Cisco CCNA Certification Training: Etherchannels And Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) by Chris Bryant
Cisco CCNA certification looks great on your resume, and it also teaches you vital real-world networking skills. One exam topic that you'll definitely see in today's networks is the configuration of an Etherchannel on a Cisco router. You need to know how to build and verify one - so let's build... In this Cisco training tutorial, we'll use two switches that are connected at ports 0/11 and 0/12 via crossover cables. ... You can verify the creation of that virtual interface just as you would a physical interface: SW1#show int port-channel 1 Port-channel1 is up, line protocol is up...

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...

CCNA Cisco Certification Training Case Study: How Multiple Passwords Affect Router Access by Chris Bryant
Your CCNA certification exam efforts must include practicing with different password types and knowing how to configure them on a Cisco router - but for CCNA exam success and to thrive in real-world networks, you also have to know how to examine a Cisco router configuration and determine the... Knowing how to read a Cisco router configuration is a valuable skill for both the CCNA certification exam and working with production networks. ... There's a single line near the top of a Cisco router configuration that tells you why..

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.

The Value of IT Certifications in Career Development by Natalie Aranda
Information technology (IT) is the branch of engineering dealing with the use of computers and telecommunications, developing and maintaining systems as well as retrieving, storing and transmitting information. Therefore, any person wanting to develop a career in IT should be aware of the value... Demand for the network administration job function is another branch of IT, which has grown significantly, the same as candidates applying for this certification, particularly CCNA Certification. ... The CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Network Associate) indicates a foundation in apprentice...

Cisco CCNP Certification Training: What's New On The BSCI 642-901 Exam by Chris Bryant
CCNP certification is getting a new look at the end of 2006. The BSCI and BCMSN exams are being updated, and the CIT and BCRAN exams are being retired. Let's take a look at what to expect from the new BSCI exam. According to Cisco's exam blueprint - admittedly a very broad blueprint at this time... Multicasting for the Cisco CCNP BSCI exam is going to go far beyond what you learned about it in your CCNA studies. ... One major CCNP exam topic that isn't going anywhere is BGP. ... This material was previously limited to CCIE-level books, and while I don't look for the questions to be as hard...

How to Prepare IT Certification Exams by Bruce Zhang
Preparing IT certification exams is a significant undertaking whether you're just out of college or have been in IT field for years. IT professionals are continuously demanded to acquire new knowledge in order to perform well on their jobs as new technology in IT industry emerged at a pace that... Use of Computer Based Training software is a very effective way to speed up your IT certification preparation. ... For instance, CBT Planet (Computer Based Training Planet) provides IT professionals comprehensive vendor-co developed self-study IT courses, by Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, SAP, Linux...

Cisco Certifications Overview by Kashif Raza
General Certifications and Focused Certifications Cisco offers three levels of general certification representing increasing levels of expertise: Associate, Professional, and Expert (CCIE). Different tracks across these levels align with varying career needs. ... CCNA The CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Network Associate) indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of networking. ... CCNA certified professionals can install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small networks (100 nodes or fewer), including but not limited to use of these protocols:...

CCNA 640-801 Certification Primer by Seema Kannan
The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification is meant for career enhancement as well as gaining knowledge of the LAN/WAN technologies currently available for implementation. Hence, CCNA Certification can be obtained by IT professionals who have been a part of the industry for a... CCNA Exams CCNA Exam Options Single Exam Option 640-801 CCNA: Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies and Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices OR Multiple Exams option 641-821 INTRO Beta: Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) 640-811 ICND: Interconnecting Cisco...

Cisco CCNA And CCNP BCRAN Exam Training: Frame Relay PVC, SVC, DLCI, and Map Statements by Chris Bryant
In today's CCNP certification tutorial, we'll concentrate on the BCRAN exam and Frame Relay PVCs, SVC, and DLCIs in particular. There are actually two kinds of virtual circuits - Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs) and Switched Virtual Circuits (SVCs). ... There are two ways to do this, one being dynamic and the other involving a static configuration. ... The key to a successful Frame configuration is remembering that the local DLCI must be mapped to a remote IP address. ... You don't just make the DLCI number up - the Frame provider will provide you with the DLCIs you should use.