01. Welcome
02. How to Use the Lab Exercises and Anki Flashcards
03. Host to Host Communications
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Host to Host Communications Intro (0:57)
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A (Very) Basic Introduction to Networking (5:44)
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Open Systems Interconnection OSI Model Overview (9:25)
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The TCPIP Stack (Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol) (5:10)
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The Upper OSI Layers (3:23)
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The Lower OSI Layers (5:06)
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Host to Host Communications Quiz
04. The Cisco IOS Operating System
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The IOS Operating System Intro (1:17)
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Cisco Operating Systems (5:08)
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Connecting to a Cisco Device over the network (11:19)
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Initial Connection to a Cisco Device (10:47)
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Navigating the Cisco IOS Operating System Part 1 (10:17)
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Navigating the Cisco IOS Operating System Part 2 (10:31)
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IOS Configuration Management (9:05)
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The IOS Operating System - Lab Exercises
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The Cisco IOS Operating System Quiz
05. OSI Layer 4 - The Transport Layer
06. OSI Layer 3 - The Network Layer
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OSI Layer 3 - The Network Layer Intro (0:48)
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The IP Header (8:48)
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Unicast, Broadcast and Multicast Traffic (4:17)
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Converting from Decimal to Binary (9:04)
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IPv4 Addresses (8:03)
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Calculating an IPv4 Address in Binary (8:22)
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The Subnet Mask (10:38)
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Slash Notation (4:01)
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OSI Layer 3 - The Network Layer Quiz
07. IP Address Classes
08. Subnetting
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Subnetting Intro (0:53)
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CIDR Classless Inter-Domain Routing (5:46)
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Subnetting Overview (9:52)
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Subnetting Class C Networks and VLSM (11:25)
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Subnetting Practice Question (7:56)
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VLSM Example Part 1 (10:01)
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VLSM Example Part 2 (7:48)
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Subnetting Large Networks Part 1 (11:30)
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Subnetting Large Networks Part 2 (7:57)
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Subnetting on the 4th Octet - Written Example
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Subnetting on the 3rd Octet - Written Example
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Private IP Addresses Part 1 (10:47)
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Private IP Addresses Part 2 (9:07)
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Subnetting Table and Subnet Calculator
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Where to Get More Subnetting Practice (3:05)
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Additional Subnetting Practice Questions
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Subnetting Quiz
09. OSI Layer 2 - The Data-Link Layer
10. OSI Layer 1 - The Physical Layer
11. Cisco Device Functions
12. The Life of a Packet
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The Life of a Packet Intro (1:22)
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DNS The Domain Name System (5:47)
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CCNA v2.0: DNS Record Types (Coming Soon)
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DNS on Cisco Routers (7:01)
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ARP Address Resolution Protocol (7:42)
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ARP for Routed Traffic (8:57)
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The Life of a Packet Example Part 1 - DNS (16:29)
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The Life of a Packet Example Part 2 - HTTP (9:44)
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The Life of a Packet - Lab Exercises
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The Life of a Packet Quiz
13. The Cisco Troubleshooting Methodology
14. Cisco Router and Switch Basics
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Cisco Router and Switch Basics Intro (0:46)
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Basic Router and Switch Configuration (12:41)
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The Setup Wizard (8:00)
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Speed and Duplex Settings (7:49)
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CDP and LLDP (9:11)
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Basic Layer 1 and 2 Troubleshooting (7:50)
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Basic Layer 1 and 2 Troubleshooting Lab Demo (9:02)
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Cisco Router and Switch Basics - Lab Exercises
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Cisco Router and Switch Basics Quiz
15. Cisco Device Management
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Cisco Device Management Intro (1:05)
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The Boot Up Process (6:57)
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The Boot Up Process Lab Demo (7:57)
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Factory Reset and Password Recovery (9:17)
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Password Recovery Lab Demo (8:32)
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Backing up the System Image and Configuration (8:23)
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Upgrading IOS (5:07)
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Cisco Device Management - Lab Exercises
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Cisco Device Management Quiz
16. Routing Fundamentals
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Routing Fundamentals Intro (0:58)
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Connected and Local Routes (6:29)
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Connected and Local Routes Lab Demo (6:24)
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Static Routes (6:12)
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Static Routes Lab Demo (10:04)
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Summarisation and Default Routes (9:50)
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Summary Routes and Longest Prefix Match Lab Demo (12:19)
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Default Routes and Load Balancing Lab Demo (11:39)
