Routing Protocols and Concepts, CCNA Exploration Labs and Study Guide

by Johnson, Allan

• ISBN13: 9781587132049
• ISBN10: 1587132044
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-29
• Publisher: Cisco Press

Summary

Routing Protocols and Concepts, CCNA Exploration Labs and Study Guideis designed to support your learning routing protocols and concepts in Version 4 of the Cisco Networking Academy CCNAreg; Exploration curriculum. Each chapter contains a Study Guide section and a Labs and Activities section. Study Guide The dozens of exercises in this book help you learn the concepts and configurations crucial to your success as a CCNA exam candidate. Each chapter is slightly different and includes multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and open-ended questions designed to help you: Review vocabulary Strengthen troubleshooting skills Boost configuration skills Reinforce concepts Research topics Packet Tracer Activities: This icon identifies exercises interspersed throughout the Study Guide section where you can practice or visualize a specific task using Packet Tracer, a powerful network simulation program developed by Cisco. Labs and Activities: The Labs and Activities sections begins with a Command Reference table and includes all the online curriculum labs to ensure that you have mastered the practical skills needed to succeed in this course. Hands-On Labs: This icon identifies the hands-on labs created for each chapter. Work through all the Basic, Challenge, and Troubleshooting labs as provided to gain a deep understanding of CCNA knowledge and skills to ultimately succeed on the CCNA Certification Exam. Packet Tracer Companion: This icon identifies the companion activities that correspond to each hands-on lab. You use Packet Tracer to complete a simulation of the hands-on lab. Packet Tracer Skills Integration Challenge: Each chapter concludes with a culminating activity called the Packet Tracer Skills Integration Challenge. These challenging activities require you to pull together several skills learned from the chapter, as well as previous chapters and courses, to successfully complete one comprehensive exercise. Allan Johnson works full time developing curriculum for Cisco Networking Academy. Allan also is a part-time instructor at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. Use this book with: Routing Protocols and Concepts, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide ISBN-10: 1-58713-206-0 ISBN-13: 978-158713-206-3 Companion CD-ROM The CD-ROM provides all the Packet Tracer Activity, Packet Tracer Companion, and Packet Tracer Challenge exercise files that are referenced throughout the book as indicated by the icons. These files work with Packet Tracer software V4.1, which is available through the Academy Connection website. Ask your instructor for access to the Packet Tracer software.

Author Biography

Allan Johnson entered the academic world in 1999 after 10 years as a business owner/operator to dedicate his efforts to his passion for teaching. He holds both an M.B.A. and an M.Ed. in occupational training and development. He is an information technology instructor at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. In 2003, Allan began to commit much of his time and energy to the CCNA Instructional Support Team, providing services to Networking Academy instructors worldwide and creating training materials. He now works full time for the Academy in earning Systems Development.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xv
Introduction to Routing and Packet Forwarding	p. 1
Study Guide	p. 2
Inside the Router	p. 2
Vocabulary Exercise: Matching	p. 2
Vocabulary Exercise: Completion	p. 4
Label the External Components of a Router Exercise	p. 6
Label the Internal Components of a Router Exercise	p. 7
Describe the Internal Components of a Router Exercise	p. 8
Router Bootup Process Exercise	p. 10
Interpreting the show version Command Exercise	p. 10
CLI Configuration and Addressing	p. 11
Implementing Basic Addressing Schemes Exercise	p. 11
Basic Router Configuration Exercise	p. 12
Basic Router Configuration	p. 15
Add Devices and Connect Cables	p. 15
Configure PCs	p. 15
Configure R1	p. 16
Configure R2	p. 16
Save the Packet Tracer File	p. 17
Building the Routing Table	p. 17
Vocabulary Exercise: Completion	p. 17
Routing Table Principles Exercise	p. 19
Path Determination and Switching Functions	p. 20
Internet Protocol (IP) Packet Format Exercise	p. 20
MAC Layer Frame Format Exercise	p. 20
Best Path and Metrics: Completion and Short Answer Exercise	p. 21
Path Determination and Switching Function Exercise	p. 21
Labs and Activities	p. 25
Command Reference	p. 25
Cabling a Network and Basic Router Configuration (1.5.1)	p. 26
Cable the Ethernet Links of the Network	p. 27
Cable the Serial Link Between the R1 and R2 Routers	p. 28
Establish a Console Connection to the R1 Router	p. 29
Erase and Reload the Routers	p. 29
Understand Command-Line Basics	p. 30
Perform Basic Configuration of Router R1	p. 33
Perform Basic Configuration of Router R2	p. 36
Configure IP Addressing on the Host PCs	p. 37
Examine Router show Commands	p. 37
Use the ping Command	p. 41
Use the traceroute Command	p. 42
Create a start.txt File	p. 43
Load the start.txt File onto the R1 Router	p. 45
Packet Tracer Companion	p. 46
Installing and Configuring Tera Term for Use in Windows XP	p. 47
Configuring Tera Term as the Default Telnet Client in Windows XP	p. 48
Accessing and Configuring HyperTerminal	p. 51
Basic Router Configuration (1.5.2)	p. 52
Cable the Network	p. 53
Erase and Reload the Routers	p. 54
Perform Basic Configuration of Router R1	p. 55
Perform Basic Configuration of Router R2	p. 57
Configure IP Addressing on the Host PCs	p. 58
Verify and Test the Configurations	p. 58
Reflection	p. 61
Documentation	p. 61
Clean Up	p. 61
Packet Tracer Companion	p. 61
Lab 1-3	p. 61
Subnet the Address Space	p. 62
Determine Interface Addresses	p. 63
Prepare the Network	p. 63
Perform Basic Router Configurations	p. 63
Configure and Activate Serial and Ethernet Addresses	p. 64
Verify the Configurations	p. 64
Reflection	p. 64
Document the Router Configurations	p. 65
Packet Tracer Companion	p. 65
Packet Tracer Skills Integration Challenge	p. 65
Design and Document an Addressing Scheme	p. 66
Cable Devices	p. 67
Apply a Basic Configuration	p. 67
Identify Layer 2 and Layer 3
Addresses Used to Switch Packets	p. 67
Reflection	p. 68
End Notes	p. 68
Static Routing	p. 69
Study Guide	p. 70
Routers and the Network	p. 70
Document the Addressing Scheme	p. 70
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