Networking Basics CCNA 1 Companion Guide, w. CD-ROM

Understanding Chapter 5 Cabling LANs and WANs Objectives Additional Topics of Interest Key Terms Cabling LANs LAN Cabling Fundamentals Connecting Ethernet Networking Devices Using the LAN: Models for PC Communications Cabling WANs WAN Physical and Data Link Layers Choosing DCE and DTE Cables Fixed and Modular Routers Router Console Cabling Summary Check Your Understanding Challenge Questions and Activities Chapter 6 Ethernet Fundamentals Objectives Additional Topics of Interest Key Terms Ethernet Fundamentals The History of Ethernet The Names of Different IEEE Ethernet Types IEEE Ethernet Standards and the OSI Model Ethernet Framing The Format of MAC Addresses Sending Frames over Different Types of Ethernet LLC, SNAP, and Determining the Type of Protocol Ethernet Operation Rules Governing When a Device Can Transmit: CSMA/CD Full Duplex, Half Duplex, and Collision Domains Autonegotiation of Duplex and Speed Deterministic and Nondeterministic Media Access Summary Check Your Understanding Challenge Questions and Activities Chapter 7 Ethernet Technologies Objectives Additional Topics of Interest Key Terms 10- and 100-Mbps Ethernet 10-Mbps Ethernet 10BASE-T 100-Mbps Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet and Beyond 1000BASE-X 1000BASE-T Future of Ethernet Summary Check Your Understanding Challenge Questions and Activities Chapter 8 Ethernet Switching Objectives Key Terms Ethernet Switch Operations Layer 2 Bridging and Switching Operations The Cisco Switch CAM Switch Internal Processing Spanning Tree Protocol LAN Design: Collision Domains and Broadcast Domains Collision Domains Layer 2 Broadcast Domains Identifying Networking Devices by OSI Layer Data Flow Using Layer 1, Layer 2, and Layer 3 Devices The Ambiguous Term Segment Summary Check Your Understanding Challenge Questions and Activities Chapter 9 TCP/IP Protocol Suite and IP Addressing Objectives Additional Topics of Interest Key Terms TCP/IP Model TCP/IP Network Access (Network Interface) Layer TCP/IP Internet Layer TCP/IP Transport Layer TCP/IP Application Layer Perspectives on the TCP/IP and OSI Models IP Addressing Fundamentals Basic Facts About IP Addresses Address Assignment and Address Classes Network Math Subnetting Basics Ensuring Unique IP Addresses Throughout the Internet Assigning and Mapping IP Addresses Static IP Address Configuration Dynamic IP Address Configuration Using DHCP Comparing Static and DHCP Address Assignment Using ARP and Proxy ARP on LANs Summary Check Your Understanding Challenge Questions and Activities Chapter 10 Routing Fundamentals and Subnets Objectives Key Terms IP Routing (Forwarding) A Brief History of Some Confounding Terms Routing Between Two Connected LAN Subnets A Deeper Look at Routing IP Routing: Working with Layer 2 Protocols Important Characteristics of IP Full IP Header Routing Protocols How Routers Learn IP Routes Routing Protocol Features Comparing Routing Protocols IP Subnetting A Brief Review of Subnetting Determining the Number of Required Subnets and the Resulting Subnet Mask Determining the Subnet Numbers and Assignable IP Addresses in Each Subnet Determining the Subnet in Which a Host Resides Summary Check Your Understanding Challenge Questions and Activities Chapter 11 TCP/IP Transport and Application Layers Objectives Key Terms The TCP/IP Transport Layer Flow Control and Windowing Establishing and Terminating TCP Connections TCP Error Recovery (Reliability) Segmentation, Reassembly, and In-Order Delivery TCP and UDP Header Reference Identifying Application Processes Using Port Numbers The TCP/IP Application Layer Application Protocols Used by End Users Application Protocols Often Used for Network Management Application Protocol Summary Summary Check Your Understanding Challenge Questions and Activities Appendix A Answers to Check Your Understanding and Challenge Questions Appendix B Decimal to Binary Conversion Table Appendix C Extra Practice Glossary 1587131641TOC060706