Extending the Network to WANs Using Cisco Network Devices
Overview/Description
To describe WAN technologies for connecting between sites using Cisco devices
Target Audience
Network administrators responsible for implementing and managing small and medium-sized business networks; network technicians who install network devices in small business environments; Cisco channel resellers who are new to Cisco products and services
Prerequisites
Familiarity with Cisco's Internetworking Technology Multimedia (ITM) or CCNA Basics; a working knowledge of networking terminology, topologies and protocols, the roles of network devices, and of the OSI reference model; a knowledge of binary and hexadecimal numbering, while not essential, would be an advantage
Expected Duration
285 Minutes
Objectives:
Extending the Network to WANs Using Cisco Network Devices
discuss the elements of a wide-area network.
describe the protocols used for WAN connectivity and how devices are connected to the network.
detail HDLC and PPP protocol operation.
detail the authentication and encapsulation processes used by PPP
configure PPP on a Cisco device interface.
describe the characteristics of ISDN.
detail the elements of ISDN BRI.
identify the different ISND switch types and configure basic ISDN.
explain how DDR operates.
detail the steps for configuring DDR.
configure DDR for an ISDN BRI link.
demonstrate how to configure an ISDN interface for dial-on-demand routing.
describe the terminology of Frame Relay and how it operates.
describe the purpose and command syntax for defining static Frame Relay map entries on a router.
configure Frame Relay subinterfaces on a router.
configure a subinterface on a Cisco router.
configure a Frame Relay connection.
Course Number: 38715_eng