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CCNA JumpStart gives you the networking and internetworking fundamentals you need to approach Cisco certification training with confidence. Book jacket.

Christine Faulkner began teaching for the Cisco Networking Academy in 1997, and was among the first round of instructors for the nationwide program. She was a founding partner of Nethos Inc., a San Francisco Bay Area technology consulting company.

Introduction

xii

What Is Networking?

1

(13)

Networking Basics

2

(1)

Types of Networks

3

(4)

Local Area Networks

4

(1)

Metropolitan Area Networks

5

(1)

Wide Area Networks

6

(1)

Laying the Foundation: The Public Telephone System

7

(1)

The Origin of Networks

8

(2)

Network Communication

8

(1)

ARPAnet

9

(1)

The Internet

10

(4)

The Future of the Internet

10

(4)

Communication Models

14

(24)

What Is the OSI Model?

16

(2)

How Data Flows through the OSI Model

18

(1)

Understanding Each OSI Layer

19

(15)

The Application Layer

20

(2)

The Presentation Layer

22

(2)

The Session Layer

24

(2)

The Transport Layer

26

(2)

The Network Layer

28

(2)

The Data Link Layer

30

(2)

The Physical Layer

32

(2)

The OSI Model vs. the TCP/IP Model

34

(4)

Application or Process Layer

34

(1)

Transport Layer

35

(1)

Internet Layer

35

(1)

Data Link or Network Interface Layer

35

(1)

Physical Layer

35

(3)

Network Architectures

38

(28)

Understanding Network Architectures

40

(1)

Peer-to-Peer Networks

41

(15)

Selecting Peer-to-Peer Networks

42

(1)

Security on Peer-to-Peer Networks

43

(1)

Implementing a Peer-to-Peer Network

44

(2)

Configuring Windows 98 Peer-to-Peer Networking

46

(6)

Configuring Macintosh Peer-to-Peer Networking

52

(4)

Clients and Servers

56

(9)

Common Server Types

57

(1)

Terminals and Hosts

58

(1)

Selecting a Client-Server Network

59

(1)

Security on Client-Server Networks

60

(1)

Implementing Client-Server Models

61

(4)

Hybrid Networks

65

(1)

Network Services and Software

66

(26)

Types of Network Services

68

(1)

Choosing a Server

69

(3)

What to Look for in an NOS

69

(2)

Server Hardware

71

(1)

Types of Network Operating Systems

72

(10)

Microsoft Windows NT Server

72

(2)

Novell NetWare

74

(2)

UNIX

76

(2)

What about Linux?

78

(2)

Apple's AppleShare IP

80

(1)

Mac OS X Server

81

(1)

Client Network Configuration

82

(10)

Configuring Windows 98 Clients

82

(3)

Configuring Internet Addresses

85

(7)

Topologies

92

(18)

Physical vs. Logical Topologies

94

(1)

Types of Physical Topologies

95

(10)

Bus Topology

96

(2)

Ring Topology

98

(2)

Star Topology

100

(2)

Mesh Topology

102

(2)

Hybrid Topologies

104

(1)

Types of Logical Topologies

105

(5)

Logical Bus

106

(1)

Logical Ring

106

(4)

Electricity

110

(14)

Types of Electrical Currents

112

(5)

Alternating Current

112

(4)

Direct Current

116

(1)

Power Problems and Solutions

117

(7)

Static Electricity

117

(1)

Excess Power

118

(3)

Power Loss

121

(3)

Signaling

124

(18)

What Is a Signal?

126

(1)

Measuring Signals

127

(2)

Signals and Computers

129

(7)

Analog Signals

129

(2)

Digital Signals

131

(2)

Analog vs. Digital

133

(1)

An Analog and Digital World

134

(2)

Understanding Transmission

136

(6)

Transmission Types

136

(1)

Transmission Modes

137

(5)

Network Media

142

(28)

Network Media and Connectors

144

(1)

Copper Media

145

(11)

Coaxial Cable

145

(1)

Types of Coaxial Cable

146

(3)

Shielded Twisted-Pair Cable

149

(3)

Unshielded Twisted Pair

152

(4)

Glass Media

156

(5)

Fiber-Optic Cable

156

(5)

Wireless Networking Options

161

(9)

Radio Transmissions

162

(2)

Microwave Transmissions

164

(1)

Infrared Transmissions

165

(5)

Devices

170

(20)

Extending the Network

172

(1)

Network Segments

173

(2)

Segmenting the LAN

174

(1)

Network Interface Cards

175

(2)

Source and Destination

176

(1)

Repeaters

177

(1)

Hubs

178

(2)

Bridges

180

(1)

Switches

181

(2)

Virtual LANs

182

(1)

Brouters

183

(1)

Routers

184

(2)

How Routers Select the Best Path

184

(2)

Gateways

186

(1)

Comparing Networking Devices

187

(3)

Standards

190

(26)

What Are Standards?

