31 Days Before your CCNA Exam, Second Edition, offers you a personable and practical way to understand the certification process, commit to taking the exam, and finish your preparation using a variety of Foundational and Supplemental study resources. The book breaks down key exam topics into 31 daily review sessions using short summaries, lists, tables, examples, and graphics. A Study Resources section provides you with a quick reference for locating more in-depth treatment of a day’s topics within the relevant Foundational and Supplemental resources. Use this day-by-day guide to organize, prepare, and review all the CCNA® objectives. The features of the book empower you to fit exam preparation into an otherwise busy schedule: Tear out visual calendar summarizes each day’s study topics Checklist highlights important tasks and deadlines leading up to your exam Description of the 640-802 CCNA exam organization and sign up process, includes how to use a voucher Strategies from the author help you to be mentally, organizationally, and physically prepared for exam day Conversational tone, making your study time more enjoyable Allan Johnson entered the academic world in 1999 after ten years as a business owner and operator. He has a passion for teaching and holds both an MBA and an M.Ed in occupational training and development. Allan currently works full time developing CCNA instructional support and training materials. Category: Cisco® Certification $29.99 USA / $32.99 CAN
Author(s): Allan Johnson
Edition: 2
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 432
Contents......Page 9
Introduction......Page 26
Part I: Networking Basics......Page 32
Devices......Page 34
Media......Page 36
Networking Icons......Page 38
Physical and Logical Topologies......Page 39
The Hierarchical Network Model......Page 40
The Enterprise Architecture......Page 41
Network Documentation......Page 42
Study Resources......Page 43
The OSI and TCP/IP Models......Page 44
Growth of Network-Based Applications......Page 48
Study Resources......Page 50
The TCP/IP Transport Layer......Page 52
The TCP/IP Internet Layer......Page 57
The TCP/IP Network Access Layer......Page 58
Data Encapsulation Summary......Page 59
Study Resources......Page 60
Part II: Switching Concepts and Configuration......Page 62
Ethernet Overview......Page 64
Legacy Ethernet Technologies......Page 65
UTP Cabling......Page 67
Benefits of Using Switches......Page 68
Ethernet Addressing......Page 69
Ethernet Framing......Page 70
The Role of the Physical Layer......Page 71
Study Resources......Page 72
Evolution to Switching......Page 74
Switching Logic......Page 75
Frame Forwarding......Page 76
Accessing and Navigating Cisco IOS......Page 77
Storing and Erasing Configuration Files......Page 82
Study Resources......Page 83
Basic Switch Configuration Commands......Page 84
Configuring SSH Access......Page 86
Configuring Port Security......Page 87
Shutting Down and Securing Unused Interfaces......Page 89
Study Resources......Page 90
Troubleshooting Methodology......Page 92
Verifying Network Connectivity......Page 93
Interface Status and the Switch Configuration......Page 96
CDP as a Troubleshooting Tool......Page 99
Study Resources......Page 101
VLAN Concepts......Page 102
VTP Concepts......Page 107
STP Concepts and Operation......Page 109
RSTP Concepts and Operation......Page 111
Configuring and Verifying STP......Page 113
Study Resources......Page 116
Sample Topology......Page 118
VLAN Configuration and Verification Commands......Page 119
Configuring and Verifying Trunking......Page 122
Troubleshooting VLAN and Trunking Problems......Page 124
Study Resources......Page 126
VTP Configuration and Verification......Page 128
VTP Troubleshooting......Page 133
Inter-VLAN Routing Configuration and Verification......Page 134
Troubleshooting Inter-VLAN Routing......Page 136
Study Resources......Page 137
Part III: Addressing the Network......Page 138
IPv4 Addressing......Page 140
Subnetting in Four Steps......Page 143
VLSM......Page 147
Summarizing Subnet Addresses......Page 149
