Description The completely revised and only authorized Labs and Study Guide for the Cisco Networking Academy CCNA Accessing the WAN course
* A portable classroom resource that supports the topics in the CCNA Accessing the WAN
curriculum aligning 1:1 with course modules
* Includes all the labs in the online curriculum as well as additional instructor-created
challenge labs and exercises for extended learning and classroom exercises
Accessing the WAN, CCNA Exploration Labs and Study Guide is a complete collection of the lab exercises specifically written for the CCNA Accessing the WAN course from the Cisco Networking Academy, designed to give students hands-on experience in a particular concept or technology. Each lab contains an introductory overview, a preparation/tools required section, explanations of commands, and step-by-step instructions to reinforce the concepts introduced in the online course and covered in the Companion Guide. Also included are challenge labs written by Academy instructors, tested in their classrooms will be included as additional or alternative labs. The Study Guide section is designed to provide additional exercises and activities to reinforce students' understanding of the course topics, preparing them for the course assessments. As a study guide it also continues to provide ample writing opportunities to guide students into the habit of keeping notes on networking topics.
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The completely revised and only authorized Labs and Study Guide for the Cisco Networking Academy CCNA Accessing the WAN course
Table of Contents
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Introduction xx
Chapter 1 Introduction to WANs 1
Providing Integrated Services to the Enterprise 2
Review Question 2
Exercise 1-1: Browsing Through Internet Routing Tables 2
Exercise 1-2: Tracing a Path Through the Internet 4
WAN Technology Concepts 6
Review Question 6
WAN Connection Options 6
Review Questions 7
Chapter Review Vocabulary Exercise: Matching 8
Chapter Review Multiple-Choice Questions 9
Lab 1-1: Challenge Review Lab (1.4.1) 13
Scenario 14
Task 1: Prepare the Network 14
Task 2: Perform Basic Device Configurations 15
Task 3: Configure and Activate Serial and Ethernet Addresses 15
Task 4: Configure STP 15
Task 5: Configure VTP 15
Task 6: Configure VLANs 15
Task 7: Configure RIP Routing 15
Task 8: Configure OSPF Routing 16
Task 9: Configure EIGRP Routing 16
Task 10: Document the Router Configurations 16
Task 11: Clean Up 16
Packet Tracer Exercise: Comprehensive WAN Fundamentals 16
Packet Tracer Skills Integration Challenge 16
Task 1: Configure Static and Default Routing 18
Task 2: Add and Connect the BRANCH Router 19
Task 3: Add and Connect the Switches 19
Task 4: Add and Connect the PCs 19
Task 5: Perform Basic Device Configuration 20
Task 6: Configure OSPF Routing 20
Task 7: Configure STP 21
Task 8: Configure VTP 21
Task 9: Configure Trunking 21
Task 10: Configure VLANs 21
Task 11: Verify End-to-End Connectivity 22
Chapter 2 PPP 23
Serial Point-to-Point Links 24
Review Questions 25
PPP Concepts 25
Vocabulary Exercise: Matching 26
Configuring PPP 27
Review Questions 27
Configuring PPP with Authentication 27
Review Questions 28
Chapter Review: Multiple-Choice Questions 28
Chapter Review Exercise 32
Lab 2-1: Basic PPP Configuration Lab (2.5.1) 33
Scenario 34
Task 1: Prepare the Network 34
Task 2: Perform Basic Router Configuration 34
Task 3: Configure and Activate Serial and Ethernet Addresses 35
Task 4: Configure OSPF on the Routers 35
Task 5: Configure PPP Encapsulation on Serial Interfaces 37
Task 6: Break and Restore PPP Encapsulation 44
Task 7: Configure PPP Authentication 45
Task 8: Intentionally Break and Restore PPP CHAP Authentication 49
