Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing. CCNA 3 Companion Guide. Accompanying CD-ROM.

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This is the completely revised and only authorized textbook for the Cisco Networking Academy Program CCNA 3 curriculum. It is a portable reference that fully supports the topics covered in the Networking Academy CCNA 3 curriculum and aligns 1:1 with course modules. It features enhanced readability through improved word usage, sentence structure, concise descriptions, real-world examples, and graphical presentations. It is written by well-respected CCNA instructor who brings real classroom experience to material. Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing CCNA 3 Companion Guide is the official supplemental textbook for the CCNA 3 course of the Cisco Networking Academy Program. Completely revised from the previous edition with new examples and explanations, this textbook includes original material developed by the author, yet it fully aligns with the CCNA 3 curriculum. Written by an experienced instructor and author who presents material in a comprehensive manner - using his own voice and examples - this new edition augments student understanding of course material. The new edition incorporates improved features to aid instructors and enhance student comprehension. chapter objectives are stated as questions to encourage students to think about and find answers as they read chapters. End-of-chapter questions and summaries align with chapter objectives to emphasize key topics, while key terms are listed in each chapter opener in the order of occurrence to alert students to upcoming vocabulary words. In addition, new features include How To quick references for step-by-step tasks; real-world examples and all-new illustrations; concise explanations with a focus on word usage and sentence structure for improved readability; and correlations to the CCNA exam in Chapter Objectives and Check Your Understanding questions. Wayne Lewis is the Cisco Academy Manager for the Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training and the Legal Main Contact for the Honolulu Community College Cisco Academy Training Center. Wayne has been teaching in colleges and universities since 1986, beginning with math and transitioning to computer networking in 1998. He is the author of numerous Cisco Press titles, including CCNP 3 Multilayer Switching Companion Guide, First and Second Editions.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Introduction to Classless Routing
• Objectives
• Key Terms
• VLSM
• Prefix Length
• Benefits of VLSM
• VLSM Calculations
• VLSM Example
• CIDR and Route Summarization
• Route Aggregation
• Supernetting
• CIDR Example
• Classful and Classless Routing
• Classful Routing
• Classless Routing
• RIP Version 2
• RIPv2 Configuration
• Verifying RIP Configuration
• Troubleshooting RIP Configuration
• Chapter Summary
• Check Your Understanding
• Challenge Questions and Activities
• Chapter 2 Single-Area OSPF
• Objectives
• Key Terms
• Link-State Routing Overview
• Maintaining Routing Information Via Link States
• Link-State Routing Protocol Algorithms
• Benefits of Link-State Routing
• Limitations of Link-State Routing
• Single-Area OSPF Concepts
• Comparing OSPF with Distance Vector Routing Protocols
• OSPF Hierarchical Routing
• Dijkstras Algorithm
• Single-Area OSPF Configuration
• Basic OSPF Configuration
• Loopback Interfaces
• Modifying the OSPF Cost Metric
• OSPF Authentication
• OSPF Network Types and OSPF Timers
• Propagating a Default Route
• Verifying OSPF Configurations
• Troubleshooting OSPF
• Chapter Summary
• Check Your Understanding
• Challenge Questions and Activities
• Chapter 3 EIGRP and Troubleshooting Routing Protocols
• Objectives
• Additional Topics of Interest
• Key Terms
• EIGRP Concepts
• Comparing EIGRP and IGRP
• EIGRP Features
• EIGRP Terminology
• EIGRP Packet Types
• EIGRP Configuration
• Basic EIGRP Configuration
• Configuring EIGRP Summarization
• Verifying the EIGRP Configuration
• Troubleshooting Routing Protocols
• Troubleshooting RIP
• Troubleshooting EIGRP
• Troubleshooting OSPF
• Additional Topics of Interest
• Troubleshooting IGRP
• Chapter Summary
• Check Your Understanding
• Challenge Questions and Activities
• Chapter 4 Swit4ching Concepts
• Objectives
• Additional Topics of Interest
• Key Terms
• Introduction to LAN Switching
• LAN Segmentation
• Basic Operations of a Switch
• Ethernet Switch Latency
• Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switching
• Symmetric and Asymmetric Switching
• Frame Transmission Modes
• Switch Operation
• Broadcast Domains
• Communication Between Switches and Workstations
• Additional Topics of Interest
• Introduction to Ethernet/802.3 LANs
• Chapter Summary
• Check Your Understanding
• Challenge Questions and Activities
• Chapter 5 LAN Design and Switches
• Objectives
• Key Terms
• LAN Design
• LAN Design Goals
• LAN Design Considerations
• LAN Design Methodology
• Layer 1 Design
• Layer 2 Design
• Layer 3 Design
• LAN Switches
• witched LANs and the Hierarchical Design Model
• Access Layer Overview
• Access Layer Switches
• Distribution Layer Overview
• Distribution Layer Switches
• Core Layer Overview
• Core Layer Switches
• Chapter Summary
• Check Your Understanding
• Chapter 6 Catalyst Switch Configuration
• Objectives
• Key Terms
• Starting the Switch
• Physical Startup of the Catalyst Switch
• Switch Port Types
• Switch LED Indicators
• Viewing Initial Bootup Output from the Switch
• Using the System Configuration Dialog
• Logging On with the Switch CLI and Using the Help Facility
• Configuring the Switch
• Catalyst Switch Default Configuration
• Basic Catalyst Switch Configuration
• Duplex and Speed Configuration
• Managing the MA