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Routing Fundamentals - Lab Exercises
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Routing Fundamentals Quiz
17. Dynamic Routing Protocols
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Dynamic Routing Protocols Introduction (1:38)
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Dynamic Routing Protocols vs Static Routes (10:06)
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Dynamic Routing Protocols Lab Demo (7:18)
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Routing Protocol Types (7:04)
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Routing Protocol Types Lab Demo (6:52)
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Routing Protocol Metrics (14:58)
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Routing Protocol Metrics Lab Demo (15:01)
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Equal Cost Multi Path (4:23)
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Equal Cost Multi Path Lab Demo (10:58)
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Administrative Distance (10:07)
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Administrative Distance Lab Demo (8:25)
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Loopback Interfaces (8:53)
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Adjacencies and Passive Interfaces (7:12)
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Adjacencies and Passive Interfaces Lab Demo (6:37)
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Route Precedence (22:23)
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Dynamic Routing Protocols - Lab Exercises
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Dynamic Routing Protocols Quiz
18. Connectivity Troubleshooting
19. IGP Interior Gateway Protocol Fundamentals
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IGP Introduction (1:04)
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RIP Routing Information Protocol (13:08)
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RIP Lab Demo (14:04)
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EIGRP - Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (14:35)
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EIGRP Lab Demo (6:20)
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IGP Fundamentals Configuration - Lab Exercises
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IGP Fundamentals Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
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IGP Interior Gateway Protocol Fundamentals Quiz
20. OSPF - Open Shortest Path First
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OSPF Introduction (1:09)
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OSPF Characteristics (6:09)
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OSPF Basic Configuration (11:09)
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OSPF Basic Configuration Lab Demo (4:39)
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OSPF Advanced Topics (7:15)
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OSPF Advanced Topics Lab Demo (7:18)
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OSPF Areas (14:18)
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OSPF Areas Lab Demo (11:06)
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Bandwidth vs Clock Rate and Speed (5:11)
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OSPF Cost Metric (14:24)
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OSPF Cost Metric Lab Demo (7:59)
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OSPF Adjacencies (21:49)
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OSPF Adjacencies Lab Demo (11:47)
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OSPF DR and BDR Designated Routers (10:36)
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OSPF DR and BDR Lab Demo (13:12)
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CCNA v2.0: OSPFv3 for IPv6 (Coming Soon)
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CCNA v2.0: OSPFv3 for IPv6 Lab Demo (Coming Soon)
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OSPF Configuration - Lab Exercises
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OSPF Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
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OSPF Quiz
21. VLANs Virtual Local Area Networks
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VLANs Introduction (1:01)
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Campus LAN Design - Core, Distribution and Access Layers (8:08)
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Spine-Leaf Network Design (5:24)
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Why we have VLANs (9:51)
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VLAN Access Ports (6:56)
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VLAN Access Ports Lab Demo (8:21)
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VLAN Trunk Ports (15:46)
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VLAN Trunk Ports Lab Demo (13:28)
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DTP Dynamic Trunking Protocol (5:36)
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VTP VLAN Trunking Protocol (7:46)
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VTP Lab Demo (10:21)
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VLAN Lab Exercises
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VLANs Virtual Local Area Networks Quiz
22. Inter-VLAN Routing
23. DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
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DHCP Introduction (0:59)
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DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (6:31)
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Cisco DHCP Server (6:49)
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External DHCP Server (5:16)
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Cisco DHCP Client (5:02)
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Windows, Mac and Linux client IP settings (7:24)
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DHCP Configuration - Lab Exercises
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DHCP Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
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DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Quiz
24. HSRP - Hot Standby Router Protocol
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HSRP Introduction (2:00)
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Network Redundancy (8:50)
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FHRP First Hop Redundancy Protocols (7:09)
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HSRP Hot Standby Router Protocol (9:12)
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HSRP Advanced Topics (11:07)
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CCNA v2.0: VRRP – Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (Coming Soon)
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HSRP Configuration - Lab Exercises
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HSRP Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
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HSRP - Hot Standby Router Protocol Quiz
25. STP - Spanning Tree Protocol
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Spanning Tree Protocol Introduction (1:38)
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Layer 3 Path Selection and Loop Prevention Review (11:31)
