Introduction 1
Book 1: Overview 7
Chapter 1: Looking at the Cisco Network World 9
Chapter 2: Exploring Cisco Network Design 23
Chapter 3: Knowing as Little as Possible about Math 51
Chapter 4: Testing Your Core Networking Knowledge 65
Chapter 5: Getting into the Cisco Internetwork Operating System 103
Book 2: Internet Protocols 143
Chapter 1: Making the Most of IPv4 145
Chapter 2: Choosing between Protocols: TCP and UDP 171
Chapter 3: Working with ARP, the IP Communication Model, and Data Link Layer Troubleshooting 189
Chapter 4: Working with IPv6 217
Book 3: Switching 227
Chapter 1: Reviewing the Enterprise LAN. 229
Chapter 2: Switching Basics 241
Chapter 3: Configuring Switches 255
Chapter 4: Easing Device Discovery with CDP 285
Chapter 5: Virtualizing Networks with VLANs and VTP 297
Chapter 6: Adding Fault Tolerance with STP 315
Chapter 7: Adding Fault Tolerance with EtherChannel 337
Chapter 8: Speeding Configuration with Smartport Macros 351
Book 4: Routing 365
Chapter 1: Making the Wide Area Network (WAN) Wide 367
Chapter 2: Cozying Up to Routing Basics 379
Chapter 3: Router Configuration 395
Chapter 4: Setting Up Static Routes 417
Chapter 5: Configuring Serial Connections and WAN Links 433
Chapter 6: Meeting the Routing Protocols 447
Chapter 7: Checking Out RIP and EIGRP Characteristics and Design 461
Chapter 8: Getting Comfortable with the OSPF and IS-IS Protocols 479
Chapter 9: Routing with BGP and IP Multicast. 501
Book 5: Wireless. 523
Chapter 1: Getting Wise to Wireless LANs 525
Chapter 2: Planning Your WLAN 543
Chapter 3: Securing Your WLAN. 567
Chapter 4: Building a Cisco Wireless Network 583
Book 6: Security and Management 605
Chapter 1: Defending against Common Attacks with Basic Security Tools 607
Chapter 2: Securing Networks with Cisco's Adaptive Security Appliance 631
Chapter 3: Securing Networks with ACLs and NAT 663
Chapter 4: Cisco Security Best Practices 691
Chapter 5: AI, Management Tools, and Automation 719
Index 725