Cisco Boot Camp

This course will prepare you for the new version of the CCNA Composite Exam (640-802 CCNA). Based on our Cisco ICND1 and ICND2 courses, our CCNA Boot Camp is an intensive program, designed to help you achieve your CCNA certification in the shortest period of time possible. To maximize your classroom experience and ensure that you get comprehensive coverage of the CCNA materials, our three-step, blended learning approach to the CCNA Boot Camp consists of: Pre-Class Activity, Classroom Instruction, Post-Class Lab Practice, The Pre-Class Activity provides you with approximately ten hours of review materials and exercises, including a pre-test assessment, Self-Paced e-Learning content, and a readiness test, all designed to give you a firm foundation and get you focused and prepared to get the most out of Classroom Instruction. Classroom Instruction includes intensive instructor-led training and hands-on labs where you'll learn to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-sized routed and switched networks. You'll also learn the basics of wireless networking as well as mitigating security threats. During Classroom Instruction, you'll have 24-hour lab access. Following Classroom Instruction, ten e-Lab credits for Post-Class Lab Practice allow you to hone your skills using the same hands-on lab equipment you used in the classroom. And, to make learning even easier, we include both the ICND1 and ICND2 Self-Paced e-Learning CDs so you can continue your studying any time, anywhere. You Get...Approximately 10 hours of pre-class activity, Enhanced content that exceeds standard authorized Cisco content, World-class Certified Cisco Systems instructors, CCNA workbook and lab guide, including exclusive additional labs, Additional study aids to help you pass the CCNA exam, Free ICND1 and ICND2 Self-Paced e-Learning CDs, 10 e-Lab credits for lab practice during the week following class, Access to Self Test Software's exam prep products.

Prior to attending CCNA, you should be very familiar with networking topics such as TCP/IP, IP configuration, peer-to-peer networking, subnetting, building a routing table, and other network protocols, standards, and architecture.

Exploring the Functions of Networking
Securing the Network
Host-to-Host Communication Model
TCP/IP's Internet Layer
TCP/IP's Transport Layer
Packet Delivery Process
Understanding Ethernet
Connecting to an Ethernet LAN

Challenges of Shared LANs
Solving Network Challenges with Switched LAN Technology
Packet Delivery Process
Operating Cisco IOS Software
Starting the Switch
Understanding Switch Security
Maximizing the Benefits of Switching
Troubleshooting Switch Issues

Exploring Wireless Networking
Understanding WLAN Security
Implementing a WLAN

Functions of Routing
Understanding Binary Basics
Constructing a Network Addressing Scheme
Starting a Router
Configuring a Router
Packet Delivery Process
Understanding Router Security
Using Cisco Router and Security Device Manager
Using a Router as a DHCP Server
Accessing Remote Devices

Discovering Neighbors on the Network
Managing Router Startup and Configuration
Managing Cisco Devices

Review Lab: Review of a Small Network Environment

Implementing VLANs and Trunks
Improving Performance with Spanning Tree
Routing Between VLANs
Securing the Expanded Network
Troubleshooting Switched Networks

WAN Technologies
Enabling the Internet Connection
Enabling Static Routing
Configuring Serial Encapsulation
Enabling Routing Information Protocol (RIP)

Establishing a Point-to-Point WAN Connection with PPP
Establishing a WAN Connection with Frame Relay
Troubleshooting Frame Relay WANs
Introducing VPN Solutions

Reviewing Routing Operations
Implementing VLSM

Implementing OSPF
Troubleshooting OSPF

Implementing EIGRP
Troubleshooting EIGRP

Introducing ACL Operation
Configuring and Troubleshooting ACLs

Scaling the Network with NAT and PAT
Transitioning to IPv6