CCNP Practical Studies

Practice for the CCNP BCRAN exam with hands-on, remote access configuration tasks

• Evaluate the different WAN technologies available and select the appropriate Cisco products to match various needs
• Learn about modem operation, communication, and configuration
• Configure cable modems to access central sites at both the headend and CPE
• Configure PPP callback, authentication, and compression
• Configure ISDN PRI and BRI, including optional features like multilink PPP
• Optimize the use of DDR Interface-Dialer Profiles and Rotary Groups
• Understand how to use DSL to access central sites, including DSLAM, PPPoE, and PPPoA configuration
• Configure Frame Relay subinterfaces and traffic shaping
• Examine dial backup options, such as physical versus dialer interfaces and load sharing versus load balancing
• Manage network performance with queuing and compression
• Scale IP addresses with Network Address Translation (NAT)
• Use AAA to scale access control in expanding networks
• Configure and use IPSec virtual private networks (VPNs)

Designed for aspiring CCNP and CCIE(r) professionals, this indispensable lab guide builds on Cisco(r) remote-access topics to prepare you for the CCNP BCRAN exam. Because networking professionals learn by doing, the practical exercises in this book not only aid your preparation for the CCNP BCRAN exam but also equip you to handle on-the-job challenges.

CCNP Practical Studies: Remote Access provides you with practical information on all the important concepts central to the remote-access portion of the CCNP certification, including product selection; configuring modems, PPP, and Frame Relay; using ISDN, DDR NAT, broadband access, and VPNs; enabling backups; and managing network performance. Each chapter provides scenario-based learning, presenting a set of examples that show you how to configure and verify the various technologies. Practical exercises follow these scenarios, allowing you to test your hands-on knowledge. Each chapter then concludes with a set of review questions and a summary section for easy reference. Having access to equipment is the ideal way to profit from this book-but if you don't have a complete setup, the appropriate information is delivered through figures, configuration examples, and detailed text so you can follow along with the practical exercises.

Whether you are seeking practical knowledge to enhance your preparation for the CCNP BCRAN exam or you are a newly minted CCNP in need of hands-on experience to hone your on-the-job skills, CCNP Practical Studies: Remote Access has what you need to familiarize yourself with remote-access network deployment.

CCNP Practical Studies: Remote Access is part of a recommended study program from Cisco Systems(r) that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-stud...