Introduction 1
Book I: Overview 5
Chapter 1: Looking at the Cisco Network World 7
Chapter 2: Exploring Cisco Network Design 23
Chapter 3: Knowing as Little as Possible about Math 47
Chapter 4: Testing Your Core Networking Knowledge 59
Chapter 5: Getting into the Cisco Internetwork Operating System 95
Book II: Internet Protocols 131
Chapter 1: Making the Most of IPv4 133
Chapter 2: Choosing between Protocols: TCP and UDP 159
Chapter 3: Working with ARP, the IP Communication Model, and Data Link Layer Troubleshooting 177
Chapter 4: Preparing for the Advent of IPv6 203
Book III: Switching 211
Chapter 1: Reviewing the Enterprise LAN 213
Chapter 2: Switching Basics 225
Chapter 3: Confi guring Switches 237
Chapter 4: Easing Device Discovery with CDP 265
Chapter 5: Virtualizing Networks with VLANs and VTP 277
Chapter 6: Adding Fault Tolerance with STP 295
Chapter 7: Adding Fault Tolerance with EtherChannel 315
Chapter 8: Speeding Confi guration with Smartport Macros 327
Book IV: Routing 337
Chapter 1: Making the Wide Area Network (WAN) Wide 339
Chapter 2: Cozying Up to Routing Basics 351
Chapter 3: Router Confi guration 365
Chapter 4: Setting Up Static Routes 385
Chapter 5: Confi guring Serial Connections and WAN Links 395
Chapter 6: Meeting the Routing Protocols 407
Chapter 7: Checking Out RIP and EIGRP Characteristics and Design 419
Chapter 8: Getting Comfortable with the OSPF and IS-IS Protocols 433
Chapter 9: Routing with BGP and IP Multicast 451
Book V: Wireless 471
Chapter 1: Getting Wise to Wireless LANs473
Chapter 2: Planning Your WLAN 491
Chapter 3: Securing Your WLAN 519
Chapter 4: Building a Cisco Wireless Network 535
Book VI: Security 555
Chapter 1: Defending against Common Attacks with Basic Security Tools 557
Chapter 2: Securing Networks with Cisco's Adaptive Security Appliance 579
Chapter 3: Securing Networks with ACLs and NAT 611
Chapter 4: Cisco Security Best Practices 633
Index 655
Introduction 1 Book I: Overview 5 Chapter 1: Looking at the Cisco Network World 7 Chapter 2: Exploring Cisco Network Design 23 Chapter 3: Knowing as Little as Possible about Math 47 Chapter 4: Testing Your Core Networking Knowledge 59 Chapter 5: Getting into the Cisco Internetwork Operating System 95 Book II: Internet Protocols 131 Chapter 1: Making the Most of IPv4 133 Chapter 2: Choosing between Protocols: TCP and UDP 159 Chapter 3: Working with ARP, the IP Communication Model, and Data Link Layer Troubleshooting 177 Chapter 4: Preparing for the Advent of IPv6 203 Book III: Switching 211 Chapter 1: Reviewing the Enterprise LAN 213 Chapter 2: Switching Basics 225 Chapter 3: Confi guring Switches 237 Chapter 4: Easing Device Discovery with CDP 265 Chapter 5: Virtualizing Networks with VLANs and VTP 277 Chapter 6: Adding Fault Tolerance with STP 295 Chapter 7: Adding Fault Tolerance with EtherChannel 315 Chapter 8: Speeding Confi guration with Smartport Macros 327 Book IV: Routing 337 Chapter 1: Making the Wide Area Network (WAN) Wide 339 Chapter 2: Cozying Up to Routing Basics 351 Chapter 3: Router Confi guration 365 Chapter 4: Setting Up Static Routes 385 Chapter 5: Confi guring Serial Connections and WAN Links 395 Chapter 6: Meeting the Routing Protocols 407 Chapter 7: Checking Out RIP and EIGRP Characteristics and Design 419 Chapter 8: Getting Comfortable with the OSPF and IS-IS Protocols 433 Chapter 9: Routing with BGP and IP Multicast 451 Book V: Wireless 471 Chapter 1: Getting Wise to Wireless LANs473 Chapter 2: Planning Your WLAN 491 Chapter 3: Securing Your WLAN 519 Chapter 4: Building a Cisco Wireless Network 535 Book VI: Security 555 Chapter 1: Defending against Common Attacks with Basic Security Tools 557 Chapter 2: Securing Networks with Cisco's Adaptive Security Appliance 579 Chapter 3: Securing Networks with ACLs and NAT 611 Chapter 4: Cisco Security Best Practices 633 Index 655
Edward Tetz has worked with computers as a sales associate, support tech, trainer, and consultant. He holds the Cisco CCNA and numerous other certifications, and has provided system and LAN support to both large and small organizations. Ed is coauthor of CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One For Dummies.
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