Chapter 9: CCNA Exam Preparation

Outline:

Chapter Review
Chapter Overview  
9.1 OSI Model
9.1.1 Layer functions
9.1.2 The application layer
9.1.3 The presentation layer
9.1.4 The session layer
9.1.5 The transport layer
9.1.6 The network layer
9.1.7 The data-link layer
9.1.8 The physical layer
9.1.9 Data encapsulation
9.2 Creating Subnets
9.2.1 How to create a subnet
9.2.2 Subnet planning
9.2.3 Sample problems
9.3 Router Commands
9.3.1 Basic router configuration
9.3.2 Testing and other basic commands
9.3.3 Configuring IPX routing
9.3.4 Configuring standard and extended IP access lists
9.3.5 PPP encapsulation with PAP and CHAP
9.3.6 ISDN
9.3.7 Frame relay - simple configuration
9.3.8 Frame relay - multipoint subinterfaces configuration
9.3.9 Frame relay - point-to-point subinterfaces configuration
9.3.10 Monitoring frame relay
9.3.11 Booting up the router
9.4 LAN Switching
9.4.1 Full-Duplex and Half-Duplex Ethernet Operations
9.4.2 Ethernet Frame
9.4.3 The MAC Address
9.4.4 Functions of the MAC Address - The Hub
9.4.5 Functions of the MAC Address - The Switch
9.5 Microsegmentation of a Network
9.5.1 LAN Segmentation using Switches
9.5.2 Switches and Buffering
9.5.3 A " Flat Network "
9.5.4 LAN Segmentation Using Routers
9.6 Who to ARP for?
9.6.1 ARP Request/Reply
9.6.2 Example 1: The ARP Request and Reply
9.7 Switching Methods
9.7.1 Symmetric and Asymmetric Switching
9.7.2 Cut-through and store-and-forward LAN switching
9.8 The Benefits of Virtual LANs (VLANs)
9.8.1 Layer 2 Broadcast Control
9.8.2 Why Use Port-Centric VLANs?
9.8.3 Routing and VLANs
9.8.4 VLAN Tagging
9.9 Spanning Tree Protocol
9.9.1 STP Function
9.10 Skills Based Sample Scenario - Lab Test
9.10.1 Skills-Based Exam Preparation
Chapter Summary