Model.......... WAN protocols.......... Cisco IOS commands, Network protocols...... Routing.......0..... Network security. LAN switching... ecovoesasie Cisco career certification and survey Taking (And Passing) the Exam. Preparing for the Exam............ Signing up to Take the Exam...Table of Contents Chapter 1: The CCNA Examination World Wide Web Sites to Help You. Where to Go from Here.... A Little Luck Never Hurts Chapter 2: The Language of the CCNA Examicscccscsccccecccacccccccceccccctcnsarcanceseseccansessescecanseesasceaceseeceasees 20 In This Chapter... Laying Out the Network Topology, Please accept our topologies... Mixed topologies.............. Applying LAN Technologies.. Ethernet networks...... ‘Token Ring networks. FDDI: The double—ring network Defining LANs, MANs, and WANs. Designing Networks: An Overview... a Subnet Mask Review..0..0.0.000. ccc ececeees ce eceececeeeeeeeeeeeseeteeeeeeseseesaeees see cevateaestecagseeaesatvansessetaeanieeces Part. The OSL Rélerence Mod Ghiscascsscnansssmnnannannnne aa aT UR 26 Chapter List...... In this part&.... Chapter 3: Routing Through the OSI Model. Exam Objectives... ccc aae eee Quick Assessment.. Answers... The OSI: A Model of Efficiency Reasons why a layered—model is used.. The layers of the OSI model Packaging the data... Down one side and up 5 the athe, Getting Physical.....0..... Electrically speaking.. Getting to know the wire.. Choosing the network cable..... Working in the Wiring Closet Wiring standards... = Cross—connecting the backbone. Physical Layer Hardware Could you repeat that?. Just a hub of activity... Prep Test... Answers... Chapter 4: The Data Link Layer. Exam Objectives.....0.0....... Quick Assessment.. Answers... - Working on rie Data Link Layer... Listing the functions of Layer 2......... Stacking up the IEEE 802 standards.. a Ethernetiand.theanii ghty 802.3 secsnssasessvenuvsesesnnanesennasnvsesamannacenannnnnsescanmmaseseancniuccraneseaneens 43Table of Contents Chapter 4: The Data Link Layer The sublayers of the Data Link layer. Controlling access to the network... Segmenting a Network for Fun and Profit Reaping the benefits of segmentation. Bridging the difference Encapsulating Data Prep Test... Answers.... Exam Objectives... Quick Assessment.. Answers. Reviewing Routing Foundations Addressing it logically......... Moving a packet across the internetwork. Comparing routed and routing protocols. Choosing static or dynamic routes. Routing, or is that rooting?...... Layer 3 devices and protocols. Routing IPX and other NetWare Stuff. Broadcasting the SAP.......... Can I get your IPX address? Do you have an IPX socket wrench?. Configuring the router for IPX.......... Enabling IPX globally. Interfacing locally Prep TeSt...cccccccsees ed PANIGWIIS cos avenvarsanenninnsneesisvenssnitavassiaienesiessseibtt atest aietertinsentithaeniiacoreeimeceibicouinecsceissin sien saceccsenntaseiesel Chapter 6: The Transport Layer. 64 Exam Objectives... Quick Assessment.. AMS WEL Swisevssveiviccssivevevsvccviiverescnenscecaes Transporting Data Over the Network. Supporting the transport services. Transporting protocols... Getting Well Connected....... The benefits of being connection-oriented. Using a connectionless protocol Making a positively reliable delivery. Making a Fast Recovery...cceccesesee Identifying an error recovery protocol Checking for errors Its 100 milliseconds, do you know where your data is?. Going with the Flow and Staying in Control.. Smoothing out the bumps.... Avoiding the congestion...... Flowing through the windows. Quenching the source... waTable of Contents Chapter 6: The Transport Layer ADSWELS.iececccccece teense see a cee cd cee cece cee ced ane ne ceded ed eed cae ee dd SOC eed Cae DA Oa Aedes ae end caaaeeeadae cee easeaeeetatiae 73 Chapter 7: The Upper Layers..cccccccccecseccecscsccceasecccccascanceccaccaccncassaccesacsascessarcasesseacancaacaccecsedseceaseasaseacaaseee 74 Exam Objectives... Quick Assessment.. AMSWEPS..0..0.000. Communicating on the Session Layer.. Communicating a la mode Testing your session skills... Presenting the Presentation Layer. Applying the Application Layer... A Quick Review of the OSI Model.. Prep Test. Answers.. Patt I: Route Swissair msaunaxnanr arama nei Mie anemia 83 Chapter List...... In this part&.. Chapter 8: Router Models. Exam Objectives. Quick Assessment.. AMNSWETS.....s0eeseeceees A Layered Approach to Networks Core layer routers.....0000.00.0... Distribution layer routers. Access layer routers...... Segmenting a Network with a Router.. ‘The specific benefits of segmenting with a router. ‘The Four Faces of Router Memory. RAM/DRAM a ding dong...... 89 Good old stable, non-volatile RAM. 89 ROM is not RAM....... Flashing the EPROM. Discovering CDP....... CDP protocol facts. How CDP WOrks.....cccccseeeses Stuff to memorize about CDP. Prep Test. Answers.. Chapter 9: Router Basic Exam Objectives. Quick Assessment.. AMSWETS.....0.ccceeceeee Oh Phooey, There s No GUL Spelling and syntax: Getting it right. Accessing the router... Logging into the router.Table of Contents Chapter 9: Router Basics Working with the Exec command interpreter..... Other command modes you may see on the test. Getting By with a Little Help..... What is a four-letter word beginning with an h? Show me everything and let me pick. Help for the terminally lazy. Okay, show me the rest.. Editing History... Life is good with enhanced editing. Changing history... Your Router Needs a Name.... Lets Play Password..... Dont be so sensitive. Getting into configuration mode. Changing the locks... cee Giving the Router an Identity... Waving the Banner... Inserting descriptions where you need them... Prep Test... Answers.... Chapter 10: Router Commands. Exam Objectives... Quick Assessment.. Answers... - Setting up and Configuring a Router. Watch out, its a setup!. What s the password?... Setting up the interface............ If You Start It up, It Never Stops... POST it up. Are you registered?. Changing your boots.. Its nota trivial matter... Backing up the flash... Now that it s started, back it up! A command performanee............ The Manual Approach to Configuration. Prep Test... Answers.... Chapter 11: RIP, IGRP, IPX, and Convergence.. Exam Objecti VeSscasnaasmsaencennens: Quick Assessment.. Answers... a Routed Versus Routing Protocols.. Inside versus outside.. A routing we will ga.. Routing types you need to know for the exam... 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