Cisco A Beginner’s Guide, 5th Edition

Cisco networking essentials—made easy!

Get a solid foundation in Cisco products and technologies from this fully updated bestseller. Covering the latest solutions, Cisco: A Beginner’s Guide, Fifth Edition shows you, step-by-step, how to design, build, and manage custom networks. Learn how to configure hardware, use IOS commands, set up wireless networks, and secure your systems. You’ll also get tips on preparing for Cisco certification exams. Brand-new voice and social networking features, Cisco TelePresence, the cloud-based Cisco Unified Computing System, and more are fully covered in this practical resource.

• Understand Cisco networking and Internet basics
• Connect and configure routers and switches
• Work with TCP/IP, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet technologies
• Maintain your network through IOS and IOS XR
• Handle security using firewalls, Adaptive Security Appliances, SecureX, TrustSec, and other tools
• Virtualize hardware and migrate resources to a private cloud
• Manage wireless networks with Aironet and Airespace
• Deliver VoIP, video, and social networking services
• Design, administer, and tune a Cisco enterprise network
• Identify and repair performance issues and bottlenecks

Table of Contents

Part I Cisco Overview
Chapter 1 Cisco and the Internet
Chapter 2 Networking Primer
Chapter 3 Cisco Certifications

Part II Cisco Internetworking Tools
Chapter 4 Routing Overview
Chapter 5 Routing Platforms
Chapter 6 Configuring Routing
Chapter 7 Switches
Chapter 8 Security Overview
Chapter 9 Access Control
Chapter 10 Security Appliances
Chapter 11 Cisco Unified Wireless

Part III Cisco Business Solutions
Chapter 12 Cisco VoIP
Chapter 13 Data Center and Virtualization
Chapter 14 Cisco Content Networking and Video Solutions

Part IV Designing Cisco Networks
Chapter 15 Routing Protocols
Chapter 16 Network Management
Chapter 17 Network Design Process
Chapter 18 Troubleshooting Cisco Networks