VTC s Cisco CCNA 640-801 training tutorial is designed to help you pass certification test and become a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). VTC Author Bill Ferguson specifically targets the four major objective groups listed on the lt;a href= http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/current_exams/640-801.html target='_blank'gt; Cisco web sitelt;/agt;. These include Planning and Designing LANs and WANs, Implementation and Operation of Routers and Switches, Troubleshooting Cisco Networks, and Understanding Cisco Networking Technologies. VTC Certified author Bill Ferguson gives thorough and comprehensive training using examples and analogies to make this information easier to learn and easier to remember. To begin learning today, simply click on the links.
Introduction && OverviewOverview Pt.1Overview Pt.2The OSI ModelDevelopment && Reason for ModelOverview of Layered ArchitectureThe Application LayerThe Presentation LayerThe Session LayerThe Transport LayerThe Network LayerThe Data Link LayerThe Physical LayerCollision Domains vs Broadcast DomainsEthernet && CSMA/CDCollision DomainsBroadcast DomainsHubs/Bridges/SwitchesHubs
Bridges
Switches
The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)Purpose of STP
Election of a Root Bridge
Bridge Protocol Data Units && Port States
Local Area Network ProtocolsThe TCP/IP Protocol Suite
Packet Terminology
IP Address Classes
IP Addressing
Subnet Masks && Anding
Custom Length Subnet Masks
Subnetting
Configuring IP Addresses on a Router
IPX Addresses
Encapsulation of Packets
The Concept of a VLAN
Wide Area Network ProtocolsThe Concept of Frame Relay
Configuring Frame Relay
ISDN Defined
ISDN Reference Points
Dial on Demand Routing
PPP Defined
PPP with CHAP Authentication
HDLC Encapsulation
RoutingRouting Defined
Configuring Static Routes
Routing Information Protocol
Internet Gateway Routing Protocol
Enhanced Internet Gateway Routing Protocol
Link State Routing Protocols
Distance Vector vs Link State
Configuring RIP
Configuring IGRP
The Concepts of NAT && PAT
The CDP ProtocolCDP Protocol Commands
Discovering Your Topology with CDP
LAN DesignFull Duplex vs Half Duplex
Understanding CSMA/CD
Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet
The Cisco IOSOverview of the Cisco IOS
Boot System Configurations
Interpreting the IOS Image File
Backing Up the IOS Image
The Cisco Command Line InterfaceCommand Line Modes
Initial Setup && Configuration
Passwords Console && Secret
Passwords Virtual Terminal
Naming && Adding a Banner
Context Sensitive Help && History
Network Management CommandsNetwork Management Overview
Show Commands
Debugging Commands
Interface Configuration
Access ListsThe Concept of an Access List
How Access Lists are Used
Setting Up a Standard Access List
Setting up an Extended Access List
TelnetThe Concept of Telnet
Telnet for Remote Administration
Taking && Passing the Cisco 640-801 TestPreparation for the 640-801 Test
The Day of the Test
CreditsAbout This Author
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