Cisco networking Academy Program CCNA 3 and 4 Lab Companion, Third Edition, is the complete collection of labs created for version 3.1 of the CCNA 3: Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing and CCNA 4: WAN Technologies courses in the Cisco networking Academy® Program.

Each lab is set up with the following features:

• Objective—Identifies the goals that are to be accomplished in the lab.
• Background/Preparation—Provides a list of the equipment needed to run the lab.
• Reflection Questions—As appropriate, the labs include questions that elicit particular points of understanding. These questions help verify your comprehension of the technology being implemented.

 This collection of 50 labs provides you with hands-on experience to practice the skills needed for CCNA certification. The material continues your preparation for the CCNA certification exam (640-801, or 640-821 and 640-811).

 Keep your completed labs on-hand bound in this book to use as a study guide later or take advantage of the perforated pages to submit the labs to your instructor.

 These labs are also referenced in the Cisco networking Academy Program CCNA 3 and 4 Companion Guide, Third Edition.

As in the course, the CCNA 3 covers switching basics and intermediate routing, including an introduction to Classless Routing, Single-Area OSPF, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Spanning Tree Protocol, Switching concepts and configuration, Virtual LANs, and VLAN Trunking. The CCNA 4 section covers WAN technologies, including scaling IP addresses, Point-to-Point Protocol, and Frame Relay design, configuration, and maintenance.

Cisco Press is a collaboration between Cisco Systems®, Inc., and Pearson Education that is charged with developing high-quality, cutting-edge educational and reference products for the networking industry. The products in the Cisco networking Academy Program series are designed to prepare students for careers in the exciting networking field. These products have proven to be strong supplements to the web-based curriculum and are the only print companions that have been Reviewed and endorsed by Cisco Systems for Cisco networking Academy Program use.

The only authorized lab companion of the Cisco networking Academy Program in the CCNA 3 and 4 curriculum

• Maps to new CCNA 3.0 online curriculum
• Additional labs beyond online curriculum for enhanced learning
• Enhanced pedagogy that reinforces the Companion Guide

For use within the CCNA 3 and 4 courses in the Cisco networking Academy Program. There are currently over 130,000 students in the US enrolled in the CCNA program through the networking Academy. The revised CCNA 3.0 curriculum will be available in the spring 2003. The Lab Companion will map directly to the new curriculum and is considered the core lab manual of the courses. This lab manual enhances the learning and includes hands-on activities to reinforce the concepts. It presents students with strong pedagogy and learning aids. In addition the book goes beyond the web-based course with enhanced chapters on more difficult subjects, such as advanced routing and IP routing.

The authors are the developers of the web-based curriculum for the Cisco networking Academy Program. The developers and authors of this book have extensive teaching backgrounds and are experts in the online learning environment.

The only authorized textbook for the Cisco networking Academy Program

This revised and expanded edition, which has 1:1 chapter-to-online module alignment, contains many learning aids that have been redesigned to help you reinforce the material in the course, focus on important concepts, and organize your study time for exams.

• Chapter Objectives are stated as questions at the beginning of each chapter. The objectives cover only the topics that are critical to passing the certification exam. The question format encourages you to think about finding the answers as you read through the chapter's content.
• Additional topics of Interest is a new feature that indicates related information provided in the chapter that is not pertinent to pass the certification exam but would certainly be worthy to know on the job.
• Key Terms are now also listed at the beginning of each chapter in order of occurrence to alert you to the technical vocabulary that you need to understand as you work through that chapter. Key terms are then highlighted at first reference and defined at the end of the corresponding chapter. At the back of this book, an extensive Glossary collects all the key terms and their definitions.
• Check Your Understanding questions with an answer key help you keep track of your progress and aid studying for the assessments.

Cisco networking Academy Program CCNA 1 and 2 Companion Guide, Revised Third Edition, is the Cisco approved textbook to use alongside version 3.1 of the Cisco networking Academy Program CCNA 1 and CCNA 2 web-based courses. The topics covered provide you with the necessary knowledge to begin your preparation for the CCNA certification exam (640-801, or 640-821 and 640-811) and to enter the field of network administration.