Task 9: Document the Router Configurations 51
Task 10: Clean Up 54
Packet Tracer Companion: Basic PPP Configuration (2.5.1) 54
Lab 2-2: Challenge PPP Configuration (2.5.2) 55
Scenario 56
Task 1: Prepare the Network 56
Task 2: Perform Basic Router Configuration 56
Task 3: Configure and Activate Serial and Ethernet Addresses 56
Task 4: Configure OSPF on Routers 57
Task 5: Configure PPP Encapsulation on Serial Interfaces 57
Task 6: Intentionally Break and Restore PPP Encapsulation 57
Task 7: Configure PPP CHAP Authentication 57
Task 8: Intentionally Break and Restore PPP CHAP Authentication 57
Task 9: Document the Router Configurations 57
Task 10: Clean Up 57
Packet Tracer Companion: Challenge PPP Configuration (2.5.2) 57
Lab 2-3: Troubleshooting PPP Configuration (2.5.3) 58
Scenario 59
Task 1: Load Routers with the Supplied Scripts 59
Task 2: Find and Correct Network Errors 64
Task 3: Document the Corrected Network 64
Task 4: Clean Up 64
Packet Tracer Companion: Troubleshooting PPP Configuration (2.5.3) 64
Packet Tracer Exercise 2-1: PPP 64
Packet Tracer Exercise 2-2: PPP Troubleshooting 65
Packet Tracer Skills Integration Challenge 65
Task 1: Configure Static and Default Routing 66
Task 2: Add and Connect a Router 67
Task 3: Design and Document an Addressing Scheme 67
Task 4: Add and Connect the Devices in the Address Space 68
Task 5: Configure Basic Device Settings 68
Task 6: Configure PPP Encapsulation with CHAP Authentication 69
Task 7: Configure OSPF Routing 69
Task 8: Configure VLANs 69
Task 9: Verify Connectivity 70
Chapter 3 Frame Relay 71
Basic Frame Relay Concepts 72
Review Questions 73
Configuring Frame Relay 73
Vocabulary Exercise: Matching Terms 74
Advanced Frame Relay Concepts 74
Fill-in-the-Blank Exercise 75
Configuring Advanced Frame Relay 75
Vocabulary Exercise: Matching Commands 76
Chapter Review Multiple-Choice Questions 78
Lab 3-1: Basic Frame Relay (3.5.1) 82
Scenario 83
Task 1: Prepare the Network 83
Task 2: Perform Basic Router Configuration 84
Task 3: Configure Frame Relay 85
Task 4: Verify the Configuration 90
Task 5: Troubleshoot Frame Relay 94
Task 6: Configure a Frame Relay Subinterface 99
Lab 3-2: Challenge Frame Relay Configuration (3.5.2) 105
Scenario 106
Task 1: Prepare the Network 106
Task 2: Perform Basic Router Configuration 106
Task 3: Configure IP Addresses 106
Task 4: Configure EIGRP on Routers R1 and R2 107
Task 5: Configure Frame Relay PVC Between R1 and R2 107
Task 6: Intentionally Break the PVC, and Then Restore It 107
Task 7: Configure Frame Relay Subinterfaces 107
Task 8: Intentionally Break the PVC, and Then Restore It 107
Task 9: Document the Router Configurations 107
Task 10: Clean Up 107
Lab 3-3: Troubleshooting Frame Relay (3.5.3) 108
Scenario 108
Task 1: Prepare the Network 108
Task 2: Troubleshoot and Repair the Frame Relay Connection Between R1 and
R2 112
Task 3: Document the Router Configurations 112
Task 4: Clean Up 112
Lab 3-4: Frame Relay with Subinterfaces 112
Scenario 114
Task 1: Configure the HQ Router 114
Task 2: Configure Subinterfaces on the HQ Router 114
Task 3: Configure the Serial Interface on the Branch 1 Router 114
Task 4: Configure the Serial Interface on the Branch 2 Router 115
Task 5: Configure the Serial Interface on the Branch 3 Router 115
Task 6: Configure the FastEthernet Interface on the Branch 1 LAN 115
Task 7: Configure the FastEthernet Interface on the Branch 2 LAN 115
Task 8: Configure the FastEthernet Interface on the Branch 3 LAN 115
Task 9: Configure EIGRP 116
Task 10: Verify the Configurations 116
Packet Tracer Companion: Frame Relay Full Mesh 116
Packet Tracer Skills Integration Challenge 116
Task 1: Configure PPP with CHAP Between Devices 118
Task 2: Configure Full-Mesh Frame Relay 119
Task 3: Configure Static and Default Routing 120