Private and Public IP Addressing......Page 150
Study Resources......Page 151
Addressing Devices......Page 154
ARP......Page 155
DNS......Page 157
DHCP......Page 158
Configuring on a Cisco Router as a DHCP Server......Page 159
Network Layer Testing Tools......Page 163
Study Resources......Page 165
Overview of IPv6......Page 168
IPv6 Address Structure......Page 170
Transitioning to IPv6......Page 173
Study Resources......Page 175
Part IV: Routing Concepts and Configuration......Page 176
Packet Forwarding......Page 178
Routing Methods......Page 180
Classifying Dynamic Routing Protocols......Page 181
Dynamic Routing Metrics......Page 183
Administrative Distance......Page 184
IGP Comparison Summary......Page 185
Routing Loop Prevention......Page 186
Link-State Routing Protocol Features......Page 187
Study Resources......Page 189
Router Internal Components......Page 192
Router Bootup Process......Page 193
Router Connections......Page 195
Study Resources......Page 197
Basic Router Configuration......Page 198
Verifying Network Connectivity......Page 206
Study Resources......Page 208
The Cisco IOS File System......Page 210
Manage IOS Images......Page 214
Recovering a Lost Password......Page 219
Study Resources......Page 220
Static Route Configuration......Page 222
RIP Concepts......Page 228
Study Resources......Page 240
EIGRP Operation......Page 242
EIGRP Configuration......Page 245
EIGRP Verification and Troubleshooting......Page 252
Study Resources......Page 257
OSPF Operation......Page 258
OSPF Configuration......Page 264
Verifying and Troubleshooting OSPF......Page 270
Study Resources......Page 274
The Basic Commands......Page 276
Discontiguous Networks......Page 277
Troubleshooting RIP......Page 278
Troubleshooting Neighbor Adjacency Issues......Page 279
Study Resources......Page 281
Part V: Wireless Concepts and Configuration......Page 282
Wireless Standards......Page 284
Wireless Frequencies......Page 285
Wireless Encoding and Channels......Page 286
CSMA/CA......Page 287
Wireless Security Risks......Page 288
Wireless Security Standards......Page 289
Study Resources......Page 290
Implementing a WLAN......Page 292
Study Resources......Page 295
Part VI: Basic Security Concepts and Configuration......Page 296
The Importance of Security......Page 298
Common Security Threats......Page 301
General Mitigation Techniques......Page 304
Maintaining Security......Page 306
Study Resources......Page 307
Part VII: ACL and NAT Concepts and Configuration......Page 308
ACL Concepts......Page 310
Configuring Standard Numbered ACLs......Page 313
Configuring Extended Numbered ACLs......Page 315
Configuring Named ACLs......Page 317
Adding Comments to Named or Numbered ACLs......Page 318
Study Resources......Page 319
Verifying ACLs......Page 320
Troubleshooting ACLs......Page 322
Study Resources......Page 326
NAT Concepts......Page 328
Configuring Dynamic NAT......Page 332
Verifying NAT......Page 334
Troubleshooting NAT......Page 335
Study Resources......Page 337
Part VIII: WAN Concepts and Configuration......Page 338
WAN Technology Concepts......Page 340
WAN Connection Options......Page 344
VPN Technology......Page 351
Study Resources......Page 357
HDLC......Page 360
PPP Concepts......Page 362
PPP Configuration and Verification......Page 365
Study Resources......Page 367
Frame Relay Concepts......Page 368
Configuring and Verifying Frame Relay......Page 374
Troubleshooting WAN Implementations......Page 380
Study Resources......Page 383
CCNA Skills Practice......Page 384
CCNA Skills Practice (Answers)......Page 391
CCNA Skills Challenge......Page 405
Part IX: Exam Day and Post-Exam Information......Page 406
What You Should Receive After Completion......Page 408
Summary......Page 409
Determining Career Options......Page 410
Summary......Page 411
A......Page 412
C......Page 413
D......Page 416
E......Page 417
F......Page 418
H......Page 419
I......Page 420
J-K-L......Page 421
N......Page 422
O......Page 423
P......Page 424
S......Page 425
T......Page 427
U......Page 428
V......Page 429
X-Y-Z......Page 430
