Prepare for the new CCNP 642-821 BCRAN Exam with the official exam preparation guide

• Learn the remote access design and management topics for the new Cisco CCNP 642-821 BCRAN exam with the only official preparation book
• Practice with more than 200 test questions, including simulation-based questions on the enclosed CD-ROM

CCNP BCRAN Exam Certification Guide

Comprehensive coverage of all exam topics ensures readers will arrive at a complete understanding of what they need to master to succeed on the exam. This book follows a logical organization of the BCRAN exam objectives, and is written in a modular, small-chapter format that breaks elements into easy-to-absorb parts. It also contains the other valuable learning elements of an Exam Certification Guide from Cisco Press that ensure concept comprehension and retention. These include pre- and post-chapter quizzes, foundational review sections, scenario-based exercises and a CD-ROM testing engine with more than 200 questions, including simulation-based questions like on the actual exam.

In addition to technologies like ISDN, DDR (Dial-on-Demand Routing), Frame Relay, NAT (Network Address Translation), AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting), and other related technologies covered in the first edition, this edition also contains an introduction to QoS (Quality of Service), VPN (Virtual Private Networks), VPDN (Virtual Private Dial-up Networks), and DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) technologies.

Contents

• I Identifying remote access needs
  • Remote Access Solutions
  • Identifying Site Requirements
  • Network Overview
• II Enabling on-demand connections to the central site
  • Configuring Asynchronous Connections with Modems
  • Configuring PPP and Controlling Network Access
  • PPP Link Control Protocol Options
• III Using isdn and ddr technologies to enhance remote connectivity
  • Using ISDN and DDR Technologies
  • Advanced DDR Options
  • Using ISDN Primary Rate Interface
• IV Broadband access methods to the central site
  • Broadband Options to Access a Central Site
  • Using DSL to Access a Central Site
• V Establishing a dedicated frame relay connection and control traffic flow
  • Establishing a Frame Relay Connection
  • Frame Relay Traffic Shaping
• VI Backup and network management methods
  • Enabling a Backup to the Permanent Connection
  • Managing Network Performance with Queuing and Compression
• VII Scaling remote access networks
  • Scaling IP Addresses with NAT
  • Using AAA to Scale Access Control in an Expanding Network
• VIII Securing remote access networks
  • Securing Remote Access Network Connections
  • Appendix A: Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and Q&A Sections
  • Index