As in the courses, the CCNA 1 section covers networking basics, including the basics of Ethernet technologies, TCP/IP, network media, IP addressing, and routing. The CCNA 2 section covers routers and routing basics, including the basics of configuring routers, routing protocols, more TCP/IP concepts, access control lists, and networking troubleshooting skills.

Use this Companion Guide as a portable desk reference to access the information for study and Review at any time!

In addition, new icons throughout this Companion Guide refer you to additional skill-building activities found on the companion CD-ROM or in the separate Lab Companion.

Companion Titles for CCNA 1 and 2:

Cisco networking Academy Program
CCNA 1 and 2 Lab Companion Revised Third Edition
ISBN: 1-58713-149-8

Cisco networking Academy Program
CCNA 1 and 2 engineering journal and Workbook Revised Third Edition
ISBN: 1-58713-151-X

Companion CD-ROM
This CD-ROM includes 25 new Interactive Media Activities, a customizable test engine with more than 250 practice questions, 10 PhotoZooms of Cisco equipment, 25 instructional Videos and Animations, and the Case Study Materials files you will need. PLUS Packet Tracer 3.2 is included, which is a Flash-based simulation environment to design, configure, and troubleshoot CCNA-level networks and animate packet flow. Also included is a special offer to save at ciscopress.com.

This book is part of the Cisco networking Academy Program Series from Cisco Press. The products in this series support and complement the Cisco networking Academy Program.

Cisco Press is a collaboration between Cisco Systems, Inc., and Pearson Education that is charged with developing high-quality, cutting-edge educational and reference products for the networking industry. The products in the Cisco networking Academy Program series are designed to prepare students for careers in the exciting networking field. These products have proven to be strong supplements to the web-based curriculum and are the only print companions that have been Reviewed and endorsed by Cisco Systems for Cisco networking Academy Program use.

In the beginning, Larry Peterson and Bruce Davie discuss why networks are important and talk about where networks may go in the long term. The authors then move right into a discussion of protocols. There's a fascinating section--complete with plenty of C code--in which the authors actually develop a network protocol called A Simple Protocol (ASP). They compare switching and packet networks and emphasize tunneling protocols. In the internetworking chapter, you'll learn practically all there is to know about Internet Protocol (IP). The concluding chapters talk about traffic management, congestion reduction, and high-speed networking technologies.

Computer Networks reveals the guts of what's going on with computers that share data. Though way out of the league of most computer users, true geeks with an interest in networking will find what they need here. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the foreword by David Clark, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
I am pleased to report that this great book has gotten better. if you want to understand how networks work, not just how the packet headers are formatted, this is the book to read. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Essential IT Skills for On-the-Job Success

Fundamentals of Network Security is a comprehensive introduction to computer and network security. It provides a fundamental understanding of security best practices, laws, and standards that will enable you to build a complete security program. It includes the most recent advances in security tools and platform-specific defenses.

Inside this book, you will learn to:

• Assess the threats, vulnerabilities, and risks to a network
• Defend against access, modification, denial-of-service, and repudiation attacks
• Identify a variety of hacking methods, including sniffing, spoofing, viruses, Trojan horses, and worms
• Apply new federal and state laws, including the Patriot Act, HIPAA, and Graham Leach-Bliley
• Configure wireless security technologies
• Create policy, manage risk, and implement an information security program
• Develop a backup and recovery plan
• Apply security technologies such as firewalls, VPNs, encryption methods, and intrusion detection systems
• Implement platform-specific security measures for computer desktops, UNIX, and Windows NT/2000/2003
• Implement security measures for e-commerce

Key features:

• Critical Skills Identified in Each Chapter
• Easy-to-Understand Diagrams and Figures
• Blueprints That Illustrate Key Security Concepts for Quick Reference
• Detailed Step-by-Step Projects
• Progress Check Exercises
• Ask the Expert Sidebars
• Helpful Notes, Tips, and Cautions
• Chapter Summaries and Key Term Lists
• End-of-Chapter Quizzes and Lab Projects