Our comprehensive CCNA exam preparation course combines five days of intensive hands-on classroom activity along with pre- and post-course activities to ensure your success on the CCNA certification exam. With our enhanced content, you will learn to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-sized routed and switched networks, and you'll learn the basics of wireless networking and security.

Our sophisticated CCNA lab environment guarantees that you and your lab partner will use a full set of equipment, including two 2611XM Multiservice Routers running 12.4(5b) Advanced IP Services and a 2950 Catalyst Switch running 12.1(22) IOS CRYPTO Services, for the entire week. No other training provider in North America provides you with a dual router setup like ours.

Global Knowledge Exclusive!

Our industry-leading CCNA Boot Camp includes over $1,000 in extras at no additional cost:

• 10 hours of pre-class activity
• Free 640-802 CCNA exam voucher
• Free access to ICND1 and ICND2 course material, assessments, tutorials, and live events with instructors and peers
• 10 extra lab credits, good for 30 days after training, to practice and refine your skills
• Enhanced content that exceeds standard authorized Cisco content taught by world-class certified Cisco Systems instructors
• CCNA lab guide and workbook, including exclusive additional labs and study aids
• Access to Kaplan SelfTest's online exam prep products (30 days access from the time you launch the SelfTest software)
• An enhanced lab topology that represents a real-world network, including two routers and one switch
• Unrivaled guarantee

Certification

CCNA Certification is the starting point for many Cisco certification paths, including CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, CCNA Wireless, and CCNP.

What You'll Learn

• How networks function, network components, and the OSI reference model
• Binary, decimal, and hexadecimal numbering
• Switching operations and theory
• Host-to-Host packet delivery process through a switch and through a router
• TCP/IP network addressing and routing
• IP subnetting
• Providing Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), and remote access services
• How Wireless LANs (WLANs) work, including the latest IEEE 802.11n standard
• Introduction to Cisco Internet Operating System (IOS)
• Configuration of Cisco Routers and Catalyst Switches
• Using your router as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server and/or client and to provide Port Address Translation (PAT) functionality
• Network discovery and management using Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP), Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP), Telnet, secure shell (SSH), and Trivial FTP (TFTP)
• Expand a switched network from a small to medium network environment
• Issues with redundant switching
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
• Concepts of VLANs and trunking and routing between VLANs
• Implementing VLSM
• Configure, verify, and troubleshoot OSPF and EIGRP
• Determine when to use access control lists (ACLs) and how to configure, verify, and troubleshoot them
• Configure NAT and PAT
• Configure IPv6 addressing and Routing Information Protocol new generation (RIPng)
• VPN solutions
• Configure PPP, CHAP, and PAP
• Frame Relay operation and troubleshooting

Who Needs to Attend

Individuals seeking CCNA certification will find this class is the quickest way to meet the requirements of the CCNA exam.

Prerequisites

• A general networking background and some experience with Cisco IOS is critical to your success.

Follow-On Courses

• IINS 2.0 - Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security
• ICOMM - Introducing Cisco Voice and UC Administration v8.0
• IUWNE - Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials v2.0
• ROUTE - Implementing Cisco IP Routing v1.0
• SWITCH - Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks v1.0
• TSHOOT - Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks v1.0
• CCDA Boot Camp

Why Global Knowledge?

We have delivered a Cisco Authorized CCNA Boot Camp longer than any other Cisco Learning Partner, and we've helped thousands of network technicians prepare for and pass the Cisco CCNA exam. To maximize your classroom experience and ensure that you get comprehensive coverage of the CCNA materials, our three-step, blended learning approach to the CCNA Boot Camp consists of:

1) Pre-Class Activity: Approximately ten hours of review materials and exercises - including a pre-test assessment, Self-Paced e-Learning content, and a readiness test - designed to give you a firm foundation and help you get the most out of your time in class.

