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CCNA Routing and Switching Exam Cram : Master the Fundamentals of Cisco Routers and Switches

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ISBN-10: 1576106284

ISBN-13: 9781576106280

Edition: 2nd 2000

Authors: Jeffrey Coe, Matthew Rees

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List price: $29.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Coriolis Group, LLC, The
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English

Introductionp. xxi
Self-Assessmentp. xxxiii
Cisco Career Certification Examsp. 1
The Exam Situationp. 2
Exam Layout and Designp. 3
Using Cisco's Exam Software Effectivelyp. 5
Exam-Taking Basicsp. 5
Question-Handling Strategiesp. 6
Mastering the Inner Gamep. 7
Additional Resourcesp. 7
Internetworking Concepts Overviewp. 11
Networking Fundamentalsp. 12
Transmission Mediap. 12
Media Access Methodsp. 13
Data Transmission Methodsp. 14
Network Standardsp. 14
The OSI Modelp. 15
Problems Associated with the Expanding Networkp. 16
Latencyp. 17
Collisionsp. 17
Broadcastsp. 18
Network Hardware Rolesp. 18
Hubsp. 18
Bridgesp. 19
Switchesp. 20
Routersp. 21
Increasing Throughput in an Ethernet Networkp. 22
Fast Ethernetp. 22
Full-Duplex and Half-Duplex Ethernetp. 23
Practice Questionsp. 25
Need to Know More?p. 30
The OSI Model: Upper Layersp. 31
The OSI Modelp. 32
A Layered Network Modelp. 32
Peer-to-Peer Communicationp. 33
Encapsulation and De-Encapsulationp. 34
Application Layerp. 36
Presentation Layerp. 36
Session Layerp. 37
Transport Layerp. 38
Segment Upper-Layer Applicationsp. 38
Establish End-to-End Connectionsp. 38
Send Segments from One Host to Anotherp. 39
Ensure Reliable Data Transportp. 40
Practice Questionsp. 41
Need to Know More?p. 47
The OSI Model: Lower Layersp. 49
Network Layerp. 50
Path Determinationp. 50
Routing Protocol Algorithms and Metricsp. 52
Packet Switchingp. 53
Data Link Layerp. 54
LAN Protocolsp. 55
WAN Protocolsp. 56
LLC Sublayerp. 57
Media Access Control Sublayerp. 58
Framingp. 59
Physical Layerp. 59
Practice Questionsp. 60
Need to Know More?p. 65
Working with Cisco Devicesp. 67
Cisco's Operating Systemp. 68
Starting a Cisco Devicep. 68
User Interfacep. 69
User Modep. 69
Privileged Modep. 69
Context-Sensitive Helpp. 72
Command Historyp. 75
Editing Commandsp. 75
Cisco Discovery Protocolp. 76
CDP Configurationp. 77
CDP Informationp. 77
Testing Other Devicesp. 78
Telnetp. 79
Pingp. 79
Traceroutep. 80
Show Interfacesp. 80
Practice Questionsp. 82
Need to Know More?p. 87
LAN Switchingp. 89
Layer 2 Switching Technologyp. 90
Discovering MAC Addressesp. 90
Filtering and Forwardingp. 90
Preventing Loopsp. 91
Spanning Tree Protocolp. 91
Cisco Switching Methodsp. 94
Cisco Switchesp. 95
Switch Startupp. 95
Configuring the Switchp. 97
Default Configurationp. 97
Using the Menu-Driven Interfacep. 98
Using the CLIp. 99
Using the Web Interfacep. 100
Practice Questionsp. 101
Need to Know More?p. 104
Extending Switch Functionalityp. 105
VLANsp. 106
Frame Taggingp. 107
Trunk Connectionsp. 108
ISLp. 108
VTPp. 109
Configuring VLANsp. 110
Enabling VTPp. 111
Enabling Trunkingp. 112
Creating VLANsp. 112
Assigning VLAN to Portsp. 113
Practice Questionsp. 115
Need to Know More?p. 119
Router Configuration and Software Managementp. 121
Router Elementsp. 122
Router Modesp. 122
Router Componentsp. 123
Router Statusp. 124
Managing Configuration Filesp. 130
Types of Configuration Filesp. 130
Displaying the Running and Startup Configurationp. 131
Configuring the Running and Startup Configuration Filesp. 132
