CCNA EXPLORATION V4.0
NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS
INSTRUCTOR REFERENCE GUIDE
COMPARISON OF NEW CURRICULA WITH
EXISTING CURRICULA
Prepared by
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Network Fundamentals Summary
New CCNA curriculum has been created to improve student experience, improve quality, and
increase flexibility.
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Network Fundamentals Course Outline
Following is the outline for this new course with indications as to which topics contain new
content.
Course Outline
1.0
1.0.1
1.1
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.3
1.1.4
1.1.5
1.2
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.3
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.4
1.4.1
1.4.2
1.4.3
1.4.4
1.4.5
1.5
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.6
1.6.1
1.6.2
Living in a Network-centric world- Chapter
Intro
Chapter Introduction
Communicating in a Network-Centric World
Networks supporting the Way We live
Examples of Today’s Popular Communication
Tools
Networks Supporting the Way We Learn
Networks Supporting the Way We Work
Networks Supporting the Way We Play
Communication- An Essential Part of Our Lives
What Is Communication?
Quality of Communications
The Network as a Platform
Communicating over Networks
The Elements of a Network
Converged Networks
The Architecture of the Internet
The Network Architecture
A Fault Tolerant Network Architecture
A Scalable Network Architure
Providing Quality of Service
Providing Network Security
Trends in Networking
Where is it all Going
Networking Career Opportunities
Chapter Labs
Lab- Using collaboration tools- Internet relay
chat (IRC) and instant messaging (IM)
Lab- Using collaboration tools- Wiki’s and Web
logs
New/ Existing
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1.7.1.1and Summary and Review
1.7.1.2
1.7.1.3
Packet Tracer Skills integration challenge
1.7.4
Learn more
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Course Outline
1.8.1
2.0.1
2.0
2.1
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.1.5
2.1.6
2.2
2.2
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.3
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
2.4
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.4.5
2.4.6
2.4.7
2.4.8
2.5
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
2.5.5
2.6
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Chapter Quiz
Communicating over the Network- Chapter
Introduction
The Platform for Communications
The Elements of Communication
Communicating the Messages
Components of the Network
End Devices and their Role on the Network
Intermediary devices and their Role on the
Network
Network Media
LANS, WANS, and Internetworks
Local Area Networks
Wide Area Networks
The Internet- A Network of Networks
Network Representations
Activity- Using NeoTrace to View Internetworks
Protocols
Rules that Govern Communications
Network Protocols
Protocol Suites and Industry Standards
The Interaction of Protocols
Technology Independent Protocols
Using Layered Models
The Benefits of Using a Layered Model
Protocols and Reference Models
The TCP/IP Model
The Communication Process
Protocol Data Units and Encapsulation
The Sending and Receiving Process
The OSI Model
Comparing the OSI Model with the TCP/IP Model
Network Addressing
Addressing the Network
Getting the Pieces of Data to the End Device
Getting the Pieces of Data through the
Internetwork
Getting the Pieces of Data to the Right
Application
Warriors of the Net
Chapter Labs
New/ Existing
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P-New 5.1.7, 5.1.10
P-New 3.1.8,
3.2.1,3.3.1
P-New 2.1.6
P-New 2.1.7
P-New 2.1.7
P-New 2.3.2
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P-New 2.1.5
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P-New 2.1.5, 2.3.2
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2.3.6
P-New 2.3.4, 2.3.6
2.3.7
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2.2.5
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Course Outline
2.6.1
2.6.2
2.7
2.8
2.7.1
2.7.2
2.7.3
2.7.4
