Table of Contents

Chapter 1               Introduction to Networking  

Study Guide  

Connecting to the Internet  

Network Math  

Lab Exercises 

Curriculum Lab 1-1: PC Hardware (1.1.2) 

Curriculum Lab 1-2: PC Network TCP/IP Configuration (1.1.6) 

Curriculum Lab 1-3: Using ping and tracert from a Workstation (1.1.7) 

Curriculum Lab 1-4: Web Browser Basics (1.1.8) 

Curriculum Lab 1-5: Basic PC/Network Troubleshooting Process (1.1.9) 

Curriculum Lab 1-6: Decimal to Binary Conversion (1.2.5) 

Curriculum Lab 1-7: Binary to Decimal Conversion (1.2.6) 

Curriculum Lab 1-8: Hexadecimal Conversion (1.2.8) 

Challenge Lab 1-9: Understanding Number Systems 

Chapter 2               Networking Fundamentals 

Study Guide 

Networking Terminology 

Bandwidth 

Networking Models 

Lab Exercises 

Curriculum Lab 2-1: OSI Model and TCP/IP Model (Lab 2.3.6) 

Curriculum Lab 2-2: OSI Model Characteristics and Devices (Lab 2.3.7) 

Comprehensive Lab 2-3: Networking Device Identification and Association 

Chapter 3               Networking Media 

Study Guide 

Copper Media 

Optical Media 

Wireless Media 

Lab Exercises 

Curriculum Lab 3-1: Safe Handling and Use of a Multimeter (3.1.1) 

Curriculum Lab 3-2 Voltage Measurement (3.1.2) 

Curriculum Lab 3-3: Resistance Measurement (3.1.3) 

Curriculum Lab 3-4: Series Circuits (3.1.5) 

Curriculum Lab 3-5: Communications Circuits (3.1.9a) 

Curriculum Lab 3-6: Fluke 620 Basic Cable Testing (3.1.9b) 

Curriculum Lab 3-7: Straight-Through Cable Construction (3.1.9c) 

Curriculum Lab 3-8: Rollover Cable Construction (3.1.9d) 

Curriculum Lab 3-9: Crossover Cable Construction (3.1.9e) 

Curriculum Lab 3-10: UTP Cable Purchase (3.1.9f) 

Curriculum Lab 3-11: Fiber-Optic Cable Purchase (3.2.8) 

Comprehensive Lab 3-12: Testing a Crossover Cable 

Challenge Lab 3-13: Creating a Cable Converter 

Chapter 4               Cable Testing 

Study Guide 

Frequency-Based Cable Testing 

Signals and Noise 

Lab Exercises 

Curriculum Lab 4-1: Fluke 620 Cable Tester–Wire Map (4.2.9a) 

Curriculum Lab 4-2: Fluke 620 Cable Tester–Faults (4.2.9b) 

Curriculum Lab 4-3: Fluke 620 Cable Tester–Length (4.2.9c) 

Curriculum Lab 4-4: Fluke LinkRunner–LAN Tests (4.2.9d) 

Curriculum Lab 4-5: Fluke LinkRunner–Cable and NIC Tests (4.2.9e) 

Chapter 5               Cabling LANs and WANs 

Study Guide 

Cabling LANs 

Cabling WANs 

Lab Exercises 

Curriculum Lab 5-1: RJ-45 Jack Punch Down (5.1.5) 

Curriculum Lab 5-2: Hub and NIC Purchase (5.1.7) 

Curriculum Lab 5-3: Purchasing LAN Switches (5.1.10) 

Curriculum Lab 5-4: Building a Peer-to-Peer Network (5.1.12) 

Curriculum Lab 5-5: Building a Hub-Based Network (5.1.13a) 

Curriculum Lab 5-6: Building a Switch-Based Network (5.1.13b) 

Curriculum Lab 5-7: Connecting Router LAN Interfaces (5.2.3a) 

Curriculum Lab 5-8: Building a Basic Routed WAN (5.2.3b) 

Curriculum Lab 5-9: Troubleshooting Interconnected Devices (5.2.3c) 

Curriculum Lab 5-10: Establishing a Console Connection to a Router or Switch (5.2.7) 

Comprehensive Lab 5-11: Building a Multiswitch Network 

Chapter 6               Ethernet Fundamentals 

Study Guide 

Ethernet Fundamentals 

Ethernet Operation 

Lab Exercises 

Challenge Lab 6-1: Identifying MAC Addresses in a LAN 

Chapter 7               Ethernet Technologies 

Study Guide 

10-Mbps and 100-Mbps Ethernet 

Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet 

Lab Exercises 

Curriculum Lab 7-1: Waveform Decoding (7.1.2) 

Curriculum Lab 7-2: Introduction to Fluke Network Inspector (7.1.9a) 

Curriculum Lab 7-3: Introduction to Fluke Protocol Inspector (7.1.9b) 

Curriculum Lab 7-3 Appendix: Protocol Inspector Toolbars (7.1.9b) 

