Introduction | p. xxi |
Self-Assessment | p. xxxiii |
Cisco Career Certification Exams | p. 1 |
The Exam Situation | p. 2 |
Exam Layout and Design | p. 3 |
Using Cisco's Exam Software Effectively | p. 5 |
Exam-Taking Basics | p. 5 |
Question-Handling Strategies | p. 6 |
Mastering the Inner Game | p. 7 |
Additional Resources | p. 7 |
Internetworking Concepts Overview | p. 11 |
Networking Fundamentals | p. 12 |
Transmission Media | p. 12 |
Media Access Methods | p. 13 |
Data Transmission Methods | p. 14 |
Network Standards | p. 14 |
The OSI Model | p. 15 |
Problems Associated with the Expanding Network | p. 16 |
Latency | p. 17 |
Collisions | p. 17 |
Broadcasts | p. 18 |
Network Hardware Roles | p. 18 |
Hubs | p. 18 |
Bridges | p. 19 |
Switches | p. 20 |
Routers | p. 21 |
Increasing Throughput in an Ethernet Network | p. 22 |
Fast Ethernet | p. 22 |
Full-Duplex and Half-Duplex Ethernet | p. 23 |
Practice Questions | p. 25 |
Need to Know More? | p. 30 |
The OSI Model: Upper Layers | p. 31 |
The OSI Model | p. 32 |
A Layered Network Model | p. 32 |
Peer-to-Peer Communication | p. 33 |
Encapsulation and De-Encapsulation | p. 34 |
Application Layer | p. 36 |
Presentation Layer | p. 36 |
Session Layer | p. 37 |
Transport Layer | p. 38 |
Segment Upper-Layer Applications | p. 38 |
Establish End-to-End Connections | p. 38 |
Send Segments from One Host to Another | p. 39 |
Ensure Reliable Data Transport | p. 40 |
Practice Questions | p. 41 |
Need to Know More? | p. 47 |
The OSI Model: Lower Layers | p. 49 |
Network Layer | p. 50 |
Path Determination | p. 50 |
Routing Protocol Algorithms and Metrics | p. 52 |
Packet Switching | p. 53 |
Data Link Layer | p. 54 |
LAN Protocols | p. 55 |
WAN Protocols | p. 56 |
LLC Sublayer | p. 57 |
Media Access Control Sublayer | p. 58 |
Framing | p. 59 |
Physical Layer | p. 59 |
Practice Questions | p. 60 |
Need to Know More? | p. 65 |
Working with Cisco Devices | p. 67 |
Cisco's Operating System | p. 68 |
Starting a Cisco Device | p. 68 |
User Interface | p. 69 |
User Mode | p. 69 |
Privileged Mode | p. 69 |
Context-Sensitive Help | p. 72 |
Command History | p. 75 |
Editing Commands | p. 75 |
Cisco Discovery Protocol | p. 76 |
CDP Configuration | p. 77 |
CDP Information | p. 77 |
Testing Other Devices | p. 78 |
Telnet | p. 79 |
Ping | p. 79 |
Traceroute | p. 80 |
Show Interfaces | p. 80 |
Practice Questions | p. 82 |
Need to Know More? | p. 87 |
LAN Switching | p. 89 |
Layer 2 Switching Technology | p. 90 |
Discovering MAC Addresses | p. 90 |
Filtering and Forwarding | p. 90 |
Preventing Loops | p. 91 |
Spanning Tree Protocol | p. 91 |
Cisco Switching Methods | p. 94 |
Cisco Switches | p. 95 |
Switch Startup | p. 95 |
Configuring the Switch | p. 97 |
Default Configuration | p. 97 |
Using the Menu-Driven Interface | p. 98 |
Using the CLI | p. 99 |
Using the Web Interface | p. 100 |
Practice Questions | p. 101 |
Need to Know More? | p. 104 |
Extending Switch Functionality | p. 105 |
VLANs | p. 106 |
Frame Tagging | p. 107 |
Trunk Connections | p. 108 |
ISL | p. 108 |
VTP | p. 109 |
Configuring VLANs | p. 110 |
Enabling VTP | p. 111 |
Enabling Trunking | p. 112 |
Creating VLANs | p. 112 |
Assigning VLAN to Ports | p. 113 |
Practice Questions | p. 115 |
Need to Know More? | p. 119 |
Router Configuration and Software Management | p. 121 |
Router Elements | p. 122 |
Router Modes | p. 122 |
Router Components | p. 123 |
Router Status | p. 124 |
Managing Configuration Files | p. 130 |
Types of Configuration Files | p. 130 |
Displaying the Running and Startup Configuration | p. 131 |
Configuring the Running and Startup Configuration Files | p. 132 |
Backing Up and Restoring Configuration Files | p. 132 |
Router Passwords | p. 134 |
Enable password and enable secret Password Commands | p. 134 |
Console and auxiliary Password Commands | p. 135 |
Virtual terminal Password Command | p. 135 |
Router Identification and Banner | p. 136 |
