Lessons 1: Introduction

• About Cisco Certifications and CCNA
• Course Organization, Lessons, and Appendixes

Lessons 2: Introduction to TCP/IP Networking

• Perspectives on Networking
• TCP/IP Networking Model
• Data Encapsulation Terminology
• Review All the Key Topics

Lessons 3: Fundamentals of Ethernet LANs

• An Overview of LANs
• Building Physical Ethernet LANs with UTP
• Building Physical Ethernet LANs with Fibre
• Sending Data in Ethernet Networks
• Review All the Key Topics

Lessons 4: Fundamentals of WANs and IP Routing

• Wide-Area Networks
• IP Routing
• Other Network Layer Features
• Review All the Key Topics

Lessons 5: Using the Command-Line Interface

• Accessing the Cisco Catalyst Switch CLI
• Configuring Cisco IOS Software
• Command References
• Review All the Key Topics

Lessons 6: Analysing Ethernet LAN Switching

• LAN Switching Concepts
• Verifying and Analysing Ethernet Switching
• Command References
• Review All the Key Topics

Lessons 7: Configuring Basic Switch Management

• Securing the Switch CLI
• Enabling IPv4 for Remote Access
• Miscellaneous Settings Useful in the Lab
• Command References
• Review All the Key Topics

Lessons 8: Configuring and Verifying Switch Interfaces

• Configuring Switch Interfaces
• Analysing Switch Interface Status and Statistics
• Command References
• Review All the Key Topics

Lessons 9: Implementing Ethernet Virtual LANs

• Virtual LAN Concepts
• VLAN and VLAN Trunking Configuration and Verification
• Troubleshooting VLANs and VLAN Trunks
• Command References

Lessons 10: Spanning Tree Protocol Concepts

• STP and RSTP Basics
• Details Specific to STP (and Not RSTP)
• Rapid STP Concepts

Lessons 11: RSTP and EtherChannel Configuration

• Understanding RSTP Through Configuration
• Configuring Layer 2 EtherChannel
• Command References

Lessons 12: Perspectives on IPv4 Subnetting

• Introduction to Subnetting
• Analyse Subnetting and Addressing Needs
• Make Design Choices
• Plan the Implementation

Lessons 13: Analysing Classful IPv4 Networks

• Classful Network Concepts
• Practice with Classful Networks

Lessons 14: Analysing Subnet Masks

• Subnet Mask Conversion
• Identifying Subnet Design Choices Using Masks

Lessons 15: Analysing Existing Subnets

• Defining a Subnet
• Analysing Existing Subnets: Binary
• Analysing Existing Subnets: Decimal
• Practice Analysing Existing Subnets

Lessons 16: Operating Cisco Routers

• Installing Cisco Routers
• Enabling IPv4 Support on Cisco Router Interfaces
• Command References

Lessons 17: Configuring IPv4 Addresses and Static Routes

• IP Routing
• Configuring IP Addresses and Connected Routes
• Configuring Static Routes
• IP Forwarding with the Longest Prefix Match
• Command References

Lessons 18: IP Routing in the LAN

• VLAN Routing with Router 802.1Q Trunks
• VLAN Routing with Layer 3 Switch SVIs
• VLAN Routing with Layer 3 Switch Routed Ports
• Command References

Lessons 19: Troubleshooting IPv4 Routing

• Problem Isolation Using the ping Command
• Problem Isolation Using the traceroute Command
• Telnet and SSH

Lessons 20: Understanding OSPF Concepts

• Comparing Dynamic Routing Protocol Features
• OSPF Concepts and Operation
• OSPF Areas and LSAs

Lessons 21: Implementing OSPF

• Implementing Single-Area OSPFv2
• Using OSPFv2 Interface Subcommands
• Additional OSPFv2 Features
• Command References

Lessons 22: OSPF Network Types and Neighbours

• OSPF Network Types
• OSPF Neighbor Relationships
• Command References

Lessons 23: Fundamentals of IP Version 6

• Introduction to IPv6
• IPv6 Addressing Formats and Conventions

Lessons 24: IPv6 Addressing and Subnetting

• Global Unicast Addressing Concepts
• Unique Local Unicast Addresses

Lessons 25: Implementing IPv6 Addressing on Routers

• Implementing Unicast IPv6 Addresses on Routers
• Special Addresses Used by Routers
• Command References

Lessons 26: Implementing IPv6 Routing

• Connected and Local IPv6 Routes
• Static IPv6 Routes
• The Neighbour Discovery Protocol
• Command References

Lessons 27: Fundamentals of Wireless Networks

• Comparing Wired and Wireless Networks
• Wireless LAN Topologies
• Other Wireless Topologies
• RF Overview

Lessons 28: Analysing Cisco Wireless Architectures

• Autonomous AP Architecture
• Cloud-based AP Architecture
• Split-MAC Architectures
• Comparing Wireless LAN Controller Deployments

Lessons 29: Securing Wireless Networks

• Anatomy of a Secure Connection
• Wireless Client Authentication Methods
• Wireless Privacy and Integrity Methods
• WPA, WPA2, and WPA3

Lessons 30: Building a Wireless LAN

• Connecting a Cisco AP
• Accessing a Cisco WLC
• Connecting a Cisco WLC
• Configuring a WLAN

Appendix A: Numeric Reference Tables

Appendix B: Study Planner

Appendix C: Topics from Previous Editions

• IPv4 Address Types
• Bandwidth and Clock Rate on Serial Interfaces
• Using traceroute to Isolate the Problem to Two Routers
• Troubleshooting Static IPv6 Routes
• Default Routes with SLAAC on Router Interfaces