2.7.5
2.8.1
3.0
3.0.1
3.1
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
3.2
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.3
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
3.3.4
3.3.5
3.3.6
3.3.7
3.3.8
3.4
3.4.1
3.4.2
3.4.3
3.5
3.5.1
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Lab: Topology Orientation and Building a Small
Network
Lab: Using Wireshark to View Protocol Data
Units
Chapter Summary
Summary and Review
Check Your Understanding
Chapter Problems and Discussion
PT Skills Integration Challenge
To Learn More
Chapter Quiz
Application Layer Functionality and
Protocols
Chapter Introduction
Applications – the interface between the
networks
OSI and TCP/IP Model
Application layer software
User Applications, services, and application layer
protocols
Application layer protocol functions
Making provisions for application layer services
The client-server model
Servers
Application layer services and protocols
Peer-to-peer networking and P2P
Application Layer protocols and services
examples
DNS services and protocol
WWW service and HTTP
E-mail services and SMTP/POP Protocols
FTP
DHCP
File Sharing Services and SMB protocol
P2P services and Gnutella protocol
Telnet Services and Protocol
Chapter labs and activities
Data stream capture
Lab: Managing a web server
Lab: Email services and protocols
Chapter Summary
Summary and Review
New/ Existing
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11.2.5, 11.2.7
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11.2.2
11.2.4
11.2.5
P-New 11.2.3
P-New 9.3.5
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11.2.7
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Course Outline
3.6
3.6.1
4.0.1
4.0
4.1
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
4.1.5
4.1.6
4.2
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.3
4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.3
4.3.4
4.4
4.4.1
4.4.2
4.4.3
4.4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
5.0
4.5.1
4.5.2
4.5.3
4.6.1
4.7.1
5.0.1
5.1
5.1.1
5.1.2
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Chapter Quiz
Chapter Quiz
OSI Transport Layer- Chapter Introduction
Roles of the Transport Layer
Purpose of the Transport Layer
Controlling the conversations
Supporting Reliable Communication
TCP and UDP
Port Addressing
Segmentation and Reassembly- Divide and
Conquer
The TCP protocol – Communicating with
reliability
TCP- Making Conversations Reliable
TCP Server Processes
TCP Connection Establishment and Termination
TCP Three-Way Handshake
TCP Session Termination
Managing TCP Sessions
TCP Segment Reassembly
TCP Acknowledgement with Windowing
TCP Retransmission
TCP Congestion Control- Minimizing Segment
Loss
The UDP protocol – Communicating with Low
Overhead
UDP- Low Overhead vs. Reliability
UDP Datagram Reassembly
UDP Server Processes and Requests
UDP Client Processes
Lab Activities
Observing TCP and UDP using Netstat
TCP/IP Transport Layer Protocols, TCP and UDP
Application and Transport Layer Protocols- Lab
Chapter Summary and Review
Chapter Quiz
Chapter Introduction OSI Network Layer
Roles of the Network Layer – from host to host
Network Layer - Communication from host to
host
The IP v4 protocol - example network layer
New/ Existing
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P-New 11.1.1
11.1.3
P-New 11.1.6
11.1.7, 11.1.8
P-New 11.1.9
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11.1.1
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11.1.3
P-New ,11.1.4
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11.1.3, 11.1.6
11.1.5
11.1.6
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P-New 11.1.8
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Course Outline
5.1.3
5.1.4
5.1.5
5.1.6
5.1.7
5.2
5.2.1
5.2.2
5.2.3
5.2.4
5.2.5
5.2.6
5.3
5.3.1
5.3.2
5.3.3
5.3.4
5.3.5
5.3.6
5.3.7
5.4
5.4.1
5.4.2
5.4.3
5.5
5.6
5.7
6.0
5.5.1
5.5.2
5.6.1
5.7.1
6.0.1
6.1
6.1.1
6.1.2
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protocol
IP v4 protocol - connectionless
IP v4 protocol- best effort
The IP protocol – media independent
IPv4 packet- Packaging the Transport layer pdu
