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    Cisco CCNA 640-801


    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 Cisco web site. 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 & Overview

    Overview Pt.1
    Overview Pt.2

    The OSI Model

    Development & Reason for Model
    Overview of Layered Architecture
    The Application Layer
    The Presentation Layer
    The Session Layer
    The Transport Layer
    The Network Layer
    The Data Link Layer
    The Physical Layer

    Collision Domains vs Broadcast Domains

    Ethernet & CSMA/CD
    Collision Domains
    Broadcast Domains

    Hubs/Bridges/Switches

    Hubs
    Bridges
    Switches

    The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

    Purpose of STP
    Election of a Root Bridge
    Bridge Protocol Data Units & Port States

    Local Area Network Protocols

    The 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 Protocols

    The Concept of Frame Relay
    Configuring Frame Relay
    ISDN Defined
    ISDN Reference Points
    Dial on Demand Routing
    PPP Defined
    PPP with CHAP Authentication
    HDLC Encapsulation

    Routing

    Routing 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 Protocol

    CDP Protocol Commands
    Discovering Your Topology with CDP

    LAN Design

    Full Duplex vs Half Duplex
    Understanding CSMA/CD
    Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet

    The Cisco IOS

    Overview of the Cisco IOS
    Boot System Configurations
    Interpreting the IOS Image File
    Backing Up the IOS Image

    The Cisco Command Line Interface

    Command Line Modes
    Initial Setup & Configuration
    Passwords Console & Secret
    Passwords Virtual Terminal
    Naming & Adding a Banner
    Context Sensitive Help & History

    Network Management Commands

    Network Management Overview
    Show Commands
    Debugging Commands
    Interface Configuration

    Access Lists

    The Concept of an Access List
    How Access Lists are Used
    Setting Up a Standard Access List
    Setting up an Extended Access List

    Telnet

    The Concept of Telnet
    Telnet for Remote Administration

    Taking & Passing the Cisco 640-801 Test

    Preparation for the 640-801 Test
    The Day of the Test

    Credits

    About This Author