Backing Up and Restoring Configuration Filesp. 132
Router Passwordsp. 134
Enable password and enable secret Password Commandsp. 134
Console and auxiliary Password Commandsp. 135
Virtual terminal Password Commandp. 135
Router Identification and Bannerp. 136
Initial Configuration of a Cisco Routerp. 137
Upgrading Cisco IOS Softwarep. 139
Back Up Current IOSp. 140
Upgrade IOSp. 141
Reloading The Routerp. 143
Practice Questionsp. 144
Need to Know More?p. 151
TCP/IPp. 153
Background and History of TCP/IPp. 154
TCP/IP Stack and the OSI Modelp. 154
Application Layerp. 155
Transport Layerp. 157
TCP Header Formatp. 159
Network Layerp. 164
Network Interface Layerp. 167
Practice Questionsp. 168
Need to Know More?p. 173
IP Addressing and Subnettingp. 175
IP Addressingp. 176
Dotted Decimal Notationp. 176
Classful Addressingp. 178
Subnettingp. 181
Configure and Verify IP Addressesp. 189
IP Host Namesp. 190
Verifying IP Addressesp. 190
Monitoring IPp. 192
Show IP Interfacep. 192
Show IP Protocolp. 193
Show IP Routep. 194
Practice Questionsp. 196
Need to Know More?p. 201
Routing Protocolsp. 203
Routing Activitiesp. 204
Routing Algorithms and Protocolsp. 204
Goals of Routing Protocolsp. 204
Types of Routing Protocolsp. 207
Routing Metricsp. 209
Distance Vector vs. Link Statep. 211
Distance Vector Overviewp. 211
Link State Overviewp. 212
Network Discoveryp. 212
Topology Changesp. 214
Distance Vector Problemsp. 214
Distance Vector Remediesp. 215
Link State Problemsp. 217
Link State Remediesp. 217
Routing Protocol Configuration and Reviewp. 218
RIPp. 218
IGRPp. 220
Advanced Distance Vector Protocolp. 221
Integrated Multiprotocol Routingp. 221
Practice Questionsp. 223
Need to Know More?p. 229
Internet Package Exchange (IPX)p. 231
NetWare Protocol Suitep. 232
Upper Layerp. 232
Transport Layerp. 233
Network Layerp. 233
Data Link and Physical Layersp. 233
IPX Addressingp. 233
IPX Encapsulationp. 234
IPX Routingp. 235
IPX Service Advertisementp. 235
Configuring IPXp. 237
Monitoring IPXp. 238
Troubleshooting IPXp. 242
Practice Questionsp. 244
Need to Know More?p. 249
IP and IPX Access Listsp. 251
IP Access Listsp. 252
IP Standard Access Listsp. 253
IP Extended Access Listsp. 258
IPX Access Listsp. 262
IPX Standard Access Listsp. 263
IPX Extended Access Listsp. 264
Monitor and Verify Access Listsp. 266
Practice Questionsp. 268
Need to Know More?p. 273
Wide Area Networking: Point-to-Pointp. 275
WAN Servicesp. 276
HDLC Overviewp. 278
PPP Overviewp. 278
PPP Physical Layerp. 279
PPP Connectionsp. 280
PPP Authenticationp. 281
LCP Configuration Optionsp. 282
Configuring PPPp. 283
Monitoring PPPp. 284
Practice Questionsp. 286
Need to Know More?p. 289
Wide Area Networking: Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)p. 291
ISDN Overviewp. 292
Basic Rate Interface and Primary Rate Interfacep. 292
ISDN Protocolsp. 292
Functions and Reference Pointsp. 293
DDRp. 295
Configuring ISDNp. 295
Monitoring ISDNp. 296
Practice Questionsp. 301
Need to Know More?p. 303
Wide Area Networking: Frame Relayp. 305
Frame Relayp. 306
Virtual Circuitsp. 306
DLCIp. 307
LMIp. 308
Configuring Frame Relayp. 309
Nonbroadcast Multiaccessp. 309
Subinterfacesp. 310
Monitoring Frame Relayp. 311
Practice Questionsp. 314
Need to Know More?p. 319
Sample Testp. 321
Questions, Questions, Questionsp. 322
Picking Proper Answersp. 322
Decoding Ambiguityp. 323
Working within the Frameworkp. 324
Deciding What to Memorizep. 324
Preparing for the Testp. 325
Taking the Testp. 325
Sample Testp. 326
Answer Keyp. 347
Glossaryp. 361
Indexp. 377
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