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CCNA Cisco Reference and Study Material:

Cisco Exam Outline and Preparation

Bridging/Switching:

Static VLANS
Whitepaper on VLAN Communications
Static VLANs
VLAN basics

Spantree
Spanning Tree Information
Spanning Tree Configuration Information (pdf)
Spanning Tree Configuration Information

Switching modes/methods
Switching Methods - Not Cisco.com

PPP
PPP Whitepaper (pdf)
PPP Whitepaper

OSI Reference Model & Layered Communication:

Layer Definitions
Overview of the OSI Layers
Layer Definitions

Connection/Connectionless Oriented Models
Internetwork Basics

Some info on Connection / Connectionless Models
OSI Benefits in this Networking Introduction

Network Protocols:

TCP/IP
TCP/IP Protocol Brief (pdf)
TCP Protocol Brief
TCP Introduction

Novell IPX
NetWare Protocols (pdf)
Netware Protocols

Windowing
Internetwork Basics

Routing:

Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP)
Introduction to IGRP
An Introduction to IGRP (Cisco Whitepaper)
Another Introduction to IGRP
Configuring IGRP

ICMP
ICMP Explained

Intro to EIGRP
Another Intro to EIGRP

IGRP/EIGRP Technical Tips

WAN Protocols:

ISDN
ISDN Overview
ISDN Glossary
ISDN

Frame Relay
Frame Relay Whitepaper
Frame Relay Introduction

HDLC
HDLC Technical Overview - Not Cisco.com

ATM
Introduction to ATM Networking
Another Introduction to ATM
ATM Switching

Network Management:

Access Lists
Access Control Lists Overview

Security with Access Lists in IP networks

Telnet
Telnet Information

DNS
All About DNS

LAN Design:

Ethernet
Ethernet Technologies (pdf)
Ethernet Technologies
Ethernet Resource Site

Fast Ethernet
Fast Ethernet Solutions
Scalable Fast Ethernet Solutions, Migrating High-Performance Networks

Gigabit Ethernet
Introduction to Gigabit Ethernet (pdf)
Introduction to Gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit Networking, Gigabit Ethernet Solutions

Token Ring
Introduction To Token Ring

Physical Connectivity:

IEEE Standards
IEEE 802 Standards

ANSI Standards
ANSI Standards

Cisco Basics, IOS & Network Basics:

IOS CLI Router
Cisco IOS Tutorial
Cisco IOS Command Line Tutorial

User Interface:
Basics of the user Interface

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting TCP/IP

IOS CLI Switch
Overview Of The Switch CLI
Switch IOS introduction

Examples of routers switching packets

Cisco Password Recovery

Recover Lost Passwords

Cisco Routers and Access Products

700
800
1000
1400
1600
1700
2500
2600
3600
3800
4000
as5300
as5800
6400
6700
7100
7200
7500
12000

Cisco Wireless, DSL, and IP Telephony Products

air340 (bridges)
adap_acc (Client and Access Points)
antenna
600dsl
6000dsl
iptel (IP telephones)
adg (Access Digital Gateways)
mcs (Media Convergence Server 7830)
callmgr (Call Manager)

Cisco Switches and Hubs

1548
1900
2820
2900
2900XL
3500XL
3900
cat4000
5000
6000
8500
hp16m
1538
fh400

Cisco IP and ATM Products

ls1010 (LightStream 1010)
bpx8600
mgx8220
mgx8240
mgx826 0
igx8400
mgx8800

Cisco Security Products

pix (PIX Firewall)
csis (Cisco Secure Integrated Software)
scan (Cisco Secure Scanner)
ids (Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection Server)
csm (Cisco Secure Policy Manager)

Cisco Internet Products

localdir (Local Director)
dd (DistributedDirector)
cache (Cache Engine)
iptv (IP/TV)
ipvc (IP/VC Videoconferencing Products)
ciscosecure (CiscoSecure ACS and GRS)

Cisco Network Management Products

rwam (Routed WAN Management Solution)
lms (LAN Management Solution)
cwsms (Service Management Solution)
urt (User Registration Tool)
cvm (Cisco Voice Manager)
cwwin (CiscoWorks Windows)
cwblue (CiscoWorks Blue)
nslms4 (Netsys Service-Level Mgmt Suite)
baseliner (Netsys Baseliner)
switchprobe (Switch Probe)
neman (Network and Element Mgmt)
cic (Cisco Info Center)
cpc (Cisco Provisioning Center)
qpm (Cisco QoS Policy Manager)

Cisco Others

configmaker
faststep
guide (the CPQRG book in PDF & HTML formats)
disti (Worldwide distributor web site)
wwcontacts (Worldwide contact web site)
eol (End-of-life web site)
support (Technical support main web site)
subscription (online subscription service for document & CD orders)

More CCNA Topics:

Request for Comments: 1058 Routing Information Protocol
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1058.txt

Request for Comments: 1548 The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1548.txt

Request for Comments: 1256 ICMP Router Discovery Messages
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1256.txt

Introduction to Enhanced IGRP (EIGRP) (Cisco Whitepaper)
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/459/7.html

Technical Aids
http://www.cisco.com/public/technotes/serv_tips.shtml

Sample Configs for Distribution Routers
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/779/smbiz/service/configs/examples.htm

Cisco IP Subnet Calculator
http://www.cisco.com/techtools/ip_addr.html

Configuring IP Routing Protocols
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios100/rpcg/66010.htm

OSPF Design Guide
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/104/1.html

BGP Technical Tips
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/459/18.html

Network Address Translation (NAT) Overview
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/iosw/ioft/ionetn/prodlit/1195_pp.htm

Router Configuration Examples:
1 Router Labs

Transparent Bridge (2 floors 1 building)

2 Router Labs

DCE to DTE Crossover (WAN simulation)
Load Balancing WAN Links
NAT Translation
Configuring Tunnels
HSRP (Hot Standby Routing Protocol)
Dynamic IP Routing
Static IP Routing

3 Router Labs

FrameSwitch Configuration
IGRP
OSPF Dynamic Routing

IP Telephony:

Cisco CallManager 2.4 "tweaks"

Cisco 12 SP+ and 30 VIP IP Phones

PIX Firewalls:

Tech Tip - Cisco PIX Firewall Configuration

Configure a Cisco 2500 Router Online!

Network Glossary

Decimal to Hexadecimal conversion chart

Well Known Ports 0-100

Well Known Ports 101-200

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