Archive for July, 2006

Configure IP addresses, subnet masks, and gateway addresses on routers and hosts

Configuring the IP address and subnet mask on a Cisco router is done with one easy command. Read the rest of this entry »

Now we are in the meat of it. Part one of the objectives tended toward theoretical information. Now we are into the objectives that uses verbs like implement, configure, and customize. This is going to be a long one, so get comfortable.

Configure routing protocols given user requirements

The principle job of a router is to take in a packet, figure out where to send it next to get it closer to its destination, and send it out the appropriate interface. To do this, a router is configured with or builds a routing table containing network addresses and how to route to those networks (either by IP address or router interface). The majority of this objective, and a good part of the CCNA exam, is related to configuring a router to dynamically build the routing table.
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