Cisco CCNA Primer - Full Course with Follow Along Labs

Embark on a comprehensive 6+ hour course designed to build a strong foundation for the Cisco CCNA certification. Dive into essential networking concepts, starting with exam preparation and home lab setup. Explore network devices, cables, OSI and TCP models, and TCP/IP protocols. Learn about LAN technologies, network topologies, and Cisco router internals. Gain hands-on experience with labs on ARP, CDP, VLANs, and routing protocols. Master IP addressing, subnetting, and IPv6. Delve into routing concepts, protocols, and configuration. Study network security topics including access lists, firewalls, and encryption. Examine NAT, logging, SNMP, and DHCP. Conclude with WAN technologies and troubleshooting techniques. Perfect for beginners, this course covers approximately 30% of the CCNA exam syllabus and prepares you for further in-depth study.

0: - Cisco CCNA Exam Format
- How to Prepare for the CCNA Exam
- How to Build a CCNA Home Lab
- CCNA Preparation Materials
- After the CCNA
- LAB - Connect to a Router
- Common Network Devices
- Cables and Connectors
- The OSI Model
- The TCP Model
- TCP/IP Protocols and Services
- LAN Technologies
- Network Topologies
- Network Appliances
- Inside a Cisco Router
- LAB - APR and CDP
- VLANs and Trunks
- Spanning Tree Protocol
- The Cisco 2960 Switch
- LAB - Configure VLANs
- IP Addressing
- Subnetting
- IPv6 Addressing
- Planning IP Addressing
- Route Summarization
- Routing Concepts
- Routing Protocols
- Configuring the Router
- Static Routing
- LABS - Static Routing, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF
- Access Lists
- User Authentication
- Firewalls and DMZ
- Tunneling, Encryption and Remote Access
- Security Appliances
- Securing the Switch
- LABS - Access Lists
- NAT
- CDP
- Logging and NTP
- SNMP
- DHCP
- LABS - NAT
- More CDP
- Frame Relay
- WANs
- LAB - PPP
- Troubleshooting