Wan technologies : CCNA 4 companion guide

Includes index.

Chapter 1 Scaling IP Addresses Objectives Key Terms Scaling Networks with NAT and PAT Private Address Space (RFC 1918) Network Address Translation (NAT) NAT Terminology Understanding and Configuring Static NAT Understanding and Configuring Dynamic NAT Understanding and Configuring Overloaded NAT Verifying NAT/PAT Functionality Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) The DHCP Process Configuring DHCP DHCP Verification and Troubleshooting DHCP Relay Summary Check Your Understanding Challenge Questions and Activities Activity 1 Activity 2 Chapter 2 WAN Technologies Overview Objectives Key Terms WAN Technologies Overview WAN Versus LAN WAN Protocols Leased Line, Circuit Switching, and Packet Switching WAN Technologies Analog Dialup ISDN Leased Line X.25 Frame Relay ATM DSL Cable WAN Design WAN Communication Steps in WAN Design Identifying and Selecting Networking Capabilities Three-Layer Design Model Other Layered Design Models Other WAN Design Considerations Summary Check Your Understanding Challenge Questions and Activities Chapter 3 PPP Objectives Key Terms Serial Point-to-Point Links Time-Division Multiplexing Demarcation Points DTE and DCE High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) Troubleshooting Serial Links PPP Authentication Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) Configuring PPP Configuring Compression on PPP Links Configuring Error Detection on PPP Links Configuring Multilink Support on PPP Links Configuring Authentication on PPP Links Viewing PPP Link Establishment and Authentication Summary Check Your Understanding Challenge Questions and Activities Chapter 4 ISDN and DDR Objectives Key Terms ISDN Concepts ISDN Standards and Concepts ISDN Layer 1 ISDN Layer 2 ISDN Layer 3 ISDN Devices and Reference Points ISDN Configuration Configuring an ISDN BRI Configuring an ISDN PRI Verifying and Troubleshooting ISDN Configuration DDR Configuration Legacy DDR Dialer Profiles Displaying ISDN Process Information Summary Check Your Understanding Challenge Questions and Activities Chapter 5 Frame Relay Objectives Key Terms Frame Relay Concepts Virtual Circuits and DLCIs The Frame Relay Frame Data Movement and Flow Control Common Topologies LMI Inverse ARP Configuring Frame Relay Basic Configuration Configuring LMI Static Maps Subinterfaces Testing and Troubleshooting Summary Check Your Understanding Challenge Questions and Activities Chapter 6 Introduction to Network Administration Objectives Additional Topics of Interest Key Terms Workstations and Servers Workstations Servers Client/Server Relationship Introduction to Network Operating Systems (NOS) Network Management Summary Check Your Understanding Challenge Questions and Activities Appendix A Glossary 1587131722TOC072006

"WAN Technologies CCNA 4 Companion Guide is the official supplemental textbook for version 3.1.1 of the CCNA 4 course in the Cisco Networking Academy Program. The author has completely rewritten the Companion Guide to provide a fresh, complementary perspective on the online course content. The book covers all the topics in the course and then provides additional examples and alternative approaches to individual topics - all to aid the learning process and lock in your understanding of basic networking concepts and technologies."--Jacket.