Cisco Networking Essentials

Learn Cisco Networking Quickly and Easily

If you're ready to launch a career in networking, start here. Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking products and services that are used in a majority of companies. This complete guide teaches the skills you need to administer these networks anywhere. Each chapter outlines key points and provides in-depth information, with labs and review questions to reinforce what you've learned and show you where you need additional study. It also covers everything you need to know to be successful taking the CCENT Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician ICND1 Exam 100-101.

Learn these Cisco Networking essentials--and more:

• Fundamental networking concepts
• The OSI model and the TCP/IP model
• Routing and routed protocols
• Classful and classless IP addressing
• Selecting media and understanding networking devices
• Managing the Cisco IOS
• Configuring routers, switches, and static and dynamic routing
• Handling device security

This striking Essentials book features:

• Chapter-opening learning objectives
• Full coverage of all exam objectives
• Essentials and Beyond--summaries and additional suggested exercises
• Downloadable exercise files