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Cisco CCNA Wide Area Networking

Cisco CCNA: Wide Area Networking describes WAN components and protocols and how they function in a wide area network. Special emphasis is placed on PPP, ISDN, X.25, and Frame Relay.

This training series of courses is designed to help you prepare for the Cisco Certified Network Associate certification exam. Each of the 60 objectives on the CCNA exam will be covered, and the questions will be indicative of the types of questions on the exam.

OSI Reference Model

Networks and Data Transfer

Local Area Network

Wide Area Network

Using a Router

Introduction to IOS

IOS Configuration

Network Management

Bridges and Switches

TCP/IP Networking

IP Addressing

IP Routing

IPX Networking

Network Security and Control

Additional Configuration

Numbering Systems


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Objectives

  • Describe WANs, their devices and interfaces
  • Describe the physical layer and data link layer protocols for WANs
  • Describe Frame Relay, ISDN, PPP, and X.25 and their positions in the OSI reference model
  • Identify the differences between Frame Relay, ISDN, PPP, and X.25

Topics

  • Introduction to WANs
    • Defining WAN
    • WAN devices
    • WAN interfaces
    • WAN service providers
    • Accessing WAN services with Cisco routers

  • WAN Protocols
    • Setting WAN protocols
    • Protocols for the Physical layer
    • Protocols for the Data Link layer

  • PPP
    • The advantages of PPP
    • Protocols used in PPP
    • Data encapsulation
    • LCP configuration on CISCO routers
    • PPP session establishment
    • Ending the PPP session

  • ISDN
    • About ISDN
    • Uses for ISDN
    • Components of an ISDN network
    • Reference points
    • Channels
    • ISDN services
    • ISDN protocols

  • X.25
    • The role of X.25 in WAN
    • X.25 network layout
    • Virtual circuits
    • X.25 protocols

  • Frame Relay
    • Details of Frame Relay
    • The Frame Relay network
    • Reasons for discarding frames
    • LMI protocol
    • Data encapsulation
    • Frame Relay operation
    • Configuring Frame Relay

Technical Requirements

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