IPv4 packet header
Networks – Dividing hosts into groups
Networks - separating host into common groups
Why separate hosts into networks? performance
Why separate hosts into networks? - security
Why separate hosts into networks? –
Address Management
How do we separate hosts into networks? Hierarchical addressing
Dividing the networks - networks from networks
Routing – How our data packets are handled
Device parameters - supporting communication
outside our network
IP Packets - Carrying data end to end
A gateway - the way out of our network
A route- the path to a network
The Destination Network
The next hop - where the packet goes next
Packet forwarding - moving the packet toward
its destination
Routing processes: how routes are learned
Routing protocols- sharing the routes
Static routing
Dynamic routing
Labs
Lab- Examining a device’s gateway
Examining a route
Summary
Chapter Quiz
Chapter Introduction: Addressing the
Network – IPv4
IP v4 Addresses
The anatomy of an IPv4 address
Knowing the numbers- Binary to decimal
conversion
New/ Existing
Content
10.1.2, 10.1.4
P-New10.1.2,10.1.4
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P-New 10.1.2
10.1.5
P-New 10.3.2
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P-New 8.2.4,8.2.5
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P-New 8.2.3
P-New 9.2.3
P-New 9.2.3,9.2.7
10.2.1
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P-New 10.1.3
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P-New10.2.4,10.2.5
P-New10.2.4,10.2.5
P-New,10.2.5
P-New10.2.4
P-New10.2.4,10.2.5
P-New10.2.4,10.2.5
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1.2.6, 9.2.2
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6.1.3
6.1.4
6.1.5
6.2
6.2.1
6.2.2
6.2.3
6.2.4
6.2.5
6.2.6
6.2.7
6.3
6.3.1
6.3.2
6.3.3
6.3.4
6.3.5
6.3.6
6.4
6.4.1
6.4.2
6.4.3
6.5
6.5.1
6.5.2
6.5.3
6.5.4
6.5.5
6.5.6
6.5.7
6.5.8
6.6
6.6.1
6.6.2
6.6.3
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Practicing binary to decimal conversions
Knowing the numbers- Decimal to binary
conversion
Practicing decimal to binary conversion
Addresses for different purposes
Types of addresses in an IPv4 network
Calculating network, hosts, and broadcast
addresses
Unicast, multicast, broadcast - types of
communication
Reserved IPv4 address ranges
Public and private address
Special IPv4 addresses
Legacy IPv4 addressing
Assigning addresses
Planning to address the network
Static or dynamic addressing for end user
devices
Assigning addresses to other devices
Who assigns the different addresses
ISP’s
Overview of IPv6
Is it on my network?
The subnet mask- defining the network and
host portions
ANDing- What is in our network?
The ANDing process
Calculating Addresses
Basic Subnetting
Subnetting- Dividing Networks into the Right
Sizes
Subnetting- Subnetting a Subnet
Determining the Network Address
Calculating the Number of Hosts
Determining Valid Addresses for Hosts
Assigning Addresses
Addressing in a Tiered Internetwork
Testing the Network Layer
ping 127.0.0.1 - Testing the local stack
ping gateway - Testing connectivity to the local
LAN
ping remote host - Testing connectivity to
remote LAN
New/ Existing
Content
1.2.6
1.2.5
1.2.5
P-New, 9.2.5
9.2.5
9.2.4, 9.2.5
9.2.5
9.2.6
New
10.3.1
P-New, 9.3.1,9.3.2
P-New, 9.3.1,9.3.2
P-New,9.3.2
P-New, 9.2.4
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P-New, 9.2.8
P-New,
1.2.10,10.3.3,10.3.4
1.2.9, 1.2.10, 10.3.6
1.2.9, 10.3.6
P-New 9.2.7,10.3.2
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New
P-New 10.3.2
10.3.3-10.3.5
10.3.3-10.3.5
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P-New 1.1.7
P-New 1.1.7
P-New 1.1.7
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6.6.4
6.6.5
6.7
6.8
6.9
7.0
6.7.1
6.7.2
6.7.3
6.7.4
6.7.5
6.8.1
6.9.1
7.0.1
7.1
7.1.1
7.1.2
7.1.3
7.1.4
7.1.5
7.2
7.2.1
7.2.2
7.2.3
7.2.4
7.2.5
7.2.6
7.2.7
7.3
7.3.1
7.3.2
7.3.3
7.3.4
7.3.5
7.4
7.4.1
7.5
7.6
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7.5.1
7.5.2
7.6.1
traceroute (tracert) - Testing the path
ICMPv4 - the protocol supporting testing and
messaging
