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CCNA Routing and Switching 200-125 Certification Guide

By : Lazaro (Laz) Diaz
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CCNA Routing and Switching 200-125 Certification Guide

By: Lazaro (Laz) Diaz

Overview of this book

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching is one of the most important qualifications for keeping your networking skills up to date. CCNA Routing and Switching 200-125 Certification Guide covers topics included in the latest CCNA exam, along with review and practice questions. This guide introduces you to the structure of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and examines in detail the creation of IP networks and sub-networks and how to assign addresses in the network. You will then move on to understanding how to configure, verify, and troubleshoot layer 2 and layer 3 protocols. In addition to this, you will discover the functionality, configuration, and troubleshooting of DHCPv4. Combined with router and router simulation practice, this certification guide will help you cover everything you need to know in order to pass the CCNA Routing and Switching 200-125 exam. By the end of this book, you will explore security best practices, as well as get familiar with the protocols that a network administrator can use to monitor the network.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
4
Subnetting in IPv4
21
Mock Test Questions
22
Assessments

The Cisco three-layer model

The Cisco three-layer model is simply a blueprint, just like the OSI model. This model creates a hierarchy that helps us to understand where our internet-working devices should be placed and what responsibilities they have at each one of the layers:

Core layer

This layer is responsible for sending large quantities of data that will generate lots of traffic, but it will be reliable and fast. Its only purpose in life is to route or switch traffic to its destination as quickly as possible. If something were to fail at the core layer, everyone below it will feel the impact and your network will be down.

Because of this, the core devices should steer away by performing the following at this layer:

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