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Why we have the Spanning Tree Protocol (12:42)
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Spanning Tree Terminology - The Bridge (3:20)
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How Spanning Tree Works (34:15)
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Spanning Tree Versions (11:39)
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Verification - show spanning-tree (13:09)
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Verification - show mac address-table (5:23)
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Manipulating the Root Bridge Election (10:18)
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Spanning Tree and HSRP Alignment (6:56)
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Portfast, BPDU Guard and Root Guard (16:07)
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Portfast and BPDU Guard Lab Demo (12:22)
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Root Guard Lab Demo (16:03)
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BPDU Filter (6:36)
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Loop Guard (13:04)
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PVST+ versus RPVST+ Convergence (12:50)
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RPVST+ and Hub Interoperability (11:42)
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STP Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
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STP Configuration - Lab Exercises
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STP - Spanning Tree Protocol Quiz
26. EtherChannel
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EtherChannel Introduction (1:21)
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Why we have EtherChannel (8:38)
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EtherChannel Load Balancing (4:39)
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EtherChannel Protocols and Configuration (10:21)
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EtherChannel Lab Demo (12:59)
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StackWise, VSS and vPC (8:17)
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Layer 3 EtherChannel (6:29)
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EtherChannel Configuration - Lab Exercises
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EtherChannel Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
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EtherChannel Quiz
27. Switch Security
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Switch Security Introduction (1:07)
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DHCP Snooping (5:35)
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DAI Dynamic ARP Inspection (8:01)
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CCNA v2.0: IPv6 RA Guard – Router Advertisement Guard (Coming Soon)
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802.1X Identity Based Networking (3:13)
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Preventing Unauthorised Devices with Port Security (11:00)
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Preventing Unauthorised Devices with Port Security Lab Demo (8:09)
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Locking Ports to Hosts with Port Security (6:08)
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Locking Ports to Hosts with Port Security Lab Demo (10:40)
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Switch Security Configuration - Lab Exercises
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Switch Security Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
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Switch Security Quiz
28. ACLs - Access Control Lists
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Access Control Lists Introduction (4:11)
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Access Control Lists Overview (4:29)
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Standard, Extended and Named ACLs (10:42)
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ACL Syntax (10:11)
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ACL Operations (15:20)
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Numbered ACLs Lab Demo (14:03)
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Named ACLs Lab Demo (10:22)
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ACL Configuration - Lab Exercises
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ACL Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
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ACLs - Access Control Lists Quiz
29. NAT - Network Address Translation
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Network Address Translation Introduction (2:14)
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IPv4 Address Exhaustion and NAT (8:04)
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Static NAT (6:48)
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NAT Translations - Inside Local, Inside Global, Outside Local, Outside Global (9:37)
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Static NAT Lab Demo (8:21)
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Dynamic NAT (9:19)
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Dynamic NAT Lab Demo (7:49)
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PAT Port Address Translation (14:21)
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PAT Port Address Translation Lab Demo (6:57)
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NAT Configuration - Lab Exercises
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NAT Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
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NAT - Network Address Translation Quiz
30. IPv6 Addressing and Routing
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IPv6 Addressing and Routing Introduction (1:29)
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Why We Need IPv6 (10:28)
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The IPv6 Address Format (7:56)
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IPv6 Global Unicast Addresses (9:47)
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IPv6 Global Unicast Addresses Lab Demo (7:36)
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EUI-64 Addresses (8:49)
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Unique Local and Link Local Addresses (10:54)
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Link Local Addresses Lab Demo (6:46)
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SLAAC Stateless Address AutoConfiguration (9:53)
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IPv6 Static Routes (13:36)
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IPv6 Static Routes Lab Demo (17:44)
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IPv6 Addressing and Routing Configuration - Lab Exercises
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IPv6 Addressing and Routing Quiz
31. WAN - Wide Area Networks
32. The Security Threat Landscape
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The Security Threat Landscape Introduction (0:52)
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The Security Threat Landscape (13:42)
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Common Attacks (18:16)
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Firewalls and IDS/IPs (9:53)
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Firewalls vs Packet Filters (13:53)
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Cryptography (12:39)
