Chapter 1 - Hierarchical Network Design ................................................................................... 1
1.0.1.2 Class Activity - Design Hierarchy .......................................................................................... 1
1.4.1.1 Class Activity - Borderless Innovations - Everywhere ......................................................... 2
Chapter 2 - Connecting to the WAN ............................................................................................. 3
2.0.1.2 Class Activity - Branching Out .............................................................................................. 3
2.2.4.3 Lab - Researching WAN Technologies .................................................................................. 5
2.3.1.1 Class Activity - WAN Device Modules ................................................................................ 10
Chapter 3 - Point-to-Point Connections ..................................................................................... 11
3.0.1.2 Class Activity - PPP Persuasion ........................................................................................... 11
3.3.2.8 Lab - Configuring Basic PPP with Authentication .............................................................. 12
3.4.1.5 Lab - Troubleshooting Basic PPP with Authentication ....................................................... 29
3.5.1.1 Class Activity - PPP Validation ............................................................................................ 37
Chapter 4 - Frame Relay ............................................................................................................. 39
4.0.1.2 Class Activity - Emerging WAN Technologies ................................................................... 39
4.2.2.7 Lab - Configuring Frame Relay and Subinterfaces ............................................................. 40
4.3.1.6 Lab - Troubleshooting Basic Frame Relay .......................................................................... 58
4.4.1.1 Class Activity - Frame Relay Budget Proposal ................................................................... 64
Chapter 5 - Network Address Translation for IPv4 .................................................................. 65
5.0.1.2 Class Activity - Conceptual NAT ......................................................................................... 65
5.2.2.6 Lab - Configuring Dynamic and Static NAT ....................................................................... 66
5.2.3.7 Lab - Configuring Port Address Translation (PAT) .............................................................. 75
5.3.1.5 Lab - Troubleshooting NAT Configurations ........................................................................ 81
5.4.1.1 Class Activity - NAT Check ................................................................................................. 86
Chapter 6 - Broadband Solutions ............................................................................................... 87
6.0.1.2 Class Activity - Broadband Varieties .................................................................................... 87
6.2.4.2 Lab - Researching Broadband Internet Access Technologies .............................................. 88
6.3.2.3 Lab - Configuring a Router as a PPPoE Client for DSL Connectivity ................................ 93
6.4.1.1 Class Activity - Telework Proposal ...................................................................................... 98
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Chapter 7 - Securing Site-to-Site Connectivity .......................................................................... 99
7.0.1.2 Class Activity - VPNs at a Glance ........................................................................................ 99
7.2.2.5 Lab - Configuring a Point-to-Point GRE VPN Tunnel ...................................................... 100
7.5.1.1 Class Activity - VPN Planning Design ............................................................................... 106
Chapter 8 - Monitoring the Network ........................................................................................ 107
8.0.1.2 Class Activity - Network Maintenance Development ....................................................... 107
8.1.2.6 Lab - Configuring Syslog and NTP .................................................................................... 108
8.2.1.8 Lab - Researching Network Monitoring Software ............................................................ 116
8.2.2.4 Lab - Configuring SNMP ................................................................................................... 119
8.3.3.3 Lab - Collecting and Analyzing NetFlow Data .................................................................. 129
8.4.1.1 Class Activity - A Network Administrator's Toolbox for Monitoring ............................... 136
Chapter 9 - Troubleshooting the Network ............................................................................... 137
9.0.1.2 Class Activity - Network Breakdown ................................................................................. 137
9.3.1.1 Class Activity - Documentation Development .................................................................. 138