Appendix D: Analysing Ethernet LAN Designs

• Analysing Collision Domains and Broadcast Domains
• Analysing Campus LAN Topologies
• Analysing LAN Physical Standard Choices

Appendix E: Subnet Design

• Choosing the Mask(s) to Meet Requirements
• Finding All Subnet IDs

Appendix F: Practice for Appendix E: Subnet Design

• Mask Design Practice Problems
• Practice Finding All Subnet IDs

Appendix G: Variable-Length Subnet Masks

• VLSM Concepts and Configuration
• Finding VLSM Overlaps
• Adding a New Subnet to an Existing VLSM Design

Appendix H: Spanning Tree Protocol Implementation

• Implementing STP
• Implementing Optional STP Features
• Implementing RSTP
• Command References

Appendix I: LAN Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting STP
• Troubleshooting Layer 2 EtherChannel
• Analysing the Switch Data Plane Forwarding
• Troubleshooting VLANs and VLAN Trunks

Appendix J: Troubleshooting IPv4 Routing Protocols

• Perspectives on Troubleshooting Routing Protocol Problems
• Interfaces Enabled with a Routing Protocol
• Neighbour Relationships
• Command References

Appendix K: Exam Topics Cross Reference

• CCNA 200-301 Exam Topic Order
• Course Lesson Order Versus CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics

Introduction to TCP/IP Networking

• Obtaining Hardware Information of a Network Adapter
• Obtaining the IP Version of a Network Adapter
• Obtaining Information about Different IP Versions
• Obtaining Information about the Net Firewall Profile
• Getting the TCP Settings
• Getting Information about the Current Connection Statistics of TCP
• Getting Information about the TCP Ports
• Getting Information about the UDP Ports
• Getting the UDP Settings
• Getting Information about the Current Connection Statistics of UDP

Fundamentals of WANs and IP Routing

• Obtaining the ARP Cache
• Obtaining the IP Route Information from the IP Routing Table

Using the Command-Line Interface

• Demonstrating the Difference Between User and Enable (Privileged) Modes
• Enabling Password Security for CLI Access from the Console
• Using the show Command
• Demonstrating the Difference Between CLI Configuration Mode and EXEC Mode
• Configuring Submodes and Contexts

Analysing Ethernet LAN Switching

• Listing the Status of the Interfaces in a Switch

Configuring Basic Switch Management

• Configuring Basic Passwords
• Configuring SSH in a Router
• Configuring IPv4 on a Switch
• Configuring a Switch to Learn its IP Address with DHCP

Configuring and Verifying Switch Interfaces

• Configuring and Displaying Speed, Duplex, and Description on a Switch
• Removing Various Configuration Settings

Implementing Ethernet Virtual LANs

• Configuring VLAN
• Enabling and Disabling VLANs on a Switch

RSTP and EtherChannel Configuration

• Observing the STP Status

Analysing Classful IPv4 Networks

• Configuring a Class A IP Address
• Configuring a Class B IP Address
• Configuring a Class C IP Address

Operating Cisco Routers

• Listing the Interfaces in a Router
• Configuring a Router
• Verifying IP Addresses on Cisco Routers

Configuring IPv4 Addresses and Static Routes

• Using the Show IP route Command
• Displaying a Router’s IP ARP Table
• Configuring Static Routing
• Configuring Default Routing

Troubleshooting IPv4 Routing

• Pinging a Host Using a Router
• Pinging a Host Using a PC
• Using the traceroute Command
• Showing Telnet Login From R1 to R2 to View the Status of the Interface on R2

Fundamentals of IP Version 6

• Adding an IPv6 Address

Implementing IPv6 Addressing on Routers

• Configuring Static IPv6 Addresses on R1 and R2
• Configuring And Verifying NetFlow and NetFlow Data Export and Top Talkers

Implementing IPv6 Routing

• Displaying IPv6 Routes
• Rejecting the ipv6 route Command with Link-Local and No Outgoing Interface

Basic IPv4 Access Control Lists

• Creating and Applying an ACL at the CLI Using Named Access List Configuration
• Adding to and Displaying a Numbered ACL Configuration

Security Architectures

• Performing ARP Spoofing
• Spoofing MAC Address
• Performing a DDoS Attack Using cmd
• Using Dig for Passive Reconnaissance
• Using nslookup for Passive Reconnaissance

Securing Network Devices

• Encrypting IOS Passwords with the service password-encryption Command
• Encoding a Password as Type 5 (MD5)

Implementing Switch Port Security

• Creating a New VLAN and Placing Switch Ports into that VLAN
• Configure Interfaces as Trunk Ports
• Configuring Port Fast and Rapid Spanning Tree

Implementing DHCP

• Viewing the IP Address, Mask, and Default Router Settings on Windows
• Viewing the IP Address, Mask, and Default Router Settings on Linux

DHCP Snooping and ARP Inspection

• Configuring DHCP Snooping

Device Management Protocols

• Disabling the Timestamp and Enabling a Sequence Number in Log Messages
• Configuring Syslog and Viewing Settings on a Router
• Seeing Severity 3 and 5 Messages at the Console and Severity 3 Only in the Buffer
• Setting the Date, Time, Timezone, and Daylight Savings Time

Network Address Translation

• Configuring a CIDR-Based IP Network
• Configuring Network Address Translation

Miscellaneous IP Services

• Showing Cisco IOS File Systems Configuration on a Router

Introduction to Controller-Based Networking

• Showing Small Output from a Switch Command