2) Classroom Instruction and Hands-On Labs: Our instructor-led training goes above and beyond the standard Cisco courseware with enhanced content and 24-hour access to the hands-on labs. To ensure the most real-world experience possible during your time in class, each pod is connected to a dedicated core router set up to act as a Frame Relay switch, making each pod completely independent. Every router has multiple serial interfaces that can be configured for HDLC, PPP, or Frame Relay, along with a Fast Ethernet interface to support different combinations of forwarding paths. The switch is interconnected to the core through multiple interfaces and to the pod routers so you can practice configuring and testing the switch as needed for the exam.

3) Post-Class Lab Practice: Your CCNA Boot Camp package includes 10 e-Lab credits (good for 30 days) for further practice and both the ICND1 and ICND2 Self-Paced e-Learning CDs, so you can continue your studying any time, anywhere.

Course Outline

1) Building a Simple Network

• The Functions of Networking
• Securing the Network
• Host-to-Host Communication Model
• TCP/IP Internet Layer
• TCP/IP Transport Layer
• Packet Delivery Process (between Hosts)
• Ethernet
• Connecting to an Ethernet LAN

2) Switching

• Challenges of Shared LANs
• Solving Network Challenges with Switched LAN Technology
• Packet Delivery Process (through a Switch)
• Operating Cisco IOS Software
• Starting a Cisco Switch
• Securing the Switch
• Maximizing the Benefits of Switching
• Troubleshooting Switch Issues

3) Wireless Local Area Networks

• Exploring Wireless Networking
• WLAN Security
• Implementing a WLAN

4) LAN Connections

• Functions of Routing
• Binary Basics
• Constructing a Network Addressing Scheme
• Starting and Configuring a Router
• Packet Delivery Process (through a Router)
• Starting a Cisco Router
• Configuring a Cisco Router
• Router Security
• Using Cisco Router and Security Device Manager
• Using a Router as a DHCP Server
• Accessing Remote Devices

5) Wide Area Networks

• WAN Technologies
• Enabling the Internet Connection
• VPN Solutions
• Configuring Serial Encapsulation
• Enabling Static Routing

6) Network Environment Management

• Accessing Remote Devices
• Discovering Neighbors on the Network
• Managing Router Startup and Configuration
• Managing Cisco Devices

7) Medium-Sized Routed Network Construction

• Functions of Routing
• Enabling RIP
• Implementing VLSM

8) Medium-Sized Switched Network Construction

• Implementing VLANs and Trunks
• Improving Performance with Spanning Tree
• Routing Between VLANs
• Securing the Expanded Network
• Troubleshooting Switched Networks

9) Single Area OSPF

• Implementation
• Troubleshooting

10) EIGRP

• Implementation
• Troubleshooting

11) Access Control Lists

• Operation
• Configuring and Troubleshooting

12) Address Space Management

• Scaling the Network with NAT and PAT
• Transitioning to IPv6

13) LAN Extension into a WAN

• Establishing a WAN Connection with Frame Relay
• Troubleshooting Frame Relay WANs

Labs

Lab 1: Switch Startup and Initial Configuration

Connect to your switch and complete the initial configuration.

Lab 2: Enhancing Security of the Switch Configuration

Increase the security of the initial switch configuration.

Lab 3: Operating and Configuring a Cisco IOS Device

Practice and demonstrate the use of the Command Line Interface (CLI) features.

Lab 4: Enhanced - Router Startup and Initial Configuration

Connect to your routers and complete the initial configuration. Add commands to improve the usability of the CLI.

Lab 5: Enhancing Router Security and Switch Configuration

Increase the security of the initial router configuration. Add port security to the switch configuration.

Lab 6: Enhanced - Configuring HDLC, PPP, and a Static Route

Configure the serial interface on your router to use HDLC and PPP encapsulation. Configure a static route.

Lab 7: Managing Remote Access Sessions

Use Telnet and SSH to create connections to your devices.

