Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, Part 1 (ICND1), Second Edition,
is a Cisco-authorized, self-paced learning tool for CCENT and CCNA
foundation learning. This book provides you with the knowledge needed to
configure Cisco switches and routers to operate in corporate
internetworks. By reading this book, you will gain a thorough
understanding of concepts and configuration procedures required to build
a multiswitch, multirouter, and multigroup internetwork that uses LAN
and WAN interfaces for the most commonly used routing and routed
protocols.
In Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, Part 1 (ICND1), you will study
installation and configuration information that network administrators
need to install and configure Cisco products. Specific topics include
building a simple network, Ethernet LANs, wireless LANs (WLANs), LAN and
WAN connections, and network management. Chapter-ending review questions
illustrate and help solidify the concepts presented in the book.

Whether you are preparing for CCENT or CCNA certification or simply want
to gain a better understanding of how to build small Cisco networks, you
will benefit from the foundation information presented in this book.

Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, Part 1 (ICND1), is part of a
recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and
hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study
products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led
training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized
Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit
www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.

Steve McQuerry, CCIE No. 6108, is a consulting systems engineer with
Cisco. He focuses on data center architecture. Steve works with
enterprise customers in the Midwestern United States to help them plan
their data center architectures. Steve has been an active member of the
internetworking community since 1991 and has held multiple
certifications from Novell, Microsoft, and Cisco. Prior to joining
Cisco, Steve worked as an independent contractor with Global Knowledge
where he taught and developed coursework around Cisco technologies and
certifications.

- Understand the principles on which basic networks operate
- Explore the operation and configuration of LANs
- Extend the boundaries of the network by implementing and securing
wireless connectivity
- Configure routers to provide connectivity between different networks
- Learn about IP addressing number conversion
- Establish WAN interconnectivity using point-to-point links, DSL, and
cable services
- Configure Network Address Translation (NAT)
- Use Cisco IOS commands to determine the layout of a Cisco network
topology
- Manage the router startup and work with IOS configuration files and
Cisco IOS images

Download