Cisco Systems Networking Academy

Every chapter includes the following helpful features:

• A list of the objectives that will be covered in the chapter
  
• Hands-on projects that prepare you for the real world
  
• Review questions for measuring your progress and focusing your study activities

This guide provides a discussion of the OSI reference model layers; path determination; configuration details for IP routing and addressing; subnetting topics; and basic router configuration and operation. You can use the CD-ROM's videos for a variety of real-world applications and anecdotes.

Table of contents

Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Networking and the OSI Reference Model
Chapter 2: The Physical and Data Link Layers
Chapter 3: Networking Devices
Chapter 4: LANs and WANs
Chapter 5: IP Addressing
Chapter 6: ARP and RARP
Chapter 7: Topologies
Chapter 8: Structured Cabling and Electricity
Chapter 9: The Application, Presentation, Session, and Transport Layers
Chapter 10: TCP/IP
Chapter 11: The Network Layer and Routing
Chapter 12: The Router User Interface and Modes
Chapter 13: Displaying Router Configuration Information
Chapter 14: Router Startup and Setup Configuration
Chapter 15: Router Configuration
Chapter 16: Sources for Cisco IOS Software
Chapter 17: Configuring Router Interfaces with IP Addresses
Chapter 18: Router Configuration and Routing Protocols: RIP and IGRP
Chapter 19: Network Management
Appendix A: QuickTime Movie Reference
Appendix B: Command Summary
Appendix C: Answers to Review Questions
Glossary
Index