Cisco Press eBooks

Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) Student Guide v3.0 Volume 1

The Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI 642-901) is a qualifying exam for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP, Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP, and Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional CCIP certifications. The BSCI 642-901 exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to use advanced IP addressing and routing in implementing scalability for Cisco ISR routers connected to LANs and WANs. The exam covers topics on Advanced IP Addressing, Routing Principles, Multicast Routing, IPv6, Manipulating Routing Updates, Configuring basic BGP, Configuring EIGRP, OSPF, and IS-IS.

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Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) Student Guide v3.0 Volume 2

The Building Converged Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN 642-812) is a qualifying exam for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications. The BCMSN 642-812 exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to implement scalable multilayer switched networks. The exam includes topics on Campus Networks, describing and implementing advanced Spanning Tree concepts, VLANs and Inter-VLAN routing, High Availability, Wireless Client Access, Access Layer Voice concepts, and minimizing service Loss and Data Theft in a Campus Network.

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Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) Student Guide v3.0 Volume 1

The Building Converged Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN 642-812) is a qualifying exam for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications. The BCMSN 642-812 exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to implement scalable multilayer switched networks. The exam includes topics on Campus Networks, describing and implementing advanced Spanning Tree concepts, VLANs and Inter-VLAN routing, High Availability, Wireless Client Access, Access Layer Voice concepts, and minimizing service Loss and Data Theft in a Campus Network.

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Residential Broadband, 2nd Edition

A comprehensive introduction to high-speed residential networks, integrating technical, business, and regulartory challenges.

* Surveys the various types of access networks: Cable TV, xDSL, FTTx, and wireless
* Defines basic technology requirements for implementing residential broadband and assessing the state of readiness
* Reviews the business conditions and regulatory practices that affect rollout and viability of residential networks
* Discusses the technologies and challenges associated with the in-home network
* Describes the new and existing entertainment and data services, and how to evaluate the demand for them
* Provides systems issues to be resolved in connecting access networks to home networks

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