Demystify Cisco networking technologies, routers, and switches

Demystify Cisco networking technologies, routers, and switches

Cisco is almost synonymous with networking. Routers, switches, firewalls, management software you name it, and Cisco makes it. It can be quite an undertaking to locate and acquire all the information needed to configure, monitor, and manage all these discrete Cisco parts of a network, but it is important to understand the different network technologies, their specific operations, and how they interoperate, if at all.

In this sample chapter from The Best Damn Cisco Internetworking Book Period, take an overview of Cisco networking products, such as its Internet Operating System (IOS), its routers, and its switches. Review network fundamentals and gain a working knowledge of local area network (LAN) technologies as well. Chapter coverage includes:

• Understanding the OSI model
• Understanding the TCP/IP model, DoD model, or the Internet model
• Understanding networking basics
• Understanding Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
• Understanding Cisco hardware
• Accessing and using routers and switches
• Connecting to the router
• Understanding Secure Shell (SSH) network protocol
• Understanding Cisco software
• Understanding IOS command syntax and basic configuration
• Understanding CATOS command syntax and basic configurations
• Additional resources for Cisco hardware and software

Title: The Best Damn Cisco Internetworking Book Period
ISBN: 1931836914
Published: July 2003
Authors: Callisma
Chapter: Chapter 1: Cisco Technologies, Routers, and Switches
Published by Syngress Publishing

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