CCNA Self-Study Guide: Cisco Network Devices Interconnection (Second Edition)

Author: () Michael Quigley, translated by Li Xiangrui, Zhang Ming, Yuan Guozhong
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: In the summer of 2003, Cisco revised the CCNA certification. Now, there are two ways to obtain the CCNA certification: by passing the INTRO and ICND exams, or by passing the CCNA exam. This book is the only authorized publisher of CiscoPress, Cisco Systems, for the newly released ICND exam syllabus, and is the ICND study guide. The book consists of 9 chapters and 5 appendices, covering basic concepts of network interconnection, configuring Cisco Catalyst switches, VLANs, IP routing protocols, access lists, network address translation (NAT), serial point-to-point connections, Frame Relay PVC connections, ISDN DDR, and more. Each chapter includes review questions and case studies. The former checks the reader's mastery of the knowledge, while the latter shows the reader how to apply the learned knowledge to practice. Appendices A and B introduce how to recover passwords and switch images, which are highly valuable for administrators. After reading this book, readers will know how to select, connect, configure, and troubleshoot various Cisco network devices. Whether readers aim to obtain the CCNA certification or simply wish to gain a deeper understanding of LANs, WANs, and dial-up access services, the fundamental knowledge introduced in this book will be highly beneficial to you.