Chapter 2

LAN Switching Technologies

The Following CCNA Routing and Switching Exam Objectives Are Covered in This Chapter:

  • Determine the technology and media access control method for Ethernet networks.
  • Identify basic switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches.
    • Collision Domains
    • Broadcast Domains
    • Types of switching
    • CAM Table
  • Configure and verify initial switch configuration including remote access management.
    • Cisco IOS commands to perform basic switch setup
  • Verify network status and switch operation using basic utilities such as ping, telnet and ssh.
  • Identify enhanced switching technologies.
    • RSTP
    • PVSTP
    • Etherchannels
  • Describe how VLANs create logically separate networks and the need for routing between them.
    • Explain ...

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