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Table of Contents
Conventions ......................................................................................................................3
Table of Figures..............................................................................................................25
Chapter 1 - CCNA Certification Process...................................................................... 33
About This Chapter .....................................................................................................33
Introduction ....................................................................................................................33
CCNA Certification........................................................................................................33
Gaining and Certifying Foundation Skills ..................................................................34
Benefits of CCNA Certification..................................................................................34
The Path to CCNA Certification .................................................................................35
The CCNA Exam 640-801 .............................................................................................35
Chapter 2 - Internetworking.......................................................................................... 39
About This Chapter .....................................................................................................39
CCNA Objectives Covered in this Chapter.................................................................39
Introduction ....................................................................................................................39
Hierarchical Cisco Model...............................................................................................40
Access Layer ...............................................................................................................40
Distribution Layer .......................................................................................................40
Core Layer...................................................................................................................41
Types of Networks..........................................................................................................41
LANs ...........................................................................................................................41
WANs..........................................................................................................................42
MANs ..........................................................................................................................42
Network Topologies .......................................................................................................42
Bus...............................................................................................................................43
Star ..............................................................................................................................43
Ring .............................................................................................................................44
Mesh ............................................................................................................................45
Data Transmission and Signaling ...................................................................................45
Unicast ............................................................................................................................45
Broadcast ........................................................................................................................46
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Multicast .........................................................................................................................46
Signaling Methods..........................................................................................................46
Analog .........................................................................................................................46
Digital..........................................................................................................................47
Baseband and Broadband ...............................................................................................48
Broadband ...................................................................................................................48
Full Duplex..................................................................................................................49
Half Duplex .................................................................................................................49
Simplex........................................................................................................................49
LAN Media.....................................................................................................................50
Twisted Pair Cable..........................................................................................................50
Shielded Twisted Pair..................................................................................................50
Unshielded Twisted Pair .............................................................................................51
Twisted Pair Cable Categories ....................................................................................52
Coaxial Cable .................................................................................................................53
10BASE-2 (ThinNet) ..................................................................................................53
10BASE-5 (ThickNet).................................................................................................54
Media Attachment Units .............................................................................................56
5/4/3 Rule ....................................................................................................................56
Fiber Optic Cable............................................................................................................56
10BASE-F Architecture ..............................................................................................57
Access Methods..............................................................................................................58
Ethernet .......................................................................................................................58
CSMA/CD...................................................................................................................59
Switched Ethernet .......................................................................................................60
Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 Comparison ...............................................................................60
Fast, Switched and Gigabit Ethernet ...........................................................................64
Token Ring..................................................................................................................65
Token Passing .............................................................................................................67
FDDI............................................................................................................................70
Networking Equipment...................................................................................................73
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Self-Evaluation .............................................................................................................119
Chapter 4 - Cisco IOS Command Line Interface ...................................................... 122
About This Chapter ...................................................................................................122
Hands-On CCNA Labs..............................................................................................122
CCNA Objectives Covered in this Chapter...............................................................122
Introduction ..................................................................................................................122
Cisco Internet Operating System (IOS) ....................................................................122
Cisco IOS Modes..........................................................................................................123
Entering Commands .....................................................................................................125
Command Syntax Check...........................................................................................125
Command Abbreviation ............................................................................................126
Help System ..............................................................................................................127
Hot Keys....................................................................................................................131
Tab-Key Command Expansion .................................................................................133
Key Facts Summary......................................................................................................134
Self Evaluation .............................................................................................................135
Chapter 5 - Cisco Router Configuration .................................................................... 136
About This Chapter ...................................................................................................136
Hands-On CCNA Labs..............................................................................................136
CCNA Objectives Covered in this Chapter...............................................................136
Router Structure............................................................................................................137
Chassis.......................................................................................................................137
Boards........................................................................................................................137
Interfaces ...................................................................................................................137
Ports...........................................................................................................................138
Processors..................................................................................................................138
Memory .....................................................................................................................138
Viewing Router Configuration .....................................................................................139
Router Configuration.................................................................................................140
Viewing Protocol Configuration ..................................................................................143
Protocol Configuration..............................................................................................144
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Sockets ......................................................................................................................175
FTP ............................................................................................................................176
TELNET....................................................................................................................176
SMTP ........................................................................................................................176
DNS...........................................................................................................................176
TFTP..........................................................................................................................177
HTTP.........................................................................................................................178
POP3..........................................................................................................................178
SNMP ........................................................................................................................179
IP Address Resolution and IP Addressing....................................................................179
Local Address Resolution .........................................................................................179
ARP ...........................................................................................................................179
RARP ........................................................................................................................180
BootP.........................................................................................................................181
IP Addressing ...............................................................................................................181
Network ID................................................................................................................182
Host ID ......................................................................................................................184
IPv6 ...........................................................................................................................185
Private Network Addresses ..........................................................................................186
Network Address Translation (NAT) ...........................................................................186
PAT (NAT Overload)...................................................................................................187
Sub-netting....................................................................................................................188
Summary ...................................................................................................................193
Classless Interdomain Routing..................................................................................194
Key Facts Summary......................................................................................................194
Self Evaluation .............................................................................................................195
Chapter 7 - IP Routing with Cisco Devices ................................................................ 197