Labs and Activities
Lab- Ping and Traceroute
Lab- Examining ICMP packet
Activity- IPv4 address subnetting part 1
Activity- IPv4 address subnetting part 2
Subnet and Router Configuration
Chapter summary and review
Chapter Quiz
OSI Data Link Layer- Chapter Introduction
Data Link layer – Accessing the media
Data Link layer – Supporting and connecting to
upper layer
Data Link layer – Controlling transfer across local
media
Data Link layer – Creating a frame
Data Link Layer – Connecting upper layer
services to the media
Data link layer standards
Media Access control techniques
Placing data on the media
Media access control for shared media
Media access control for non-shared media
Logical topology vs. physical topology
Point to point topology
Multi-access topology
Ring topology
Media access control addressing and framing
data
Data link layer protocols- the frame
Framing - the role of the header
Addressing- Where the frame goes
Framing - the role of the trailer
Data Link layer protocols - the frame
Putting it all together
Follow data through an internetwork
Labs and activitites
Investigating layer 2 frame headers
Lab- Frame examination
Chapter Summary and Review
New/ Existing
Content
P-New 1.1.7
New
New
New
10.3.4, 10.3.5
10.3.4, 10.3.5
New
6.2.1, 6.1.3
6.2.1, 6.2.2
6.1.5, 6.1.6
6.2.1
6.1.2
5.1.11, 6.2.1, 6.2.2
6.1.3, 6.2.2
6.2.10
2.1.4
5.1.12
6.1.3
2.1.4
6.1.5,6.1.6
6.1.5
6.1.6, 6.1.7
6.1.6, 6.1.7
6.1.6, 6.1.7
6.1.5
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7.7
8.0
7.7.1
8.0.1
8.1.1
8.1.2
8.1.3
Chapter quiz
OSI Physical Layer- Chapter Introduction
The Physical layer –Communication Signals
Physical Layer - Purpose
Physical Layer – Operation
Physical Layer - Standards
8.1.4
Physical Layer Fundamental Principles
8.2.1
8.2.2
Physical Signaling and Encoding – Representing
Bits
Signaling Bits for the Media
Encoding – Grouping Bits
8.2.3
Data Carrying Capacity
8.3.1
Physical media – Connecting Communication
Types of Physical Media
8.3.2
Copper Media
8.3.3
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Cable
8.3.4
8.3.5
Other Copper Cable
Copper Media Safety
8.3.6
Fiber Media
8.3.7
8.3.8
8.4.1
8.5.1
8.6.1
9.0.1
Wireless Media
Media Connectors
Media Connectors Lab Activity
Summary and Review
Chapter Quiz
Ethernet- Chapter Introduction
Overview of Ethernet
Ethernet – Standards and Implementation
8.1
8.2
8.3
9.0
9.1
9.1.1
9.1.2
9.1.3
9.1.4
9.1.5
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Ethernet- Layer 1 and Layer 2
Logic Link Control – Connecting to the Upper
Layers
MAC – Getting Data to the Media
Physical Implementations of Ethernet
New/ Existing
Content
2.3.7
4.2.1, 6.1.7
2.3.3, 2.3.4, 5.1.15.1.3, 6.1.2
4.1.1,4.1.2, 4.2.1,
6.1.5, 6.2.3
4.1.6, 4.2.1, 6.1.5
P-New 4.1.6, 4.2.1,
6.1.5
P-New 2.2, 2.25,
3.1.9, 4.18, 5.1.1,
5.1.5
3.1.6, 4.2.1, 5.1.3,
5.1.4
3.1.6, 4.2.1-4.2.3,
5.1.1, 5.1.4, 5.1.5
4.2.1-4.2.5, 5.1.35.1.5
3.1.7, 3.1.8
P-New 3.1.2, 3.1.4,
3.1.5
P-New 3.2.6, 3.2.7,
3.2.9, 3.2.10, 4.2.8,
5.1.1
P-New 5.1.8
P-New 5.1.3-5.1.5
3.1.9
P-New 5.1.2, 6.1.1,
6.1.3
5.1.2, 6.1.3
6.1.3, 6.2.1
P-New 6.2.1
P-New 6.1.5
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9.2
9.3.1
Ethernet- Communication through the LAN
Historic Ethernet
Ethernet Collision Management
Moving to 1 Gbps and Beyond
The Ethernet Frame
The Frame – Encapsulating the Packet
9.3.2
9.3.3
9.3.4
9.3.5
The Ethernet MAC Address
Hexadecimal Numbering and Addressing
Another Layer of Addressing
Ethernet Unicast, Multicast and Broadcast
9.2.1
9.2.2
9.2.3
9.3
9.4
9.4.1
9.4.2
9.4.3
9.4.4
9.5
9.5.1
9.5.2
9.5.3
9.5.4
9.6
9.6.1
9.6.2
9.6.3
9.6.4
9.7
9.7.1
9.7.2
9.7.3
9.7.4
9.7.5
9.8
9.8.1
9.8.2
9.8.3
9.9
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Ethernet Media Access Control
Media Access Control in Ethernet
CSMA/CD – The Process
Ethernet Timing
Interframe Spacing and Backoff
Ethernet Physical Layer
Overview of Physical Layer
10 and 100Mbps Ethernet
1000Mbps Ethernet
Ethernet – Future Options
Hubs and Switches
Legacy Ethernet – Using Hubs
Ethernet – Using Switches
Switches – Selective Forwarding
Ethernet – Comparing Hubs and Switches
