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Routers and Routing Basics CCNA 2 Companion Guide (Cisco Networking Academy) Wendell Odom

Routers and Routing Basics CCNA 2 Companion Guide (Cisco Networking Academy) By Wendell Odom

Routers and Routing Basics CCNA 2 Companion Guide (Cisco Networking Academy) by Wendell Odom


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A companion guide for the Cisco Networking Academy Program. It covers various topics in the course. It includes: chapter objectives; reviews of core concepts by answering the questions at the beginning of each chapter; and key terms.

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Routers and Routing Basics CCNA 2 Companion Guide (Cisco Networking Academy) by Wendell Odom

The completely revised and only authorized textbook for the Cisco Networking Academy Program CCNA 2 curriculum

  • A portable reference that supports the topics in the Cisco Networking Academy CCNA 2 curriculum aligning 1:1 with course modules
  • Features improved readability, enhanced topic explanations, real-world examples, and all-new graphical presentations
  • Written by leading CCNA author Wendell Odom and Academy instructor Rick McDonald, who bring a fresh voice to the course material
Routers and Routing Basics CCNA 2 Companion Guide is the official supplemental textbook for the CCNA 2 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 authors, yet it fully aligns with the CCNA 2 curriculum. Written by experienced authors who present material in a comprehensive manner--using their own voices and their own examples--this new edition augments student understanding of course material. The new edition incorporates improved features to aid instructors and enhance student comprehension. For example, chapters align with course modules in both name and number, and 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, Check Your Understanding questions, and new Challenge Activities.

About Wendell Odom

Wendell Odom, CCIE No. 1624, is a senior instructor with Skyline ATS, where he teaches courses on QoS, CCNA, and CCIE lab preparation. He has worked in the networking arena for 20 years, with jobs in technical consulting, teaching, and course development. Wendell has written portions of more than 12 courses and numerous Cisco Press titles, including the best-selling CCNA Exam Certification Guides. He lives in Cincinnati.

Rick McDonald teaches computer and networking courses at the University of Alaska Southeast in Ketchikan, Alaska. He holds a B.A. degree in English and an M.A. degree in Educational Technology from Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA. After several years in the airline industry, he returned to full time teaching. Rick started in the Cisco Academy in North Carolina and taught CCNA and CCNP courses to students and was a CCNA Instructor Trainer. Previous Academy projects include authoring CCNP study guides and technical editing a previous edition of the CCNA 2 and 3 textbook. His current project is developing methods for delivering hands-on training via distance in Alaska using web conferencing and NETLAB(r) tools.