About This Chapter ...................................................................................................197
Hands-On CCNA Labs..............................................................................................197
CCNA Objectives Covered in this Chapter...............................................................197
Introduction ..................................................................................................................198
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IPX Routing..................................................................................................................222
Service Advertising Protocol ....................................................................................223
IPX RIP .....................................................................................................................224
NetWare Link-Services Protocol ..............................................................................227
Configuring IPX Load Balancing .............................................................................227
Monitoring IPX.............................................................................................................228
Debugging IPX..........................................................................................................228
Key Facts Summary......................................................................................................230
Self Evaluation .............................................................................................................231
Chapter 9 - Implementation and Operation of Cisco Devices .................................. 233
About This Chapter ...................................................................................................233
Hands-On CCNA Labs..............................................................................................233
CCNA Objectives Covered in this Chapter...............................................................233
Introduction ..................................................................................................................233
Verifying Network Connectivity ..................................................................................234
Cisco Discovery Protocol..........................................................................................234
CDP Configuration....................................................................................................239
ping............................................................................................................................241
traceroute...................................................................................................................243
Telnet.........................................................................................................................244
Connection Establishment.........................................................................................245
Hostnames .................................................................................................................248
Managing Configuration Files......................................................................................250
Saving Configurations...............................................................................................250
Backing-up Configurations .......................................................................................250
Upgrading IOS ..........................................................................................................252
Key Facts Summary......................................................................................................257
Self-Evaluation .............................................................................................................257
Chapter 10 - Traffic Management Using Cisco Access Lists.................................... 260
About This Chapter ...................................................................................................260
Hands-On CCNA Labs..............................................................................................260
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Instructions ................................................................................................................331
1.2 Cisco IOS Router Configuration Modes ................................................................333
About this lab ............................................................................................................333
Objectives..................................................................................................................333
Cisco CCNA objective:.............................................................................................333
Instructions ................................................................................................................333
1.3 Getting help with commands..................................................................................336
About this lab ............................................................................................................336
Objectives..................................................................................................................337
Cisco CCNA objective:.............................................................................................337
Instructions ................................................................................................................337
1.4 Entering and editing commands .............................................................................341
About this lab ............................................................................................................341
Objectives..................................................................................................................342
Cisco CCNA objective:.............................................................................................342
Instructions ................................................................................................................342
1.5 Practical ..................................................................................................................346
About this lab ............................................................................................................346
Objectives..................................................................................................................347
Cisco CCNA objective:.............................................................................................347
Instructions ................................................................................................................347
Hands-On Lab Session 2 .............................................................................................. 349
2.1 Viewing Basic Router Configuration ....................................................................349
About this lab ............................................................................................................349
Objectives..................................................................................................................349
Cisco CCNA objective:.............................................................................................349
Instructions ................................................................................................................349
2.2 Viewing Interface Configuration............................................................................354
About this lab ............................................................................................................354
Objectives..................................................................................................................354
Cisco CCNA objective:.............................................................................................354
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Instructions ................................................................................................................354
2.3 Displaying Running and Startup Configurations....................................................362
About this lab ............................................................................................................362
Objectives..................................................................................................................362
Cisco CCNA objective:.............................................................................................363
Instructions ................................................................................................................363
2.4 Setting Router Hostname........................................................................................368
About this lab ............................................................................................................368
Objectives..................................................................................................................368
Cisco CCNA objectives: ...........................................................................................368
Instructions ................................................................................................................368
2.5 Setting Router Banners...........................................................................................370
About this lab ............................................................................................................370
Objectives..................................................................................................................370
Cisco CCNA objectives: ...........................................................................................370
Instructions ................................................................................................................371
2.6 Setting Passwords ...................................................................................................373
About this lab ............................................................................................................373
Objectives..................................................................................................................373
Cisco CCNA objectives: ...........................................................................................374
Instructions ................................................................................................................374
2.7 Encrypting Passwords ............................................................................................385
About this lab ............................................................................................................385
Objectives..................................................................................................................385
Cisco CCNA objectives: ...........................................................................................385
Instructions ................................................................................................................385
2.8 Initial Configuration of a Cisco Router ..................................................................388
About this lab ............................................................................................................388
Objectives..................................................................................................................389
Cisco CCNA objectives: ...........................................................................................389
Instructions ................................................................................................................389
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Table of Figures
Figure 2-1. Sample network.............................................................................................. 40
Figure 2-2. Bus topology .................................................................................................. 43
Figure 2-3. Star topology .................................................................................................. 44
Figure 2-4. Ring topology................................................................................................. 44
Figure 2-5. Mesh topology................................................................................................ 45
Figure 2-6. NRZ signaling ................................................................................................ 47
Figure 2-7. Baseband multiplexing................................................................................... 48
Figure 2-8. FDM Multiplexing ......................................................................................... 49
Figure 2-9. RJ-45 connector ............................................................................................. 51
Figure 2-10. 10Base2 Network ......................................................................................... 54
Figure 2-11. BNC connector............................................................................................. 54
Figure 2-12. 10Base5 Network ......................................................................................... 55
Figure 2-13. 10Base5 AUI, MAU..................................................................................... 55
Figure 2-14. Interpreting IEEE LAN cable specifications................................................ 61
Figure 2-17. Networking MAUs....................................................................................... 68
Figure 2-18. Token Ring frame ........................................................................................ 69
Figure 2-19. FDDI Network ............................................................................................. 70
Figure 2-20. A hub............................................................................................................ 75
Figure 2-21. How a bridge works ..................................................................................... 77
Figure 2-23. ATM protocol stack ..................................................................................... 87
Figure 3-1. Encapsulation ................................................................................................. 99
Figure 3-2. Lower Layers of OSI model......................................................................... 101
Figure 3-3. HDLC frame (layer 2).................................................................................. 104
Figure 3-4. IEEE sub-layers............................................................................................ 104
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