31 Days Before Your CCENT Certification (Cisco Networking Academy Program) PDF
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ptg7481383 31 Days Before Your CCENT Certification Scott Bennett ptg7481383 Cisco Press • 800 East 96th Street • Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 USA ii 31 Days Before Your CCENT Certification 31 Days Before Your CCENT Certification Scott Bennett Copyright ©2008 Cisco Systems,Inc. Published by: Cisco Press 800 East 96th Street Indianapolis,IN 46240 USA All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,including photocopying or recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system,without written permission from the publisher,except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review. First Printing December 2007 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Number: Bennett,Scott,CCNA. 31 days before your CCENT certification / Scott Bennett. p. cm. ISBN 978-1-58713-217-9 (pbk.) 1. Electronic data processing personnel—Certification. 2. Computer networks—Examinations—Study guides. I. Title. II. Title:Thirty-one days before your CCENT certification. TK5105.5.B443 2007 ptg7481383 004.6076—dc22 2007048436 ISBN-13:978-1-58713-217-9 ISBN-10:1-58713-217-6 Warning and Disclaimer This book is designed to provide information about the Cisco Networking Academy Program CCNA Discovery curriculum. Every effort has been made to make this book as complete and accurate as possi- ble,but no warranty or fitness is implied. The information is provided on an “as is”basis. The author,Cisco Press,and Cisco Systems,Inc. shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damages aris- ing from the information contained in this book or from the use of the discs or programs that may accompany it. The opinions expressed in this book belong to the author and are not necessarily those of Cisco Systems, Inc. iii Feedback Information At Cisco Press,our goal is to create in-depth technical books of the highest quality and value. 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Publisher Paul Boger Associate Publisher David Dusthimer Cisco Representative Anthony Wolfenden Cisco Press Program Manager Jeff Brady Executive Editor Mary Beth Ray Managing Editor Patrick Kanouse Senior Development Editor Christopher Cleveland Senior Project Editor Tonya Simpson ptg7481383 Copy Editor Gayle Johnson Technical Editors Glenn Tapley, Glenn Wright Team Coordinator Vanessa Evans Book and Cover Designer Louisa Adair Composition Trudy Coler Indexer Ken Johnson Trademark Acknowledgments All terms mentioned in this book that are known to be trademarks or service marks have been appropriately capitalized. Cisco Press or Cisco Systems,Inc. cannot attest to the accuracy of this information. Use of a term in this book should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark. iv 31 Days Before Your CCENT Certification About the Author Scott Bennettearned his CCNA,CCAI,and CompTIA A+ while working and teaching in the technology industry. After graduating from Gonzaga University,he went on to work with Qwest eBits,providing network support and training to businesses throughout Idaho. Hehas four years of experience as a Cisco Networking Academy instructor for the Capital Center High School Technology Institute and Portland Community College. He also wrote 31 Days Before Your CCNA Exam. About the Technical Reviewers Glenn Tapley works as a technical education consultant for Cisco. Glenn has been with Cisco for more than eight years and works on certification courses and exams and is a regular speaker at the annual Networkers and Cisco Live conferences. Prior to Cisco,Glenn was a Certified Cisco Systems instructor for several years with Chesapeake Computer Consultants,Inc.,of Annapolis, Maryland. Glenn lives in Florida with his wife and two daughters. Glenn Wright,CCNA,CCAI,is the codirector of the Cisco Academy Training Center (CATC) in Fort Worth,Texas. He has a bachelor’s degree in business education from the University of North Texas and 22 years of experience in computer education. He has been involved in many aspects of the Cisco Networking Academy since 1999. He serves the Academy as an instructor and supports the Regional Academies in Texas,Louisiana,Oklahoma,Arkansas,North Carolina,South Carolina,Virginia,and Tennessee. He also has worked with the Academy Quality Assurance Team, reviewing and editing Academy curriculum and assessment. ptg7481383 v Dedication To Grandpa Matt; my loving and supportive parents,Jim and Shari; my energetic and caring sib- lings,Jimmy,Johnny,Monnie,and Christi; and Pam and George for creating my beloved beautiful wife,Angie. ptg7481383 vi 31 Days Before Your CCENT Certification Acknowledgments First,I want to thank Mary Beth Ray for her help in this process from start to finish. Her ability to enthusiastically adapt to the ever-changing Cisco certification and Cisco Academy environment amazes me. Thank you for this remarkable experience and opportunity. Thank you to the entire Cisco Press team who worked behind the scenes to help create this book. I also need to thank Matt Schoenfeldt for his continued and contagious eccentric passion about all things technical. Thanks to Gary Schlienkofer for his work as a regional director and as an instruc- tor for our local Cisco Networking Academy. I also want to thank my friend Peter Buss for provid- ing the perspective and empathy of a seasoned network administrator. Finally,I want to thank Coach Dan Gehn for teaching me the real meaning of the words enduranceanddedication. ptg7481383 vii Contents at a Glance Part I: Days 31–27 Describe the operation of data networks 1 Day 31 3 Day 30 7 Day 29 13 Day 28 21 Day 27 33 Part II: Days 26–21: Implement a small switched network 37 Day 26 39 Day 25 45 Day 24 49 Day 23 53 Day 22 57 Day 21 61 ptg7481383 Part III: Days 20–13: Implement an IP addressing scheme and IP services to meet network requirements for a small branch office 65 Day 20 67 Day 19 73 Day 18 77 Day 17 81 Day 16 85 Day 15 89 Day 14 93 Day 13 95 Part IV: Days 12–8: Implement a small routed network 97 Day 12 99 Day 11 105 Day 10 107 viii 31 Days Before Your CCENT Certification Day 9 111 Day 8 115 Part V: Days 7–6: Explain and select the appropriate administrative tasks required for a WLAN 119 Day 7 121 Day 6 127 Part VI: Days 5–4: Identify security threats to a network and describe gen- eral methods to mitigate those threats 131 Day 5 133 Day 4 137 Part VII: Days 3–1: Implement and verify WAN links and review all days 141 Day 3 143 Day 2 147 ptg7481383 Day 1 151 Part VIII:Exam and post exam days 185 Exam Day 187 Post-Exam Information 189 ix Contents Part I: Days 31–27: Describe the operation of data networks 1 Day 31: Describe the Purpose and Functions of Various Network Devices 3 CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 1 3 CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 3 4 Select the Components Required to Meet a Given Network Specification 4 CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 3 5 Summary 5 Your Notes 5 Day 30: Use the OSI and TCP/IP Models and Their Associated Protocols to Explain How Data Flows in a Network 7 CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 6 7 ptg7481383 CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 2 10 Describe Common Networking Applications, Including Web Applications 11 CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 1 11 Summary 11 Your Notes 12 Day 29: Describe the Purpose and Basic Operation of the Protocols in the OSI and TCP Models 13 CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 3 13 CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 6 14 CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 7 15 Describe the Impact of Applications (Voice over IP and Video over IP) on a Network 18 CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 3 18 CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 7 18 Summary 19 Your Notes 19
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