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 WANs and Routers

Objectives

Key Terms

Introduction to Routing Over WANs

Connecting Routers to WAN Links

Creating Inexpensive Leased Lines in a Lab

Overview of Routing Over WANs

Router Hardware and Software Components

Router Components and Cabling

Internal Router Components

External Router Interfaces

Router Management Ports

Summary

Check Your Understanding

Challenge Questions and Activities

Chapter 2 Introduction to Routers

Objectives

Key Terms

Operating the Cisco IOS CLI

The Cisco IOS CLI

Router EXEC Modes

Router Configuration Modes

Cisco IOS Fundamentals

Starting, Configuring, Accessing, and Using a Router

Initial Booting of a Router

Creating an Initial Configuration Using Setup Mode

Accessing a Router

Using a Router CLI

Summary

Check Your Understanding

Challenge Questions and Activities

Chapter 3 Configuring a Router

Objectives

Key Terms

Configuring a Router for Basic Routing

Reviewing the Configuration Modes

Configuring Ethernet and Serial Interfaces

Configuring Hostnames and Passwords

Examining Operational Status Using show Commands

Changing the Configuration

Documenting the Router Configuration

Configuring Interface Descriptions

Configuring Login Banners

Configuring Local Host Tables

Backing Up the Configuration

Summary

Check Your Understanding

Challenge Questions and Activities

Chapter 4 Learning About Other Devices

Objectives

Key Terms

Discovering Neighbors Using CDP

CDP Protocol Operations

Information Learned by CDP

Configuring and Verifying CDP Operations

Creating a Network Map Using CDP Information

Additional CDP Verification and Troubleshooting Commands

Getting Information and Troubleshooting Remote Devices

Verifying Which Networking Layers Are Working

Telnet Basics

Advanced Telnet: Suspending and Switching Between Telnet Connections

Cisco IOS ping and traceroute Commands

Summary

Check Your Understanding

Challenge Questions and Activities

Chapter 5 Managing Cisco IOS Software

Objectives

Key Terms

Router Boot Sequence and Loading Cisco IOS Images

Choosing the Cisco IOS Image During the Router Boot Sequence

Troubleshooting and Verifying the Choice of Cisco IOS

Managing Cisco Router IOS and Configuration Files

Cisco IOS File System

Cisco IOS Filenames

Copying and Managing Cisco IOS Images

Copying and Managing Cisco IOS Configuration Files

Recovering from Lost Passwords

Summary

Check Your Understanding

Challenge Questions and Activities

Chapter 6 Routing and Routing Protocols

Objectives

Key Terms

Introduction to Static and Connected IP Routes

Learning Connected Routes

Static Routes

Dynamic Routing Overview

Terminology Related to Routing Protocols

Routing Protocol Functions

Interior and Exterior Routing Protocols

How Routing Protocols Work: Routing Protocol Algorithms

Routing Protocols Overview

A Brief Review of IP Routing

Routing Protocol Features: RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP

RIP Configuration

Summary

Check Your Understanding

Challenge Questions and Activities

Chapter 7 Distance Vector Routing Protocols

Objectives

Additional Topics of Interest

Key Terms

Avoiding Loops When Converging Using Distance Vector Routing Protocols

Review of Distance Vector Operation in a Stable Network

Route Poisoning

Problem: Counting to Infinity

Loop-Prevention Features

Summarizing Loop Avoidance

Routing Information Protocol

Configuring RIP Versions 1 and 2

Other RIP Configuration Options

RIP Verification and Troubleshooting

Choosing the Best Route Among the Possible Routes

Integrating Static Routes with RIP

Classful and Classless Routing Protocols, Routing, and Addressing

Summary

Check Your Understanding

Challenge Questions and Activities

Chapter 8 TCP/IP Suite Error and Control Messages

Objectives

Additional Topics of Interest

Key Terms

ICMP Echo Messages and the ping Command

ICMP Unreachable: Notifying Hosts When the Packet Cannot Be Delivered

A Review of IP Routing

Type Codes for ICMP Unreachable Messages

ICMP Unreachable Message Formats and Codes

ICMP Unreachable Messages When a Router Cannot Fragment a Packet

ICMP TTL Exceeded and Long Routes

Summary

Check Your Understanding

Challenge Questions and Activities

Chapter 9 Basic Router Troubleshooting

Objectives

Key Terms

Examining the Routing Table

IP Routing (Forwarding)

Filling the IP Routing Table with Routes

Network Testing Methods and Tips

Troubleshooting Methods

Troubleshooting Tips

Router and Routing Troubleshooting Tips

Troubleshooting Using the show interfaces Command

Troubleshooting Layer 1 Using the show controllers Command

Troubleshooting Using the show cdp Command

Troubleshooting Using the traceroute Command

Troubleshooting Using the show ip route and show ip protocols Commands

Troubleshooting Using the debug Command

Summary

Check Your Understanding

Challenge Questions and Activities

Chapter 10 Intermediate TCP/IP

Objectives

Key Terms

TCP and UDP Operation

Flow Control and Windowing

Establishing and Terminating TCP Connections

Denial-of-Service Attacks and SYN Floods

TCP Error Recovery (Reliability)

Segmentation, Reassembly, and In-Order Delivery

Comparing TCP and UDP

Operation of Transport Layer Ports

Connecting to Servers: Well-Known Ports

Comparing Well-Known, Dynamic, and Registered Ports

Comparing MAC Addresses, IP Addresses, and Port Numbers

Summary

Check Your Understanding

Challenge Questions and Activities

Chapter 11 Access Control Lists

Objectives

Additional Topics of Interest

Key Terms

Access Control List Fundamentals

ACL Concepts

ACL Configuration Basics

Configuration Considerations

Matching a Range of IP Addresses Using a Wildcard Mask

Verifying ACLs

Access Control List Configuration

Configuring Numbered Standard ACLs

Configuring Numbered Extended ACLs

Named IP ACLs

Locating ACLs

Summary

Check Your Understanding

Challenge Questions and Activities

Appendix A

Appendix B

Glossary

Index

Additional information

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9781587131660
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Routers and Routing Basics CCNA 2 Companion Guide (Cisco Networking Academy) by Wendell Odom
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