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Informationen zum Autor 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 . Klappentext Need to network with the best of 'em? Get started with Cisco and this book So you're going to manage a Cisco network, and you're a little overwhelmed by all that entails? Fear not, brave network admin! Here's a practical, hands-on guide to each major aspect of a Cisco network. Learn all about TCP/IP, how to work with switches and routers, advice on laying out a wireless network, how to keep your network secure, and more. All for one - learn the network management basics that apply to all types of networks Know the parts - get a complete overview of the products that make up a typical office network Translate alphabet soup - understand IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP, ARP, LANs, and VLANs Switch it on - examine the essentials of switches, make switch configurations, and establish fault tolerance The route to success - see what routers do; configure the router, serial connections, and WAN links; and choose a routing protocol Plan your WLAN - understand wireless benefits, different wireless technologies, and Cisco wireless solutions Lock it down - secure your network with Cisco's Adaptive Security Appliances or with ACLs and NAT Do it right - know the likely attacks and follow security best practices Open the book and find: A detailed look at network design Binary and hexadecimal essentials How to work with the Cisco IOS What you should know about network classes A guide to Cisco Discovery Protocol Technologies involved in creating a WAN Tips on wireless frequency management How to combat DDOS and sniffer attacks 6 books in 1 Overview Internet Protocols Switching Routing Wireless Security Zusammenfassung Do you wish that the complex topics of routers, switches, and networking could be presented in a simple, understandable presentation? This reference is packed with all the information you need to learn to use Cisco routers and switches to develop and manage secure Cisco networks. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 Lin...
