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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)

Troubleshooting cables and interfaces

In this section, you will get acquainted with some of the possible scenarios of problems that may occur on cables and interfaces.

Cable problems

As explained in the Network medium section of Chapter 1, Introduction to Computer Networks, usually there are three type of medium for data transferring: metallic, glass, and air. As the media are different, the problems are also different. Because of that, it is not at all strange if you experience situations when:

  • There is no connection between devices: Recommendations are to first look at the two terminated ends to verify that the cables are properly placed in the connectors and then to carry on with cable tests. You may end up replacing connectors...