Cisco CCNA / CCNP Certification Exam: Frame Relay Encapsulation Types by Chris Bryant
When you're studying to pass the Cisco CCNA and CCNP certification exams, you quickly learn that there's always something else to learn. (You'll really pick up on this in your CCIE studies, trust me!) Today we'll take a look at an often-overlooked topic in Frame Relay, the encapsulation type. ... You don't exactly change this on a daily basis in production networks (not if you want to stay employed, anyway!), but it's an important exam topic that you must be familiar with. ... In the following example, all PVCs will use the default Cisco encapsulation type except for PVC 115.

Cisco CCNA Exam Tutorial: Loopback Interfaces by Chris Bryant
As a CCNA candidate, you most likely have some background in PC hardware and workstation support. If so, you're already familiar with loopback interfaces, particularly 127.0.0.1, the loopback address assigned to a PC. When you're learning all about the different physical interfaces for your CCNA... As I mentioned, you'll learn different Cisco router and switch features that utilize loopback interfaces as you climb the Cisco certification ladder. ... You’re probably familiar with loopback interfaces on a PC, and may even know that the address range 127.0.0.0 is reserved for loopback...

Cisco CCNA Certification: Defining Broadcast Domains by Chris Bryant
When you're studying to pass the CCNA exam and earn your certification, you're introduced to a great many terms that are either totally new to you or seem familiar, but you're not quite sure what they are. The term "broadcast domain" falls into the latter category for many CCNA candidates. ... These switches are not tested on the CCNA exam.) That router we just talked about also defines broadcast domains. ... Knowing how broadcasts travel across your network, and how they can be controlled, is an important part of being a CCNA and of being a superior network administrator.

Cisco CCNA Certification Exam Tutorial: Keep Your Most Important Appointment by Chris Bryant
Imagine this. You have an appointment with a client to work on a server or router install. A few minutes before you're scheduled to be there, you decide there's something really good on TV you'd like to watch. Or you decide to go to the gym, or play a game, or do anything else except go see the... Now, what's this got to do with you becoming a CCNA or CCNP? ... Schedule your CCNA / CCNP study time, and keep that appointment as you would with a client. ... Believe it or not, the world can survive with being in contact with you for an hour or so!

Cisco CCNA Certification On A Shoestring: Can It Be Done? by Helen Brookes
The answer is a resounding YES!...and this article shows you how. For years, many would-be networking professionals have been put off by the thought of expensive and time-consuming courses, not having access to good quality teachers and mentors and, very importantly, not having access to a... Not-so-new beginners can move on to exam specific searches such as "CCNA certification", "CCNA exam tips", "CCNA tutorials", "Cisco self study", "online training", and the like, to get a feel of the scope of the certification exam.

Cisco Certification: Five Things To Do DURING Your CCNA Exam by Chris Bryant
There are plenty of articles out there about how to prepare for the CCNA exam. However, there are also things you can do to increase your chances of success on exam day during the most important part of the entire process -- the time that you're actually taking the test. ... I've taken many a certification exam over the years, and helped many others prep for theirs. ... Don't worry about getting a perfect score on the exam. ... Ten questions from the end of your exam, take a 15-to-30 second break.

Learning To Navigate Cisco's Online Documentation by Chris Bryant
When studying for your Cisco CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE exam, you've got a powerful online weapon at your disposal. It's Cisco Connection Documentation, found at www.cisco.com/univercd. This site contains product, code, and protocol documentation for all Cisco products. ... Many exam candidates really don't start using this powerful tool until they're studying for their more advanced exams. ... Beyond any exam value the online Cisco documentation gives you, it serves another valuable purpose. ... You can then back out and go through the same steps for the Command Reference.

Cisco CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam Tutorial: Route Summarization Basics by Chris Bryant
As you earn your CCNA and CCNP certification, you're going to have to get comfortable with manually summarizing routes. This isn't just another reason to learn binary math (although it's a good one!), but summarizing routes is a true real-world skill that can help your network operate more... To prepare for success on your CCNA and CCNP exam, you've got to know how to summarize routes as well as the specific commands for doing so with OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, and IGRP - but knowing why to summarize routes is just as important as knowing how!

CCNA Certification Exam Tutorial: Cisco Switching Modes by Chris Bryant
To pass the CCNA exam and earn this important certification, you’ve got to know switching inside and out. While you’re learning all the basic switching theory, make sure to spend some time with the one of three switching modes Cisco routers can use. Store-and-Forward is exactly what it sounds like. ... The drawback is that there is no error checking. ... Since the frame is being forwarded as soon as the destination MAC is read, there is less latency than store-and-forward. ... There is a middle ground, fragment-free switching.

Cisco CCNA Certification Exam Training: Telnet, Passwords, and Privilege Levels by Chris Bryant
Your CCNA certification exam is likely going to contain questions about Telnet, an application-level protocol that allows remote communication between two networking devices. With Telnet use being as common as it is, you had better know the details of how to configure it in order to pass your... In this CCNA case study, R2 has an IP address of 172.12.123.2 and R1 an address of 172.12.123.1. ... If we wanted to allow all telnetting users to be put into privileged exec mode immediately without being prompted for an enable password, the command privilege level 15 placed on the VTY lines will...