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CCENT/CCNA: ICND1 100-105 Certification Guide

You're reading from  CCENT/CCNA: ICND1 100-105 Certification Guide

Product type Book
Published in Apr 2018
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ISBN-13 9781788621434
Pages 362 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Author (1):
Bekim Dauti Bekim Dauti
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters close

Preface 1. Introduction to Computer Networks 2. Communication in Computer Networks 3. Introduction to Switching 4. Setting Up the Switch 5. Introduction to Routing 6. Setting up the Router 7. Networking Services and Maintenance 8. Network Troubleshooting 9. Studying and Preparing for ICND 1 (100-105) Exam 10. Other Books you may enjoy
Appendix A: Answers to Chapter Questions 1. Appendix B: Cisco Device Icons 2. Appendix C: Numbering Systems and Conversions 3. Appendix D: Boolean Algebra 4. Appendix E: Subnetting 5. Appendix F: Cisco Packet Tracer 6. Appendix G: Graphical Network Simulator-3 (GNS3)

Introduction to Switching

This chapter is designed to provide you with a general introduction to switching. It begins with the definition of a switch, a networking device that connects computers and extends networks. In addition, switch essentials—MAC address table, MAC address learning and aging, frame switching, and frame flooding—are covered within the What is a switch? section. It then continues with a discussion of more general switching concepts: unicast, multicast, and broadcast addresses, in particular. This chapter also includes switched networks, frame forwarding methods, and an overview of VLANs, accompanied by commands. Due to its extensive use in LANs, Ethernet communication technology is covered in this chapter too. This time, topics like Ethernet frame encapsulation, Ethernet frame fields, and Ethernet frame processing are discussed. The chapter concludes...

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