Lab 8: Using CDP

Obtain information about your directly connected Cisco device using CDP. Disable CDP from running on interfaces connected to the core router.

Lab 9: Managing Router Startup Operations

Make changes to control the router startup behavior, such as configuring boot commands and changing configuration register settings.

Lab 10: Managing Cisco Devices

Practice using the IOS copy and debug commands.

Lab 11: Enhanced - Enabling Frame Relay and RIPv2

Configure your routers to connect to each other and to the core router via a serial interface using Frame Relay. Configure the RIPv2 protocol between the routers.

Lab 12: Enhanced - Configuring Expanded Switch Networks

Expand the switch configuration to meet specific VLAN and network requirements.

Lab 13: Enhanced - Implementing OSPF

Configure your routers to use the dynamic routing protocol OSPF.

Lab 14: Enhanced - Implementing EIGRP

Configure your routers to migrate from OSPF to EIGRP.

Lab 15: Enhanced - Implementing ACLs

Create IP standard, extended, and named ACLs and verify that they are working.

Lab 16: Enhanced - Configuring NAT and PAT

Configure routers to use static and dynamic NAT and PAT.

Lab 17: Enhanced - Implementing IPv6

Configure IPv6 addresses on your workgroup routers and deploy RIPng between them.

Lab 18: Enhanced - Establishing a Frame Relay WAN

Create a Frame Relay connection to other routers and use a serial interface on each router

Optional Labs and Exercises

Lab 1: Initial PC Setup with DHCP and Host-Based Tools

Use Windows applications and commands to investigate the IP configuration of your PC and the local network.

Lab 2: Observing the TCP Three-Way Handshake

Use packet sniffer software to observe the TCP initial three-way handshake.

Lab 3: Testing Connectivity in an IP Network

Use PC Tools, such as ping, traceroute, and ipconfig, to gather network-related information.

Lab 4: Enhanced - Initial Wiring

Examine the connectivity of your pod equipment that will be used for the router and switch lab practice exercises.

Exercise 1: Converting Decimal to Binary and Binary to Decimal

Convert numbers from binary to decimal and decimal to binary.

Exercise 2: Classifying IP Addresses

Classify IP addresses and convert IP addresses from decimal to binary format and/or binary to decimal format.

Exercise 3: Computing Subnets and Hosts

Calculate the number of bits required in the mask for a given number of subnets. Calculate the number of host addresses that are available on each subnet.

Exercise 4: Calculating Subnet Masks

Determine the subnet mask, the binary and decimal format of the mask, the subnet address, the range of host addresses, and the directed broadcast address.

Lab 5: Using SDM to Configure DHCP Server Functions

Use the Cisco SDM to configure DHCP server functionality.

Lab 6: Enhanced - Using SDM to Configure DHCP Client and PAT

Use the Cisco SDM to configure DHCP client, DHCP server, and PAT functionality.

Lab 7: Enhanced - Troubleshooting Switch and Router Configurations

Assume the management of an incorrectly configured network, discover and correct errors, then verify that the new configuration is functioning as expected.

Lab 8: Enhanced - Implementing a Small Network

Configure switches and routers with a basic configuration.

Lab 9: Enhanced - Troubleshooting Switched Networks

Diagnose, isolate, and correct problems commonly found in a switched network.

Lab 10: Troubleshooting OSPF

Diagnose, isolate, and correct problems commonly found when running the OSPF routing protocol.

Lab 11: Enhanced - Troubleshooting EIGRP

Diagnose, isolate, and correct problems commonly found when running the EIGRP routing protocol.

Lab 12: Exclusive - Troubleshooting ACLs

Troubleshoot common IP ACL issues.

Lab 13: Enhanced - Troubleshooting Frame Relay WANs

Diagnose, isolate, and correct problems commonly found in a Frame Relay network.

Lab 14: Exclusive - The Super Lab

Rebuild the configuration on your devices from scratch, including security, IP addressing, interface encapsulations, and routing protocol.