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TLS Transport Layer Security (13:36)
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Site-to-Site VPN Virtual Private Networks (15:31)
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Remote Access VPN Virtual Private Networks (5:16)
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Threat Defense Solutions (17:10)
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The Security Threat Landscape Quiz
33. Cisco Device Security
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Cisco Device Security Introduction (1:25)
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Line Level Security (13:53)
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Privileged Exec and Password Encryption (4:32)
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Line Level Security Lab Demo (9:34)
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Usernames and Privilege Levels (11:20)
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SSH Secure Shell (4:47)
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SSH Secure Shell Lab Demo (5:41)
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CCNA v2.0: SFTP and SCP Secure File Transfer (Coming Soon)
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AAA Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (12:10)
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AAA Configuration (8:38)
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Global Security Best Practices (9:49)
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Global Security Best Practices Lab Demo (5:01)
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Cisco Device Security Configuration - Lab Exercises
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Cisco Device Security Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
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Cisco Device Security Quiz
34. Network Device Management
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Network Device Management Introduction (0:25)
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Syslog (15:05)
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Terminal Monitor and Logging Synchronous (6:10)
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Syslog Lab Demo (6:10)
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SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (9:19)
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SNMP Lab Demo (3:57)
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SNMPv3 Configuration (10:06)
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SNMPv3 Lab Demo (7:05)
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Syslog vs SNMP (5:39)
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Network Device Management - Lab Exercises
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Network Device Management Quiz
35. QoS Quality of Service
36. Cloud Computing
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Cloud Computing Introduction (1:28)
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Traditional IT Deployment Models (6:10)
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Defining Cloud Computing (6:55)
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Cloud Computing Case Study (13:38)
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Server Virtualization (15:40)
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Virtualizing Network Devices (14:09)
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Cloud Service Models (10:32)
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Cloud Deployment Models (10:58)
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Cloud Computing Advantages (8:31)
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Cloud Computing Quiz
37. Wireless Networking Fundamentals
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Wireless Fundamentals Introduction (1:08)
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Wireless Network Types (7:03)
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Infrastructure Mode and Wireless Access Points (6:18)
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Wireless LAN Controllers and CAPWAP (14:05)
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Switch Configuration for Wireless Networks (9:59)
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Wireless Channels and Radio Frequencies (14:05)
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Wireless Security (6:21)
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Switch Configuration for Wireless - Lab Demo (15:20)
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Wireless Network Configuration - Lab Demo (20:07)
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Wireless Networking Fundamentals - Lab Exercises
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Wireless Networking Fundamentals Quiz
38. Network Automation and Programmability
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Network Automation and Programmability Introduction (2:35)
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The Benefits of Network Automation and Programmability (11:34)
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Python, Git, GitHub and CI-CD (6:04)
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Data Serialization Formats - XML, JSON and YAML (13:57)
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APIs - CRUD, REST and SOAP (15:43)
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Model Driven Programmability - YANG, NETCONF, RESTCONF and gRPC (11:05)
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Lab Demo - Testing APIs with Postman (12:13)
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Configuration Management Tools - Ansible and Terraform (14:31)
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Lab Demo - Ansible Network Automation (17:03)
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SDN Software Defined Networking (10:20)
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Software Defined Architecture - Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center) (19:58)
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Software Defined Architecture - Cisco SD-Access (10:22)
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Software Defined Architecture - Cisco SD-WAN (12:44)
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Cisco Meraki (8:59)
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Further Automation Learning Resources (3:19)
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Network Automation and Programmability Quiz
AI Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
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AI Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Introduction (1:28)
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AI Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Overview (21:37)
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Generative AI Models (18:04)
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CCNA v2.0: Generative AI Prompt Engineering for Network Operations (Coming Soon)
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RAG Retrieval-Augmented Generation (11:14)
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CCNA v2.0: Agentic AI for Network Operations (Coming Soon)
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Cisco AIOps Products (28:19)
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AI Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Quiz
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