Cisco Internetwork Design

9781578701711

1578701716

Official Cisco Systems training materials for CCDP certification. Based on the Cisco Systems instructor-led course available worldwide, Cisco Internetwork Design teaches you how to plan and design a network using various internetworking technologies. Created for those seeking to attain CCDP certification, this book presents the fundamental, technical, and design issues associated with campus LANs; TCP/IP networks; IPX, AppleTalk, and Windows-based networks; WANs; and SNA networks. By using this book, you will be able to identify internetwork requirements, determine appropriate infrastructure and routing issues within an internetwork, and construct a viable plan to deploy or upgrade to a more effective network topology. Filled with invaluable foundation information on various internetworking technologies and supported with useful design examples, Cisco Internetwork Design will aid you in determining the best internetworking technology for your needs. Self-assessment through chapter-ending questions starts you down the path for attaining your CCDP certification. Prepare for CCDP certification while mastering the intricacies of internetwork design Build your campus LAN design skills with information on the technical, business, hardware, topology, VLAN, LANE, and design issues affiliated with campus LANs Master the skills needed for effective TCP/IP network design, including addressing and routing decisions, OSPF, IGRP, and EIGRP Learn to construct effective IPX, AppleTalk, and Windows Networking-based internetworks Understand how to create effective WANs using Frame Relay, X.25, and ATM, as well as how to contend with design using dedicated lines and remote access Refine your knowledge of complex SNA internetworking concepts Apply your internetworking knowledge by redesigning networks presented in six exhaustive case studies