Initial Configuration of a Cisco Router | p. 137 |
Upgrading Cisco IOS Software | p. 139 |
Back Up Current IOS | p. 140 |
Upgrade IOS | p. 141 |
Reloading The Router | p. 143 |
Practice Questions | p. 144 |
Need to Know More? | p. 151 |
TCP/IP | p. 153 |
Background and History of TCP/IP | p. 154 |
TCP/IP Stack and the OSI Model | p. 154 |
Application Layer | p. 155 |
Transport Layer | p. 157 |
TCP Header Format | p. 159 |
Network Layer | p. 164 |
Network Interface Layer | p. 167 |
Practice Questions | p. 168 |
Need to Know More? | p. 173 |
IP Addressing and Subnetting | p. 175 |
IP Addressing | p. 176 |
Dotted Decimal Notation | p. 176 |
Classful Addressing | p. 178 |
Subnetting | p. 181 |
Configure and Verify IP Addresses | p. 189 |
IP Host Names | p. 190 |
Verifying IP Addresses | p. 190 |
Monitoring IP | p. 192 |
Show IP Interface | p. 192 |
Show IP Protocol | p. 193 |
Show IP Route | p. 194 |
Practice Questions | p. 196 |
Need to Know More? | p. 201 |
Routing Protocols | p. 203 |
Routing Activities | p. 204 |
Routing Algorithms and Protocols | p. 204 |
Goals of Routing Protocols | p. 204 |
Types of Routing Protocols | p. 207 |
Routing Metrics | p. 209 |
Distance Vector vs. Link State | p. 211 |
Distance Vector Overview | p. 211 |
Link State Overview | p. 212 |
Network Discovery | p. 212 |
Topology Changes | p. 214 |
Distance Vector Problems | p. 214 |
Distance Vector Remedies | p. 215 |
Link State Problems | p. 217 |
Link State Remedies | p. 217 |
Routing Protocol Configuration and Review | p. 218 |
RIP | p. 218 |
IGRP | p. 220 |
Advanced Distance Vector Protocol | p. 221 |
Integrated Multiprotocol Routing | p. 221 |
Practice Questions | p. 223 |
Need to Know More? | p. 229 |
Internet Package Exchange (IPX) | p. 231 |
NetWare Protocol Suite | p. 232 |
Upper Layer | p. 232 |
Transport Layer | p. 233 |
Network Layer | p. 233 |
Data Link and Physical Layers | p. 233 |
IPX Addressing | p. 233 |
IPX Encapsulation | p. 234 |
IPX Routing | p. 235 |
IPX Service Advertisement | p. 235 |
Configuring IPX | p. 237 |
Monitoring IPX | p. 238 |
Troubleshooting IPX | p. 242 |
Practice Questions | p. 244 |
Need to Know More? | p. 249 |
IP and IPX Access Lists | p. 251 |
IP Access Lists | p. 252 |
IP Standard Access Lists | p. 253 |
IP Extended Access Lists | p. 258 |
IPX Access Lists | p. 262 |
IPX Standard Access Lists | p. 263 |
IPX Extended Access Lists | p. 264 |
Monitor and Verify Access Lists | p. 266 |
Practice Questions | p. 268 |
Need to Know More? | p. 273 |
Wide Area Networking: Point-to-Point | p. 275 |
WAN Services | p. 276 |
HDLC Overview | p. 278 |
PPP Overview | p. 278 |
PPP Physical Layer | p. 279 |
PPP Connections | p. 280 |
PPP Authentication | p. 281 |
LCP Configuration Options | p. 282 |
Configuring PPP | p. 283 |
Monitoring PPP | p. 284 |
Practice Questions | p. 286 |
Need to Know More? | p. 289 |
Wide Area Networking: Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) | p. 291 |
ISDN Overview | p. 292 |
Basic Rate Interface and Primary Rate Interface | p. 292 |
ISDN Protocols | p. 292 |
Functions and Reference Points | p. 293 |
DDR | p. 295 |
Configuring ISDN | p. 295 |
Monitoring ISDN | p. 296 |
Practice Questions | p. 301 |
Need to Know More? | p. 303 |
Wide Area Networking: Frame Relay | p. 305 |
Frame Relay | p. 306 |
Virtual Circuits | p. 306 |
DLCI | p. 307 |
LMI | p. 308 |
Configuring Frame Relay | p. 309 |
Nonbroadcast Multiaccess | p. 309 |
Subinterfaces | p. 310 |
Monitoring Frame Relay | p. 311 |
Practice Questions | p. 314 |
Need to Know More? | p. 319 |
Sample Test | p. 321 |
Questions, Questions, Questions | p. 322 |
Picking Proper Answers | p. 322 |
Decoding Ambiguity | p. 323 |
Working within the Framework | p. 324 |
Deciding What to Memorize | p. 324 |
Preparing for the Test | p. 325 |
Taking the Test | p. 325 |
Sample Test | p. 326 |
Answer Key | p. 347 |
Glossary | p. 361 |
Index | p. 377 |
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