Ccna Cisco Certified Network Associate Exam Notes: Cisco Certified Network Associate : Exam Notes

by Lammle, Todd; Odom, Sean

• ISBN13: 9780782141689
• ISBN10: 0782141684
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Respected expert Lammle provides more than a mere exam preparation guide for those preparing for the CCNA test (exam 640-407). This book represents a valuable resource for those on the job with internetworking equipment long after they earn their certifications. Lammle sticks close to Cisco's published exam objectives and wastes no space in this compact volume.

Author Biography

Sean Odom is currently President of the SPCCUG (Sacramento Placer County Cisco Users Group).

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
Bridging/Switching	1	(22)
Name and describe two switching methods	3	(3)
Distinguish between cut-through and store-and-forward LAN switching	6	(2)
Describe the operation of the Spanning Tree Protocol and its benefits	8	(7)
Describe the benefits of virtual LANs	15	(8)
OSI Reference Model and Layered Communication	23	(38)
Describe data link and network addresses and identify key differences between them	24	(3)
Define and describe the function of the MAC address	27	(3)
List the key internetworking functions for the OSI Network layer	30	(3)
Identify at least three reasons why the industry uses a layered model	33	(9)
Describe the two parts of network addressing; then identify the parts in specific protocol address examples	42	(4)
Define and explain the five conversion steps of data encapsulation	46	(4)
Describe connection-oriented network service and connectionless network service, and identify their key differences	50	(3)
Identify the parts in specific protocol address examples	53	(1)
Describe the advantages of LAN segmentation	53	(3)
Describe LAN segmentation using bridges and switches	56	(2)
Describe the benefits of network segmentation with routers	58	(3)
Network Protocols	61	(52)
Describe the different classes of IP addresses (and subnetting)	62	(19)
Identify the functions of the TCP/IP Network-layer protocol	81	(7)
Identify the functions performed by ICMP	88	(4)
Configure IP addresses	92	(1)
Verify IP addresses	93	(7)
List the required IPX address and encapsulation types	100	(13)
Routing	113	(22)
Define flow control and describe the three basic methods used in networking	114	(5)
Add the RIP routing protocol to your configuration	119	(12)
Add the IGRP routing protocol to your configuration	131	(4)
WAN Protocols	135	(28)
Recognize key Frame Relay terms and features	136	(4)
List commands to configure Frame Relay LMIs, maps, and subinterfaces	140	(6)
List commands to monitor Frame Relay operation in the router	146	(2)
State a relevant use and context for ISDN networking	148	(4)
Identify ISDN protocols, function groups, reference points, and channels	152	(3)
Identify PPP operations to encapsulate WAN data on Cisco routers	155	(8)
Network Management	163	(32)
Configure standard access lists to figure IP traffic	164	(6)
Configure extended access lists to filter IP Traffic	170	(12)
Monitor and verify selected access list operations on the router	182	(13)
LAN Design	195	(20)
Describe full- and half-duplex Ethernet operation	196	(10)
Describe network congestion problem in Ethernet networks	206	(3)
Describe the features and benefits of Fast Ethernet	209	(2)
Describe the guidelines and distance limitations of Fast Ethernet	211	(4)
Cisco Basics, IOS, and Network Basics	215	(40)
Examine router elements	216	(3)
Manage configuration files from the privileged EXEC mode	219	(5)
Control router passwords, identification, and banner	224	(5)
Identify the main Cisco IOS software commands for router startup	229	(1)
Log in to a router in both user and privileged modes	229	(3)
Check an initial configuration using the setup command	232	(4)
Use the context-sensitive help facility	236	(2)
Use the command history and editing features	238	(2)
List the commands to load Cisco IOS software from: Flash memory, a TFTP server or ROM	240	(6)
Prepare to back up, upgrade, and load a backup Cisco IOS software image	246	(3)
List problems that each routing type encounters when dealing with topology changes, and describe techniques to reduce the number of these problems	249	(5)
Prepare the initial configuration of your router and enable IP	254	(1)
Index	255