Chapter 8               Ethernet Switching 

Study Guide 

Ethernet Switching 

Collision Domains and Broadcast Domains 

Lab Exercises 

Challenge Lab 8-1: Building a Multiswitch Network with Redundant Links 

Chapter 9               TCP/IP Protocol Suite and IP Addressing 

Study Guide 

Introduction to TCP/IP 

Internet Addresses 

Obtaining an IP Address 

Lab Exercises 

Curriculum Lab 9-1: IP Addressing Basics (9.2.7) 

Curriculum Lab 9-2: DHCP Client Setup (9.3.5) 

Curriculum Lab 9-3: Workstation ARP (9.3.7) 

Comprehensive Lab 9-4: Identifying Internetworks 

Challenge Lab 9-5: Using Fluke Protocol Inspector to Monitor ARP 

Chapter 10             Routing Fundamentals and Subnets 

Study Guide 

Routed Protocol 

IP Routing Protocols 

Mechanics of Subneting 

Lab Exercises 

Curriculum Lab 10-1: Small Router Purchase (10.2.9) 

Curriculum Lab 10-2: Basic Subnetting (10.3.5a) 

Curriculum Lab 10-3: Subnetting a Class A Address (10.3.5b) 

Curriculum Lab 10-4: Subnetting a Class B Address (10.3.5c) 

Curriculum Lab 10-5: Subnetting a Class C Address (10.3.5d) 

Comprehensive Lab 10-6: Subnetting a Network Using a Class C Address (1) 

Comprehensive Lab 10-7: Subnetting a Network Using a Class C Address (2) 

Chapter 11             TCP/IP Transport and Application Layers 

Study Guide 

TCP/IP Transport Layer 

Application Layer 

Lab Exercises 

Curriculum Lab 11-1: Protocol Inspector, TCP, and HTTP (11.2.4) 

Challenge Lab 11-2: Accessing FTP and Telnet Servers  

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CCNA 1 Exploration Network Fundamentals (Cisco Networking Academy Program)  [PTG: CISCO PRESS]   (Training & Certification)
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)  [PTG: CISCO PRESS]   (Training & Certification)

Author Bios

Shawn McReynolds is the director of the Cisco Networking Academy Program at Southwest Virginia Community College. He has been a member of SwVCC’s Cisco Area Training Center for Sponsored Curriculum (CATC-SC) since 1999, where he teaches CCNA, CCNP, FNS, and PNIE courses. Shawn is one of the origi­nal contributors to the IT Essentials 1 curriculum and served as a technical editor for Cisco Networking Academy Program: IT Essentials 1 Companion Guide, Second Edition. Shawn has a B.S. in business engi­neering from Bluefield College and a master’s degree in information networking and telecommunications from Fort Hays State University. Shawn resides in Tazewell, VA, with his lovely wife Stephanie.

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Networking Basics

CCNA 1 Labs and Study Guide

The only authorized Labs and Study Guide for the Cisco Networking Academy Program

Shawn McReynolds

Networking Basics CCNA 1 Labs and Study Guide supplements version 3.1.1 of the Cisco® Networking Academy® Program CCNA® 1. This guide maximizes your understanding of networking basics, including the fundamentals of Ethernet technologies, TCP/IP, network media, IP addressing, and routing.

Each chapter contains a Study Guide section and a Lab Exercises section. Keep all your completed work on hand in this book to study from later, or take advantage of the perforated pages to tear out and hand in specific material for homework assignments.

Study Guide

To reinforce your comprehension of the essential concepts from this course, take advantage of more than 120 exercises of various types, including:

• Terminology identification and application
• Concept questions
• Internet research activities
• Journal entries

Lab Exercises

This book includes the 48 labs from the online course with an additional 12 labs in which you can apply your knowledge about the technologies and concepts introduced. You’ll get ample opportunity for hands-on practice in three different types of labs:

• Curriculum Labs are step-by-step exercises designed to introduce you to new concepts. Presenting you with detailed instructions and sometimes additional explanations for completing the lab, Curriculum Labs come directly from the CCNA 1 online course.
• Comprehensive Labs combine the concepts learned from the course and Curriculum Labs into new experiments. These exercises provide minimal guidance. You are encouraged to complete the Curriculum Labs before moving on to a Comprehensive Lab.
• Challenge Labs require a thorough understanding of the previously learned network concepts. You should complete all Curriculum Labs and Comprehensive Labs before attempting a Challenge Lab.

After completing all the exercises and hands-on labs in this book, you will be well prepared to continue your networking education in the CCNA courses that follow.

Use this book with:

Networking Basics

CCNA 1 Companion Guide

ISBN: 1-58713-164-1

Shawn McReynolds is the director of the Cisco Networking Academy Program at Southwest Virginia Community College. Since 1999, he has been a member of SwVCC’s Cisco Area Training Center for Sponsored Curriculum, where he teaches CCNA, CCNP®, Fundamnetals of Network Security (FNS), and Panduit Network Infrastructure Essentials (PNIE) courses.

This book is part of the Cisco Networking Academy Program Series from Cisco Press®. The products in this series support and complement the Cisco Networking Academy Program online curriculum.

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