CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide, 5th Edition -- Front matter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Introduction -- Assessment Test -- Answers to Assessment Test -- Chapter 1: Internetworking -- Internetworking Basics -- Internetworking Models -- The Layered Approach -- Advantages of Reference Models -- The OSI Reference Model -- The Application Layer -- The Presentation Layer -- The Session Layer -- The Transport Layer -- The Network Layer -- The Data Link Layer -- The Physical Layer -- Ethernet Networking -- Half- and Full-Duplex Ethernet -- Ethernet at the Data Link Layer -- Ethernet at the Physical Layer -- Ethernet Cabling -- Straight-Through Cable -- Crossover Cable -- Rolled Cable -- Wireless Networking -- Data Encapsulation -- The Cisco Three-Layer Hierarchical Model -- The Core Layer -- The Distribution Layer -- The Access Layer -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Written Lab 1 -- Written Lab 1.1: OSI Questions -- Written Lab 1.2: Defining the OSI Layers and Devices -- Written Lab 1.3: Identifying Collision and Broadcast Domains -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Answers to Written Lab 1.1 -- Answer to Written Lab 1.2 -- Answers to Written Lab 1.3 -- Chapter 2: Internet Protocols -- TCP/IP and the DoD Model -- The Process/Application Layer Protocols -- The Host-to-Host Layer Protocols -- The Internet Layer Protocols -- Binary to Decimal and Hexadecimal Conversion -- IP Addressing -- IP Terminology -- The Hierarchical IP Addressing Scheme -- Private IP Addresses -- Broadcast Addresses -- Introduction to Network Address Translation ( NAT) -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Written Lab 2 -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Answers to Written Lab 2 -- Chapter 3: IP Subnetting and Variable Length Subnet Masks ( VLSMs) -- Subnetting Basics -- IP Subnet-Zero.

How to Create Subnets -- Subnet Masks -- Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) -- Subnetting Class C Addresses -- The Binary Method: Subnetting a Class C Address -- The Fast Way: Subnetting a Class C Address -- Subnetting Class B Addresses -- Subnetting Class A Addresses -- Variable Length Subnet Masks (VLSMs) -- VLSM Design -- Implementing VLSM Networks -- Summarization -- Troubleshooting IP Addressing -- Determining IP Address Problems -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Written Lab 3 -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Answers to Written Lab 3 -- Chapter 4: Introduction to the Cisco IOS -- The Cisco Router User Interface -- Cisco Router IOS -- Connecting to a Cisco Router -- Bringing Up a Router -- Setup Mode -- Command-Line Interface -- Logging into the Router -- Overview of Router Modes -- CLI Prompts -- Editing and Help Features -- Gathering Basic Routing Information -- Router and Switch Administrative Functions -- Hostnames -- Banners -- Setting Passwords -- Encrypting Your Passwords -- Descriptions -- Router Interfaces -- Bringing Up an Interface -- Configuring an IP Address on an Interface -- Serial Interface Commands -- Viewing, Saving, and Erasing Configurations -- Verifying Your Configuration -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Written Lab 4 -- Hands-on Labs -- Hands-on Lab 4.1: Logging into a Router -- Hands-on Lab 4.2: Using the Help and Editing Features -- Hands-on Lab 4.3: Saving a Router Configuration -- Hands-on Lab 4.4: Setting Your Passwords -- Hands-on Lab 4.5: Setting the Hostname, Descriptions, IP Address and Clock Rate -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Answers to Written Lab 4 -- Chapter 5: IP Routing -- Routing Basics -- The IP Routing Process -- Testing Your IP Routing Understanding -- IP Routing in a Larger Network -- Configuring IP Routing in Our Network -- Static Routing -- Default Routing.

Dynamic Routing -- Routing Protocol Basics -- Administrative Distances -- Routing Protocols -- Distance-Vector Routing Protocols -- Routing Loops -- Maximum Hop Count -- Split Horizon -- Route Poisoning -- Holddowns -- Routing Information Protocol (RIP) -- RIP Timers -- Configuring RIP Routing -- Verifying the RIP Routing Tables -- Holding Down RIP Propagations -- RIP Version 2 (RIPv2) -- Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP) -- IGRP Timers -- Configuring IGRP Routing -- Verifying the IGRP Routing Tables -- Troubleshooting IGRP -- Using Both RIP and IGRP -- Verifying Your Configurations -- The show protocols Command -- The show ip protocols Command -- The debug ip rip Command -- The debug ip igrp Command -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Written Lab 5 -- Hands-on Labs -- Hands-on Lab 5.1: Creating Static Routes -- Hands-on Lab 5.2: Dynamic Routing with RIP -- Hands-on Lab 5.3: Dynamic Routing with IGRP -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Answers to Written Lab 5 -- Chapter 6: Enhanced IGRP (EIGRP) and Open Shortest Path First ( OSPF) -- EIGRP Features and Operation -- Protocol-Dependent Modules -- Neighbor Discovery -- Reliable Transport Protocol (RTP) -- Diffusing Update Algorithm (DUAL) -- Using EIGRP to Support Large Networks -- Multiple ASes -- VLSM Support and Summarization -- Route Discovery and Maintenance -- Configuring EIGRP -- Lab_A -- Lab_B -- Lab_C -- Configuring Discontiguous Networks -- Verifying EIGRP -- Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Basics -- OSPF Terminology -- SPF Tree Calculation -- Configuring OSPF -- Enabling OSPF -- Configuring OSPF Areas -- Verifying OSPF Configuration -- The show ip ospf Command -- The show ip ospf database Command -- The show ip ospf interface Command -- The show ip ospf neighbor Command -- The show ip protocols Command -- OSPF and Loopback Interfaces -- Configuring Loopback Interfaces.