Task 4: Configure and Test Inter-VLAN Routing 121
Task 5: Configure VTP and Trunking on the Switches 121
Task 6: Configure VLANs on the Switch 122
Task 7: Configure and Verify VLAN 99 123
Task 8: Configure S1 as Root for All Spanning Trees 123
Task 9: Assign Ports to VLANs 124
Task 10: Test End-to-End Connectivity 124
Chapter 4 Network Security 125
Introduction to Network Security 126
Vocabulary Exercise: Matching 126
Vocabulary Exercise: Completion 127
Securing Cisco Routers 128
Describe Good Password Practices 128
Configuring Router Passwords 128
Secure Router Network Services 129
Vulnerable Router Services Exercise 130
Securing Routing Protocols: Completion 130
Using Cisco Security Device Manager 131
Preparing a Router for SDM 131
Secure Router Management 132
Managing Cisco IOS Images: Identify Commands 132
Managing Cisco IOS Images: Short Answer 132
Password-Recovery Exercise 133
Lab 4-1: Basic Security Configuration (4.6.1) 135
Scenario 135
Task 1: Prepare the Network 136
Task 2: Perform Basic Router Configurations 137
Task 3: Secure the Router from Unauthorized Access 137
Task 4: Secure Access to the Network 140
Task 5: Logging Activity with SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
143
Task 6: Disabling Unused Cisco Network Services 144
Task 7: Managing Cisco IOS and Configuration Files 150
Task 8: Using SDM to Secure a Router 159
Task 9: Document the Router Configurations 165
Task 10: Clean Up 165
Lab 4-2: Challenge Security Configuration (4.6.2) 165
Scenario 166
Task 1: Prepare the Network 167
Task 2: Perform Basic Router Configurations 167
Task 3: Secure Access to Routers 168
Task 4: Secure Access to the Network 168
Task 5: Logging Activity with SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
168
Task 6: Disabling Unused Cisco Network Services 168
Task 7: Managing Cisco IOS and Configuration Files 169
Task 8: Using SDM to Secure R2 169
Task 9: Document the Router Configurations 169
Task 10: Clean Up 169
Lab 4-3: Troubleshooting Security Configuration (4.6.3) 170
Scenario 170
Task 1: Load Routers with the Supplied Scripts 171
Task 2: Find and Correct All Network Errors 179
Task 3: Document the Corrected Network 180
Task 4: Clean Up 180
Packet Tracer Skills Integration Challenge 180
Task 1: Configure Routing 181
Task 2: Configure OSPF Authentication 182
Task 3: Upgrade the Cisco IOS Image 182
Chapter 5 ACLs 183
Using ACLs to Secure Networks 184
Multiple-Choice Questions 185
Configuring Standard ACLs: Command Exercise 187
Configuring Extended ACLs 189
Vocabulary Exercise: Matching Terms 189
Extended ACL Command Exercise 190
Configuring Complex ACLs 191
Review Questions 191
Vocabulary Exercise: Matching Terms 192
Lab 5-1: Basic Access Control Lists (5.5.1) 193
Scenario 194
Task 1: Prepare the Network 194
Task 2: Perform Basic Router Configurations 194
Task 3: Configure a Standard ACL 195
Task 4: Configure an Extended ACL 197
Task 5: Control Access to the VTY Lines with a Standard ACL 198
Task 6: Troubleshoot ACLs 200
Task 7: Document the Router Configurations 201
Task 8: Clean Up 201
Packet Tracer Companion: Basic Access Control Lists (5.5.1) 201
Lab 5-2: Access Control Lists Challenge (5.5.2) 202
Task 1: Prepare the Network 203
Task 2: Perform Basic Router Configurations 203
Task 3: Configure Standard ACLs 203
Task 4: Configure Extended ACLs 203
Task 5: Verify an ACL 204
Task 6: Document the Router Configurations 204
Task 7: Clean Up 205
Packet Tracer Companion: Challenge Access Control Lists (5.5.2) 205
Lab 5-3: Troubleshooting Access Control Lists (5.5.3) 205
Scenario 206
Task 1: Load Routers with the Supplied Scripts 206
Task 2: Find and Correct Network Errors 206
Task 3: Document the Corrected Network 206
Task 4: Clean Up 206
Packet Tracer Exercise 5.1: Named Access Control Lists 207
