Introduction
Foundations of WAN technologies
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What you should know
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1. WAN Technologies
Dial-up
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DSL and ADSL
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Cable and broadband
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Leased lines
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MPLS and VPLS
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Tunnels and VPN
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Fringe WAN connection options
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2. Switches
Hubs, bridges, and switches
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Hardware specification
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Backplane speed
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Hardware redundancy
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Switching types and MAC tables
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Managed and unmanaged switches
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VLANs
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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
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Security options
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3. Routers
Transmission and speed considerations
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Static vs. dynamic routing
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Routing tables
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Software routing in Windows
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Network address translation (NAT)
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Basic router security
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Firewalls and security zones
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Firewall advanced features
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4. Routing Protocols
Directly connected and static routes
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Distance vector
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Link state
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RIPv2
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OSPF
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OSPF areas
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EIGRP
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BGP
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Ex_Files_FoN_WANs.zip
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