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Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions: 200-301 CCNA Exam Guide

By : Glen D. Singh
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Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions: 200-301 CCNA Exam Guide

By: Glen D. Singh

Overview of this book

In the dynamic technology landscape, staying on top of the latest technology trends is a must, especially if you want to build a career in network administration. Achieving CCNA 200-301 certification will validate your knowledge of networking concepts, and this book will help you to do just that. This exam guide focuses on the fundamentals to help you gain a high-level understanding of networking, security, IP connectivity, IP services, programmability, and automation. Starting with the functions of various networking components, you’ll discover how they are used to build and improve an enterprise network. You’ll then delve into configuring networking devices using a command-line interface (CLI) to provide network access, services, security, connectivity, and management. The book covers important aspects of network engineering using a variety of hands-on labs and real-world scenarios that will help you gain essential practical skills. As you make progress, this CCNA certification study guide will help you get to grips with the solutions and technologies that you need to implement and administer a broad range of modern networks and IT infrastructures. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained the confidence to pass the Cisco CCNA 200-301 exam on the first attempt and be well-versed in a variety of network administration and security engineering solutions.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
1
Section 1: Network Fundamentals
6
Section 2: Network Access
9
Section 3: IP Connectivity
12
Section 4: IP Services
15
Section 5: Security Fundamentals
20
Section 6: Automation and Programmability
22
Chapter 16: Mock Exam 1
23
Chapter 17: Mock Exam 2

Chapter 4: Detecting Physical Issues, Wireless Architectures, and Virtualization

Computer networking has evolved tremendously over the past decade. Today, in order for networking to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of the internet, companies such as Cisco not only produce physical network devices and security appliances but also work with virtualization and cloud technologies.

We live in an age where smart technologies allow people to be more connected digitally than ever. Wireless networks need to be able to support the vast number of connected wireless devices and, most importantly, be able to efficiently transport data between a wired network and a wireless one, and vice versa.

Throughout this chapter, you will learn about physical issues on a network, principles of wireless technologies, and how to transmit messages between devices. Additionally, you will learn how to access and deploy a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) on a network and implement basic configurations...