Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1

Building a Simple Network

• Exploring the Functions of Networking

• Securing the Network

• Host-to-Host Communication Model

• TCP/IP's Internet Layer

• TCP/IP's Transport Layer

• Packet Delivery Process

• Understanding Ethernet

• Connecting to an Ethernet LAN

Ethernet LANs

• Challenges of Shared LANs

• Solving Network Challenges with Switched LAN Technology

• Packet Delivery Process

• Operating Cisco IOS Software

• Starting the Switch

• Understanding Switch Security

• Maximizing the Benefits of Switching

• Troubleshooting Switch Issues

Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)

• Exploring Wireless Networking

• Understanding WLAN Security

• Implementing a WLAN

LAN Connections

• Functions of Routing

• Understanding Binary Basics

• Constructing a Network Addressing Scheme

• Starting a Router

• Configuring a Router

• Packet Delivery Process

• Understanding Router Security

• Using Cisco Router and Security Device Manager

• Using a Router as a DHCP Server

• Accessing Remote Devices

Wide Area Networks (WANs)

• WAN Technologies

• Enabling the Internet Connection

• Enabling Static Routing

• Configuring Serial Encapsulation

• Enabling Routing Information Protocol (RIP)

Network Environment Management

• Discovering Neighbors on the Network

• Managing Router Startup and Configuration

• Managing Cisco Devices