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CCENT/CCNA: ICND1 100-105 Certification Guide

By : Bekim Dauti
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CCENT/CCNA: ICND1 100-105 Certification Guide

By: Bekim Dauti

Overview of this book

CCENT is the entry-level certification for those looking to venture into the networking world. This guide will help you stay up-to date with your networking skills. This book starts with the basics and will take you through everything essential to pass the certification exam. It extensively covers IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, IP data networks, switching and routing, network security, and much more—all in some detail. This guide will provide real-world examples with a bunch of hands-on labs to give you immense expertise in important networking tasks, with a practical approach. Each chapter consists of practice questions to help you take up a challenge from what you have procured. This book ends with mock tests with several examples to help you confidently pass the certification. This Certification Guide consists of everything you need to know in order to pass the ICND 1 100-105 Exam, thus obtaining a CCENT certification. However, practicing with real switches and routers or a switch or router simulator will help you succeed.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
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Appendix G: Graphical Network Simulator-3 (GNS3)

The IP addresses and subnets

Nowadays, a lot of effort is being made to advance the development of IP addressing technologies. IPv6 addressing is the best example of such an effort. Nevertheless, even though the IPv6 addressing technology is becoming more and more plausible, it still prefers the role of spectator in the great arena of the internet, where IPv4 addressing technology continues to be the norm.

IPv4 network addresses

To communicate with a device on the network, it must be equipped with an IP address. Currently, the addressing technology we use is Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) addressing. The label v4 represents the fourth version of IP addressing, as specified in IETF publication RCF 791. However, you will...