Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking Cert Prep: 3 Connecting Network Devices

Prepare for the Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking certification with a look at the topics of the exam that relate to connecting network devices.

Introduction

• Welcome to the course
• A look at the Cisco CCST networking cert
• Meet your instructor

1. Physically Connecting Network Devices

• Physically connecting network devices
• Coax cables and connectors
• Twisted pair cables and connectors
• Ethernet standards for copper cables
• Straight through vs. crossover cables
• Fiber optic cables
• Fiber optic connectors
• Ethernet standards for fiber optic cabling

2. Wirelessly Connecting Network Devices

• Wirelessly connecting network devices
• Wireless access points
• Frequency bands
• Wireless standards
• Transmission methods
• Spatial streams
• Channel bonding
• Wireless interference
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Cellular networks

3. Checking Network Connectivity

• Checking network connectivity
• Microsoft Windows verification
• macOS verification
• Linux verification
• iOS verification
• Android verification

4. Network Infrastructure

• Network infrastructure
• Ethernet clients
• MAC addresses
• Ethernet switch operation
• VLANs
• Router operation
• Identifying ports
• Interpreting LED indicators
• Interconnecting a network

Conclusion

• Next steps