CCNA 200-301 Part 1

Network Devices
 Who is this course for?

This course is for anyone...

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who wants to pass the CCNA 200-301 exam (from February 24, 2020)
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who wants to learn about computer networking

All you need to get started is a basic familiarity with computers.

 What is a network?

“A computer network is a digital telecommunications network which allows nodes to share resources.”

end hosts
endpoints
firewall
switch server

router client
 Building a network

PC1 PC2

“A computer network is a digital telecommunications network which allows nodes to share resources.”
Clients
 Clients

A client is a device that accesses a service made available by a server.

So… what’s a server?

Servers
 Servers

A client is …
a device that accesses a service made available by a server.

A server is …
a device that provides functions or services for clients.
 Servers and Clients

image.jpg
client server

PC1 PC2

Give me image.jpg, please.

Here you are.

 Servers and Clients

Your computer YouTube Server

The Internet

Give me the video, please.

Here’s the video.

 Servers and Clients

client server

Give me the video, please.

Here’s the video.

 Servers and Clients

A client is …
a device that accesses a service made available by a server.

A server is …
a device that provides functions or services for clients.

The same device can be a client in some situations, and a

server in other situations.
 Switches

New York Branch Tokyo Branch

PC1
SRV1

SW1 SW2

PC2
SRV2

LAN (Local Area Network)

 Switches

New York Branch Tokyo Branch

x x
PC1
SRV1

SW1 SW2

PC2 The Internet

SRV2
 Switches

Catalyst 9200 Catalyst 3650

Switches...
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have many network interfaces/ports for end hosts to connect to (usually 24+).
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provide connectivity to hosts within the same LAN (Local Area Network).
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do not provide connectivity between LANs/over the Internet.
 Routers

New York Branch Tokyo Branch

PC1
SRV1

SW1 SW2
R1 R2

PC2
SRV2
 Routers

ISR 1000 ISR 900 ISR 4000

Routers...
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have fewer network interfaces than switches..
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are used to provide connectivity between LANs.
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are therefore used to send data over the Internet.
 Firewalls
Tokyo Branch
New York Branch

PC1
OK OK SRV1

SW1 R1 FW1 R2 FW2 SW2

PC2
SRV2

Attacker
 Firewalls
Tokyo Branch
New York Branch

PC1
OK OK SRV1

SW1 R1 FW1 R2 FW2 SW2

PC2
SRV2

Attacker
 Firewalls
Tokyo Branch
New York Branch

PC1 X SRV1

SW1 R1 FW1 R2 FW2 SW2

PC2
SRV2

Attacker
 Firewalls

ASA5500-X Firepower 2100

Firewalls...
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monitor and control network traffic based on configured rules.
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can be placed ‘inside’ the network, or ‘outside the network’.
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are known as ‘Next-Generation Firewalls’ when they include more
modern and advanced filtering capabilities.

...What about the firewall on your computer?

 Firewalls

Network firewalls...

are hardware devices that filter traffic between networks.

Host-based firewalls...

are software applications that filter traffic entering and exiting a host
machine, like a PC.
 What is a network?

“A computer network is a digital telecommunications network which allows nodes to share resources.”

end hosts
endpoints
firewall
switch server

router client
 Supplementary Materials

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End-of-video quizzes
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Review flash cards (using the ‘Anki’ software)
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Packet Tracer practice labs
 Quiz Question 1

Your company wants to purchase some network hardware to which they can plug
the 30 PCs in your department. Which type of network device is appropriate?

a) A router
b) A firewall
c) A switch
d) A server
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xa) A router
ISR 900

A router, like this Cisco ISR 900 series router, is designed for
forwarding traffic between networks, not for connecting lots of end
hosts like PCs to.
A router will not typically have 30 network interfaces to connect
hosts to.
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xb) A firewall
ASA 5500-X

A firewall, like this Cisco ASA 5500-X series firewall, is designed to

filter traffic as it enters and exits the local network. It is not designed
to connect directly to end hosts, and typically will not have enough
network interfaces for 30 hosts.
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xd) A server

A server is an end host itself, not a networking device to which you

will connect other end hosts.
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c) A switch

Catalyst 9200

A switch, like this Cisco Catalyst 9200 series switch, is designed to

connect many end hosts in the same LAN together. They include
many network interfaces to connect hosts to.
 Quiz Question 2

You received a video file from your friend’s Apple iPhone using AirDrop. What was
his iPhone functioning as in that transaction?

a) A server
b) A client
c) A local area network
 Quiz Question 2

xb) A client

In this case your iPhone, not your friend’s iPhone, is functioning as a

client.
A client accesses a service, it does not provide a service.
 Quiz Question 2

xc) A local area network

An end host like an iPhone does not function as a local area network
(LAN) by itself. It can, however, be a part of a local area network.
 Quiz Question 2

a) A server

A server is a device that provides functions or service for clients.

In this case, your friend’s phone provided the file to your iPhone.
 Quiz Question 3

What is your computer or smartphone functioning as while you watch this video?

a) A server
b) An end host
c) A client
 Quiz Question 3

xa) A server

Your device is receiving a service, not providing one, so it is not

functioning as a server.
 Quiz Question 3

xb) An end host

Although your device is an end host, that does not describe its
function. Both servers and clients are end hosts in a network.
 Quiz Question 3

c) A client

Your device is receiving a service from YouTube’s servers. Therefore, it

is functioning as a client.
 Quiz Question 4

Your company wants to purchase some network hardware to connect its separate
networks together. What kind of network device is appropriate?

a) A firewall
b) A host
c) A LAN
d) A router
 Quiz Question 4

xa) A firewall

Although a firewall can connect multiple networks together, its real

purpose is to monitor and control traffic as it enters and exits the
network.
 Quiz Question 4

xb) A host

The term ‘host’ can refer to any type of network node.

 Quiz Question 4

xc) A LAN

LAN stands for Local Area Network. A LAN is not a network device
itself.
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d) A router

A router is a device that is designed to connect and forward network

traffic between multiple networks.
 Quiz Question 5

Your company wants to upgrade its old network firewall that has been in use for
several years to one that provides more advanced functions. What kind of firewall
should they purchase?

a) A host-based firewall
b) A next-level firewall
c) A next-generation firewall
d) A top-layer firewall
 Quiz Question 5

xa) A host-based firewall

A host-based firewall is a piece of software that runs on an end host,

like the firewall on your computer. It is not a network firewall.
 Quiz Question 5

xb) A next-level firewall, xd) a top-layer firewall

These are not actual types of firewalls.

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c) A next-generation firewall

A next-generation firewall combines traditional firewall features with

more advanced filtering functionalities.
 Part 1 – Network Devices

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