Summary:
Author Tom Thomas' website NetCerts will feature author interviews and online roundtables with authors that allow readers and authors to interact. Links to NetCerts will also provide readers with a monthly newsletter, mentor forum, FAQs downloads. This curriculum driven book not only acts as a on the job reference guide but also supplements material presented in training courses. Each chapter includes a FAQ section that will aid in troubleshooting problem areas that readers may encounter on the job. The CD-ROM includes Cisco router utilities so students can load configurations on a router providing invaluable hands-on experience.

Complete coverage of the newly revised CCNA™ course!

The demand for certified networking professionals that have experience with Cisco® products and Cisco-based networks has never been higher. Written in conjunction with NetCerts, the premier Cisco certification training Website, ICND: Interconnecting Cisco® Network Devices gives you full, curriculum-based coverage to help you study for the CCNA exam and succeed as a Cisco professional.

Contents include:

Comprehensive coverage of configuring, building, and installing Cisco network devices

Network protocols and network management

IP routing fundamentals, access lists, and traffic management

WAN interfaces, including leased line connectivity, cabling types, layering, and more

Extensive FAQ sections in each chapter for additional support

Real-world case studies and actual configurations for practical hands-on experience

Over 200 sample questions for review

Comprehensive, thorough, and reliable, this is the only book you'll need for both preparing for the CCNA exam, and as a helpful on-the-job desk reference.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Network Concepts Review.

Chapter 2: Identifying, Cabling and Attaching to Cisco Devices.
Chapter 3: Basics of Cisco Configuration and Operations.
Chapter 4: Network Management.
Chapter 5: Catalyst 1900 Switch Operation.
Chapter 6: Extending Switched Networks with VLANs.
Chapter 7: Interconnecting Networks with TCP/IP.
Chapter 8: IP Routing Fundamentals.
Chapter 9: Access Lists and Traffic Management.
Chapter 10: Interconnecting Networks with TCP/IP.
Chapter 11: Leased Line Connectivity.
Chapter 12: ISDN.
Chapter 13: Frame Relay.