CCNA Certification

Get a jumpstart on your networking career with CCNA Certification, your
hands-on guide to Cisco networking and Cisco's super-hot introductory
certification exam!

CCNA Certification starts with an easy introduction to networking basics,
including the layered OSI model every network professional must know, and the
fundamentals of local and wide area networks. Next, review the essential
building blocks of today's business networks and the Internet, including
routers, switches, repeaters, bridges, and the TCP/IP Internet protocol. This
book covers every CCNA exam objective, and you won't find a better
on-the-job-reference! You'll: Set up a routed network and connect it to the
Internet-one step at a time Master the basic configuration and troubleshooting
techniques every Cisco networking professional needs Test your knowledge with
sample questions just like those on the real CCNA exam Learn from real-life lab
exercises with detailed solutions

Cisco certification gives you a giant step up in today's marketplace! With
CCNA Certification, you can take that leap right now-and if you're already
running a network, run it smarter and more reliably. It's the first
certification book for every networking professional!

Table of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Networking and the OSI Model
Chapter 2: LAN Technologies
Chapter 3: Introduction to Cisco Routers
Chapter 4: Switches, Repeaters, Bridges, and Routers
Chapter 5: Comparing the OSI Model to the DOD Model
Chapter 6: TCP/IP Addressing
Chapter 7: TCP/IP Subnetting
Chapter 8: Routing Principles
Chapter 9: Dynamic Routing
Chapter 10: Cisco Router Boot Methods
Chapter 11: TCP/IP Access Lists
Chapter 12: IPX/SPX
Chapter 13: IPX Access Lists
Chapter 14: WAN Technologies
Chapter 15: Debugging the Cisco Router