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
The ARP Process – Mapping IP to MAC
Addresses
The ARP Process – Destinations Outside the
Local Network
The ARP Process – Removing Address Mappings
ARP Broadcasts - Issues
ARP – Layer 2 to Layer 3 Mapping
Chapter Labs
Lab – Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
Lab Activities – Cisco Switch MAC Table
Examination
Lab – Intermediary Device as an End Device
Chapter Summary
New/ Existing
Content
6.1.1, 6.1.2
6.1.3, 6.2.2
2.1.8, 6.1.2, 7.2.4
6.1.5, 6.1.6
6.1.4
1.1.6, 1.2.8
P-New 9.2.1
P-New 6.1.4, 8.2.4,
9.2.5
6.2.1
P-New 6.2.2
6.2.3
6.2.3,6.2.4, 6.2.5
P-New 5.1.1, 5.1.2,
6.1.2
5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4
New
New
5.1.6, 5.1.7
P-New 5.1.10
P-New 5.1.10
New
9.3.6, 9.3.7
9.3.6, 9.3.7
New
New
New
9.3.7
New
New
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9.9.1
10.1.1
Summary and Review
Chapter Quiz
Chapter Quiz
Planning and Cabling Your Networks
Chapter Introduction
LANS - Making the Physical Connection
Choosing the Appropriate LAN Device
10.1.2
Device Selection Factors
9.10
9.10.1
10.0
10.0.1
10.1
10.2
10.2.1
10.2.2
10.2.3
10.3
10.3.1
10.3.2
10.3.3
10.4
10.4.1
10.4.2
10.5
10.5.1
10.5.2
10.6
10.6.1
10.6.2
10.6.3
10.7
10.7.1
10.8
10.8.1
11.0
11.0.1
11.1
11.1.1
11.1.2
11.1.3
11.1.4
11.1.5
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Device Interconnections
LAN and WAN- Getting Connected
Making LAN Connections
Making WAN Connections
Developing an Addressing Scheme
How Many Hosts in the Network
How Many Networks
Designing the Address Standard for our
Internetwork
Calculating the Subnets
Calculating Addresses: Case 1
Calculating Addresses: Case 2
Device Interconnections
Device Interfaces
Making the Device Management Connection
Chapter Labs
Lab- Creating a Small Lab Topology
Establishing a Console Session with
hyperterminal
Establishing a Console Session with Minicom
Chapter Summary
Summary and Review
Chapter Quiz
Chapter Quiz
Configuring and Testing Your Network
Chapter Introduction
Configuring Cisco devices – IOS basics
Cisco IOS
The Configuration files
Cisco IOS modes
Basic IOS command structure
Using CLI help
New/ Existing
Content
P-New 2.1.3, 8.2.3,
8.2.5
P-New 2.1.3,5.1.7,
5.1.10, 5.2.3, 8.2.1
P-New 5.1.1-5.1.4
5.1.3, 5.1.5
P-New 5.2.2, 5.2.3
P-New 9.2.7
P-New 9.2.7
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P-New 9.2.7
P-New 9.2.7
P-New 5.1.4
5.2.6, 5.2.7
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5.2.7
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Course Outline
11.1.6
11.1.7
11.2
11.2.1
11.2.2
11.2.3
11.2.4
11.3
11.3.1
11.3.2
11.3.3
11.3.4
11.3.5
11.4
11.4.1
11.4.2
11.4.3
11.5
11.5.1
11.5.2
11.5.3
11.5.4
11.5.5
11.5.6
11.6
11.7
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11.7.1
IOS "examination" commands
IOS Configuration Modes
Applying a basic configuration using Cisco IOS
Devices need names
Limiting device access - Configuring passwords
and using banners
Managing configuration files
Configuring Interfaces
Verifying Connectivity
Test the Stack
Testing the Interface Assignment
Testing the Local Network
Testing Gateway and Remote Connectivity
Tracing and Interpreting Trace Results
Monitoring and Documenting of Networks
Basic Network Baselines
Capturing and Interpreting Trace Information
Learning About the Nodes on the Network
Lab Activity
Basic Cisco Device Configuration
Managing Device Configuration
Configure Host Computers For IP Networking
Network Testing
Network Documentation with Utility Commands
Case Study
Summary
Summary and Review
Chapter Quiz
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Content
New
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P- New 5.2.4
P-New 1.1.6, 1.1.7
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P-New 1.1.6, 1.1.7
P-New 1.1.6, 1.1.7
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P-New 5.1.12,
5.1.13
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Network Fundamentals Summary of Skills and Equipments
Changes
There are new skills as well as new equipment being introduced in the CCNA Exploration
curriculum.
