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
Quiz Question 1
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.
Quiz Question 1
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.
Quiz Question 1
xd) A server
A server is an end host itself, not a networking device to which you
will connect other end hosts.
Quiz Question 1
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.
Quiz Question 4
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.
Quiz Question 5
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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