| Introduction | |
| Communication Basics | p. 1 |
| Analog and Digital Transmissions | p. 2 |
| Communication Synchronization | p. 9 |
| Understanding Topologies | p. 10 |
| Connection Types | p. 15 |
| Data Packaging | p. 18 |
| The OSI Model | p. 25 |
| Transport Layer Services | p. 33 |
| Understanding Logical Topologies | p. 41 |
| Local Area Network Topologies | p. 42 |
| Wide Area Network Topologies | p. 64 |
| Protocols | p. 83 |
| The Internet Protocol Suite (IP) | p. 84 |
| Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) | p. 121 |
| Network Basic Input/Output System (NetBIOS) | p. 136 |
| AppleTalk | p. 142 |
| Bridging and Switching | p. 149 |
| Bridges | p. 150 |
| Switches | p. 158 |
| Designing Networks with Bridges and Switches | p. 171 |
| Routing | p. 181 |
| Protocol Review | p. 182 |
| Routers | p. 186 |
| Routing Tables | p. 189 |
| Layer 3 Switching | p. 203 |
| Designing Networks with Routers | p. 204 |
| Routing Protocols | p. 211 |
| Routing with IP | p. 212 |
| IPX Routing | p. 221 |
| Routing with NetBIOS | p. 223 |
| AppleTalk Routing | p. 226 |
| Protocol-Independent Routing | p. 227 |
| Cisco IOS | p. 229 |
| Online Help | p. 230 |
| Modes of Operation | p. 232 |
| Configuration Basics | p. 241 |
| Management via HTTP | p. 252 |
| Understanding Cisco Memory | p. 254 |
| Installing Cisco IOS | p. 259 |
| Selecting a Feature Set | p. 260 |
| The Router Software Loader | p. 261 |
| Cisco ConfigMaker | p. 267 |
| TFTP | p. 281 |
| Access Lists | p. 291 |
| Available Options | p. 292 |
| Static Packet Filtering | p. 292 |
| Dynamic Packet Filtering | p. 301 |
| Access List Basics | p. 307 |
| Creating a Set of IP Access Lists | p. 319 |
| Non-IP Access Lists | p. 333 |
| Installing Your Access Rules | p. 340 |
| Creating a Bastion Router | p. 349 |
| What Is a Bastion Host? | p. 350 |
| Security Check | p. 350 |
| Disabling Unneeded Services | p. 354 |
| Password Security | p. 359 |
| Additional Security Precautions | p. 363 |
| Virtual Private Networking | p. 369 |
| Authentication and Encryption | p. 370 |
| Encryption 101 | p. 377 |
| Good Encryption Required | p. 386 |
| VPN Basics | p. 387 |
| Standards Used by Cisco | p. 393 |
| VPN Deployment | p. 401 |
| Configuring VPN Access | p. 407 |
| Managing Cisco Routers | p. 413 |
| Logging to Syslog | p. 414 |
| Backup and Management via TFTP | p. 433 |
| Management via SNMP | p. 437 |
| Network Case Studies | p. 447 |
| Case Study 1: A Subnet Masking Puzzle | p. 448 |
| Case Study 1: Implementing the Solution | p. 453 |
| Case Study 2: Router Table Efficiency | p. 457 |
| Case Study 2: Implementing the Solution | p. 462 |
| Case Study 3: Designing a New WAN | p. 470 |
| Case Study 3: Implementing the Solution | p. 475 |
| Real-World Routing: Advice from the Field | p. 481 |
| Case Study 1: Dedicated Internet Access | p. 482 |
| Case Study 2: Private WAN Using Dedicated Lines | p. 497 |
| Case Study 3: Private IP/IPX WAN Using Frame Relay | p. 505 |
| Case Study 4: A Multipoint VPN | p. 516 |
| Case Study 5: A Network Operations Center | p. 533 |
| Case Study 6: A Large Network Infrastructure | p. 556 |
| Getting Cisco Certified | p. 583 |
| The Brief History of Cisco Certifications | p. 584 |
| Why Get Certified? | p. 585 |
| Certification Levels | p. 587 |
| Certification Requirements | p. 597 |
| Preparing for the Tests | p. 597 |
| Taking the Tests | p. 601 |
| Glossary | p. 603 |
| Index | p. 677 |
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