NEW SKILLS REQUIRED
Following is a list of the new skills that shall be required for the Networking Fundamentals
course:
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Use of Wiki’s
Use of Internet Relay Chat and Instant Messenger
Use of Weblogs
Use of NeoTrace™ to View Internetworks.
Use of Wireshark for frame capture
Use of Packet Tracer 4.1 to build virtural networks
Set up and use for the hard wired semester lab topologies
Set up and use of the “Explorer” server along with the applications that will be run
through it
The ability to teach classless IP addressing
Basic router and switch configuration and connectivity
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
Academies adopting all CCNA Discovery courses and/or all CCNA Exploration courses Minimum Required Equipment Bundle:
In order to be able to implement the different topologies that are used in the lab exercises of the
CCNA curricula, Academies teaching the four courses of either CCNA Exploration and/or CCNA
Discovery require as a minimum the following equipment:
- 3 Cisco 1841 Integrated Services Routers (ISR) with Base IP IOS 12.4
- 3 2960 switches
- 2 Linksys wireless routers (Linksys 300N is preferred but 54G or the WRV200 is
alternative) or SOHO equivalent
Note: The routers and switches in this equipment bundles can be substituted by other models
of Cisco routers and switches with equal or higher specifications.
Additional Lab Equipment Required:
In addition to the networking equipment specified above, the lab topologies of CCNA
Exploration and Discovery require the use of the following equipment and accessories:
- 1 PC acting as an Application Server
- 2 desktop/laptop PCs acting as clients
- NIC Cards for the PC server and PC clients
- 2 Wireless LAN Adapters for the client PCs
- Ethernet cables and Serial Cables
- Cable-making and testing equipment
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IOS Option:
In order to keep equipment investment to a minimum, the Product Development team designed
all lab exercises for both CCNA Exploration and Discovery using the BASE IP IOS 12.4. For
those Academies that wish to drill deeper into some of the routing functionalities, Cisco
recommends an upgrade of the BASE IP IOS to the Advanced Services IOS. In addition to the
software itself, this upgrade requires additional DRAM and Flash memories for the 1841
Routers. Details of the upgrade can be found in the Advanced IP Options tab of this document.
Mounting Rack Accessories:
The 1841 is a desktop router. Academies that prefer to install lab equipment in standard 19”
racks, can use the optional Rack Kit for the 1841.
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Topologies:
CCNA Exploration 1 – Network Fundamentals Lab Topologies
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Summary of Changes
An emphasis on the network-centric view of the world.
Top-down approach to explaining how networks work using the OSI model
Converged networks (networks consists of more than just PC to PC communication. We now have many
devices on the network such as phones, PDAs, TVs, etc)
Experiencing user applications such as blogs, podcasts and IM
Integrated use of Packet Tracer for network visualization, skill building and simulation.
More engaging lab activities that emphasize use of network tools and experience with applications such
as Wire Shark and Neotrace
IP addressing is presented by teaching classless addressing and the concepts of VLSM without calling it
VLSM.
Basic Quality of Service (QoS) concepts in networks
Basic Security concepts
Basic router and switch configuration and connectivity.
Use of a “Model Internet” hands-on lab topology pod of equipment for labs.
Use of a simple server with applications and utilities to demonstrate client/ server relationships across the
model internet pod.
The use of wireless Linksys routers is introduced.
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