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Table Of ContentIntroduction; What This Book Will Teach You; Where You Can Learn the Rest; Unpacking the Router;Chapter 1: Befriending the Command Line; 1.1 EXEC versus Privileged EXEC Mode; 1.2 Integrated Help; 1.3 Command Abbreviation;Chapter 2: Router Configuration; 2.1 Running versus Startup; 2.2 Reading a Configuration;Chapter 3: Router Interfaces; 3.1 Got Interface?; 3.2 Common Interface Characteristics; 3.3 Configuring Interfaces; 3.4 Ethernet Interfaces; 3.5 Serial Interfaces; 3.6 Other Interfaces;Chapter 4: Wide Area Network Connections; 4.1 Internet Connections; 4.2 Private Connections; 4.3 Private Circuit Configuration;Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Routers; 5.1 Router Crashes; 5.2 Network Failure; 5.3 Extended Pings and Circuit Troubleshooting; 5.4 Phoning the ISP;Chapter 6: IOS Changes; 6.1 Cisco Security Notifications; 6.2 Upgrade Preparations; 6.3 Performing the Upgrade;Chapter 7: Redundancy with BGP and HSRP; 7.1 BGP Basics; 7.2 BGP Preparations; 7.3 Configuring BGP; 7.4 Managing BGP; 7.5 Propagation of BGP Updates; 7.6 Hot Standby Router Protocol;Chapter 8: Cisco Switches; 8.1 CatOS, IOS, and Hybrid Mode; 8.2 Spanning Tree; 8.3 Configuring Switch Interfaces; 8.4 Cisco Discovery Protocol; 8.5 Viewing ARP Caches and Finding Hosts;Chapter 9: Logins, Authentication, and Remote Access; 9.1 Lines; 9.2 Passwords; 9.3 Usernames; 9.4 Remote Router Access;Chapter 10: CISCO NETWORK SERVICES; 10.1 Cisco AutoSecure; 10.2 NTP; 10.3 Router Logging; 10.4 SNMP;IP ADDRESSES AND NETMASKS; What Is an IP Address?; Practical Netmasks; Netmasks and BGP;COLOPHON;
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SynopsisCisco Routers for the Desperate is a brief, meatyintroduction to Cisco routers and switches designed toget you comfortable with the Cisco environment, teach youhow to troubleshoot problems, and take you through thebasics of switch and router maintenance and integrationinto an existing network. This compact book is for thosetimes when ......, Cisco routers and switches are the cornerstones of many networks. But when things break, repairs can intimidate even the most competent administrator. Luckily, just knowing the "in case of emergency" basics will take you far. Just like the original, this second edition of the highly acclaimed Cisco Routers for the Desperate is written for the administrator in crisis mode. Updated to cover switches and the latest Cisco terminology, with a tighter focus on the needs of the small network administrator, this second edition gives you what you need to know to provide reliable network services and fix problems fast. You'll find coverage of: Installation-how to get your router and network connections up and running right the first time Troubleshooting routers and switches, so that you can determine whether your hardware or the Internet is broken Security concerns, like how to keep your network equipment safe from hackers and install a private network between two offices How to implement basic network redundancy to reduce the risk of network downtime Cisco Routers for the Desperate, 2nd Edition is designed to be read once and left alone until something breaks. When it does, you'll have everything you need to know in one easy-to-follow guidebook., Cisco routers and switches are the cornerstones of many networks. But when things break, repairs can intimidate even the most competent administrator. Luckily, just knowing the 'in case of emergency' basics will take you far. Just like the original, this second edition of the highly acclaimed Cisco Routers for the Desperate is written for the administrator in crisis mode. Updated to cover switches and the latest Cisco terminology, with a tighter focus on the needs of the small network administrator, this second edition gives you what you need to know to provide reliable network services and fix problems fast. You'll find coverage of: Installation how to get your router and network connections up and running right the first time Troubleshooting routers and switches, so that you can determine whether your hardware or the Internet is broken Security concerns, like how to keep your network equipment safe from hackers and install a private network between two offices How to implement b, Cisco routers and switches are the cornerstones of many networks. But when things break, repairs can intimidate even the most competent administrator. Luckily, just knowing the "in case of emergency" basics will take you far. Just like the original, this second edition of the highly acclaimed Cisco Routers for the Desperate is written for the administrator in crisis mode. Updated to cover switches and the latest Cisco terminology, with a tighter focus on the needs of the small network administrator, this second edition gives you what you need to know to provide reliable network services and fix problems fast. You'll find coverage of: Installation--how to get your router and network connections up and running right the first time Troubleshooting routers and switches, so that you can determine whether your hardware or the Internet is broken Security concerns, like how to keep your network equipment safe from hackers and install a private network between two offices How to implement basic network redundancy to reduce the risk of network downtime Cisco Routers for the Desperate, 2nd Edition is designed to be read once and left alone until something breaks. When it does, you'll have everything you need to know in one easy-to-follow guidebook.