Verifying Loopbacks and RIDs -- Troubleshooting OSPF -- Configuring EIGRP and OSPF Summary Routes -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Written Lab 6 -- Hands-on Labs -- Hands-on Lab 6.1: Configuring and Verifying EIGRP -- Hands-on Lab 6.2: Enabling the OSPF Process -- Hands-on Lab 6.3: Configuring OSPF Neighbors -- Hands-on Lab 6.4: Verifying OSPF Operation -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Answers to Written Lab 6 -- Chapter 7: Layer 2 Switching -- Before Layer 2 Switching -- Switching Services -- Limitations of Layer 2 Switching -- Bridging vs. LAN Switching -- Three Switch Functions at Layer 2 -- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) -- Spanning Tree Terms -- Spanning Tree Operations -- Spanning Tree Example -- LAN Switch Types -- Cut-Through (Real Time) -- FragmentFree (Modified Cut-Through) -- Store-and-Forward -- Configuring the Catalyst 1900 and 2950 Switches -- 1900 and 2950 Switch Startup -- Setting the Passwords -- Setting the Hostname -- Setting IP Information -- Configuring Interface Descriptions -- Setting Port Security on a Catalyst Switch -- Erasing the Switch Configuration -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Written Lab 7 -- Hands-on Labs -- Hands-on Lab 7.1: Switch Basic Administrative Configurations -- Hands-on Lab 7.2: Verifying the Switch Configurations -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Answers to Written Lab 7 -- Chapter 8: Virtual LANs (VLANs) -- VLAN Basics -- Broadcast Control -- Security -- Flexibility and Scalability -- VLAN Memberships -- Static VLANs -- Dynamic VLANs -- Identifying VLANs -- Frame Tagging -- VLAN Identification Methods -- Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Protocol -- VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) -- VTP Modes of Operation -- VTP Pruning -- Routing between VLANs -- Configuring VLANs -- Assigning Switch Ports to VLANs -- Configuring Trunk Ports -- Configuring Inter-VLAN Routing -- Configuring VTP.

Troubleshooting VTP -- Configuring Switching in Our Sample Internetwork -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Written Lab 8 -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Answers to Written Lab 8 -- Chapter 9: Managing a Cisco Internetwork -- The Internal Components of a Cisco Router -- The Router Boot Sequence -- Managing Configuration Registers -- Understanding the Configuration Register Bits -- Checking the Current Configuration Register Value -- Changing the Configuration Register -- Recovering Passwords -- Backing Up and Restoring the Cisco IOS -- Verifying Flash Memory -- Backing Up the Cisco IOS -- Restoring or Upgrading the Cisco Router IOS -- Backing Up and Restoring the Cisco Configuration -- Backing Up the Cisco Router Configuration -- Restoring the Cisco Router Configuration -- Erasing the Configuration -- Using Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) -- Getting CDP Timers and Holdtime Information -- Gathering Neighbor Information -- Gathering Interface Traffic Information -- Gathering Port and Interface Information -- Using Telnet -- Telnetting into Multiple Devices Simultaneously -- Checking Telnet Connections -- Checking Telnet Users -- Closing Telnet Sessions -- Resolving Hostnames -- Building a Host Table -- Using DNS to Resolve Names -- Checking Network Connectivity -- Using the ping Command -- Using the traceroute Command -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Written Lab 9 -- Hands-on Labs -- Hands-on Lab 9.1: Backing Up Your Router IOS -- Hands-on Lab 9.2: Upgrading or Restoring Your Router IOS -- Hands-on Lab 9.3: Backing Up the Router Configuration -- Hands- on Lab 9.4: Using the Cisco Discovery Protocol ( CDP) -- Hands-on Lab 9.5: Using Telnet -- Hands-on Lab 9.6: Resolving Hostnames -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Answers to Written Lab 9 -- Chapter 10: Managing Traffic with Access Lists.

Introduction to Access Lists.