192

(2)

How Does an Idea Become a Standard?

192

(2)

Major Standards Organizations

194

(5)

ISO: International Organization for Standardization

195

(1)

IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

196

(1)

EIA/TIA: Electronics Industry Alliance and Telecommunications Industry Association

196

(2)

ANSI: American National Standards Institute

198

(1)

ITU: International Telecommunications Union

198

(1)

IEEE 802: Standards for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks

199

(5)

LAN and MAN Bridging and Management

199

(1)

Logical Link Control

199

(1)

CSMA/CD Access Method

200

(1)

Fast Ethernet

201

(1)

Token Passing Bus Access Method

201

(1)

Token Ring Access Method

202

(1)

DQDB Access Method

202

(1)

Broadband Local Area Networks

202

(1)

Fiber-Optic Local and Metropolitan Area Networks

202

(1)

Integrated Services

203

(1)

LAN/MAN Security

203

(1)

Wireless LANs

203

(1)

High-Speed LANs

203

(1)

Cable TV Access Method

203

(1)

EIA/TIA Structured Cabling Standards

204

(3)

568-A: Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard

204

(1)

568-A/UTP

204

(1)

569: Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces

205

(1)

606: Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings

205

(1)

607: Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications

206

(1)

WAN Connection Standards

207

(9)

CCITT/ITU-T WAN Standards

208

(3)

ANSI WAN Standards

211

(5)

Network Protocols

216

(22)

Why Protocols Are Important

218

(2)

Understanding Protocol Suites

220

(1)

TCP/IP Suite

221

(9)

Features of TCP/IP

222

(1)

Protocols of the TCP/IP Stack

222

(8)

IPX/SPX Protocol Suite

230

(3)

Features of IPX/SPX

231

(1)

Protocols of the IPX/SPX Stack

232

(1)

AppleTalk Protocol Suite

233

(5)

Features of AppleTalk

233

(1)

Protocols of the AppleTalk Stack

234

(4)

LAN Design

238

(26)

Preparing for LAN Design

240

(2)

Needs Assessment

240

(1)

Design

240

(1)

Development

241

(1)

Implementation

241

(1)

Evaluation

241

(1)

Needs Assessment

242

(7)

Equipment Inventory

242

(4)

Facility Assessment and Documentation

246

(2)

Assessing User Needs

248

(1)

Creating the LAN Design

249

(9)

Architecture Selection

249

(2)

Topology Selection

251

(4)

Device Selection

255

(3)

Installation

258

(6)

Media Selection and Installation

258

(1)

Testing and Certifying Cable

259

(1)

Connecting the LAN Devices

260

(1)

Connecting to a WAN

261

(3)

Network Management

264

(32)

Why Network Management?

266

(2)

First Steps in Network Management

268

(8)

Backing Up Data

269

(4)

Uninterrupted Power

273

(1)

Redundancy

274

(2)

Performance Monitoring

276

(6)

Baselining: Setting the Starting Point

276

(1)

Analyzing Network Performance

277

(2)

Monitoring Server Performance

279

(2)

Documenting Performance

281

(1)

Network Management Systems

282

(6)

The Management Model for TCP/IP Networks

282

(2)

SNMP in Action

284

(3)

Implementing Network Management Systems

287

(1)

Troubleshooting

288

(8)

Documentation for Troubleshooting

289

(1)

A Layered Approach to Network Troubleshooting

290

(6)

WANs and Internet Access

296

(17)

Wide Area Networks

298

(1)

Connecting to the Internet

299

(2)

Calling Your ISP

300

(1)

Planning Internet Access

301

(12)

Telecommunications Services

302

(2)

WAN Technologies

304

(4)

Avoiding the Potholes

308

(1)

The Rollout

308

(5)

Appendix A Answers to Review Questions

313

(14)

Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations

327

(14)

Appendix C Glossary

341

(19)

Index

360

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