CCNA 200-301 Portable Command Guide is filled with valuable, easy-to-access information–and it’s portable enough to use whether you’re in the server room or the equipment closet.

The guide summarizes all CCNA certification-level Cisco IOS Software commands, keywords, command arguments, and associated prompts, providing you with tips and examples of how to apply the commands to real-world scenarios. Throughout, configuration examples give you a better understanding of how these commands are used in simple network designs.

This book has been completely updated to cover topics in the new 200-301 exam. Use this quick reference resource to help you memorize commands and concepts as you work to pass the CCNA certification exam. Coverage includes

• Network Fundamentals: IPv4 addressing, subnetting, VLSM, route summarization, IPv6 addressing, cables/connections, CLI
• LAN Switching Technologies: Switch configuration, VLANs, VLAN trunking protocol, inter-VLAN communication, STP, EtherChannel, CDP, LLDP
• Routing Technologies: Router configuration, static routing, OSPF
• IP Services: DHCP, NAT, NTP
• Security Fundamentals: Layer 2 security, ACL traffic management, device monitoring and hardening
• Wireless Technologies: Configuring and securing a WLAN AP

Contents

Part I: Network Fundamentals

CHAPTER 1 1Pv4 Addressing- How It Works

CHAPTER 2 How to Subnet 1Pv4 Addresses

CHAPTER 3 Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM)

CHAPTER 4 Route Summarization

CHAPTER 5 1Pv6 Addressing- How It Works

CHAPTER 6 Cables and Connections

CHAPTER 7 The Command-Line Interface

Part II: LAN Switching Technologies

CHAPTER 8 Configuring a Switch

CHAPTER 9 VLANs

CHAPTER 10 VLAN Trunking Protocol and lnter-VLAN Communication

CHAPTER 11 Spanning Tree Protocol

CHAPTER 12 EtherChannel

CHAPTER 13 Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) and Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)

Part Ill: Routing Technologies

CHAPTER 14 Configuring a Cisco Router

CHAPTER 15 Static Routing

CHAPTER 16 Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

Part IV: IP Services

CHAPTER 17 DHCP

CHAPTER 18 Network Address Translation (NAT)

CHAPTER 19 Configuring Network Time Protocol (NTP)

Part V: Security Fundamentals

CHAPTER 20 Layer Two Security Features

CHAPTER 21 Managing Traffic Using Access Control Lists (ACLs)

CHAPTER 22 Device Monitoring and Hardening

Part VI: Wireless Technologies

CHAPTER 23 Configuring and Securing a WLAN AP

Part VII: Appendices

APPENDIX A: How to Count in Decimal, Binary, and Hexadecimal

APPENDIX B: How to Convert Between Number Systems

APPENDIX C: Binary/Hex/ Decimal Conversion Chart

APPENDIX D: Create Your Own Journal Here

Includes quick access to all CCNA commands for research and solutions.

• Logical how-to topic groupings for a one-stop resource
• Great for review before CCNA certification exams
• Compact size makes it easy to carry with you wherever you go
• “Create Your Own Journal” section with blank, lined pages enables you to personalize the book for your needs

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