Packet Tracer Exercise 5.2: Access Control Lists 207
Packet Tracer Skills Integration Challenge 207
Introduction 208
Task 1: Configure PPP with CHAP Authentication 208
Task 2: Configure Default Routing 209
Task 3: Configure OSPF Routing 209
Task 4: Implement Multiple ACL Security Policies 210
Chapter 6 Teleworker Services 213
Business Requirements for Teleworker Services 214
Review Questions 214
Broadband Services: Fill-in-the-Blank Exercise 215
VPN Technology 216
Vocabulary Exercise: Matching 216
Multiple-Choice Questions 217
Packet Tracer Exercise 6-1: DSL/Cable Configuration 219
Packet Tracer Exercise 6-2: Wireless Configuration 219
Packet Tracer Skills Integration Challenge 219
Task 1: Apply Basic Router Configurations 221
Task 2: Configure Dynamic and Default Routing 221
Task 3: Establish Teleworker Services 221
Task 4: Test Connectivity Before ACL Configuration 222
Task 5: Apply ACL Policies 222
Task 6: Test Connectivity After ACL Configuration 222
Chapter 7 IP Addressing Services 223
DHCP 224
Vocabulary Exercise: Matching 224
Scaling Networks with NAT 225
Fill-in-the-Blank Exercise 225
Vocabulary Exercise: Matching 226
Reasons for Using IPv6 226
Multiple-Choice Questions 227
Concept Questions 230
Lab 7-1: Basic DHCP and NAT Configuration (7.4.1) 231
Scenario 232
Task 1: Prepare the Network 232
Task 2: Perform Basic Router Configurations 232
Task 3: Configure PC1 and PC2 to Receive an IP Address Through DHCP 232
Task 4: Configure a Cisco IOS DHCP Server 234
Task 5: Configure Static and Default Routing 237
Task 6: Configure Static NAT 237
Task 7: Configure Dynamic NAT with a Pool of Addresses 238
Task 8: Configure NAT Overload 240
Task 9: Document the Network 241
Task 10: Clean Up 241
Packet Tracer Companion: Basic DHCP and NAT Configuration (7.4.1) 241
Lab 7-2: Challenge DHCP and NAT Configuration (7.4.2) 242
Scenario 243
Task 1: Prepare the Network 243
Task 2: Perform Basic Router Configurations 243
Task 3: Configure a Cisco IOS DHCP Server 243
Task 4: Configure Static and Default Routing 244
Task 5: Configure Static NAT 245
Task 6: Configure Dynamic NAT with a Pool of Addresses 245
Task 7: Document the Network 246
Task 8: Clean Up 246
Packet Tracer Companion: Challenge DHCP and NAT Configuration (7.4.2)
246
Lab 7-3: Troubleshooting DHCP and NAT (7.4.3) 246
Scenario 247
Task 1: Prepare the Network 247
Task 2: Find and Correct Network Errors 250
Task 3: Document the Router Configurations 251
Task 4: Clean Up 251
Packet Tracer Companion: Troubleshooting DHCP and NAT Configuration (7.4.3) 251
Lab 7-4: IPv6 Basic Configuration Using an Adtran 251
Scenario 251
Task 1: Upgrade IOS to Support IPv6 252
Task 2: Enter Basic Configuration for Each Device 252
Task 3: Enable IPv6 Forwarding 253
Task 4: Configure IPv6 Addresses 254
Task 5: Create and Address Loopbacks 255
Task 6: Configure RIPng Routing 256
Task 7: Test Connectivity 258
Lab 7-5: IPv6 Basic Configuration Using a Frame Switch 259
Scenario 259
Task 1: Upgrade IOS to Support IPv6 259
Task 2: Enter the Basic Configuration for Each Device 260
Task 3: Enable IPv6 Forwarding 261
Task 4: Configure IPv6 Addresses 262
Task 5: Create and Address Loopbacks 263
Task 6: Configure RIPng Routing 265
Task 7: Test Connectivity 269
Task 8: Advertise the Default Route 269
Packet Tracer Exercise 7-1: DHCP 270
Packet Tracer Exercise 7-2: DHCP Troubleshooting 270
Packet Tracer Exercise 7-3: Configuring NAT, PAT, and Static NAT 270
Packet Tracer Exercise 7-4: Double NAT with DHCP 270
Packet Tracer Skills Integration Challenge 270
Task 1: Apply Basic Configurations 272
Task 2: Configure PPP Encapsulation with CHAP 272
Task 3: Configure Dynamic and Default Routing 273
Task 4: Configure Routers Using DHCP 273
Task 5: Verify That PCs Are Automatically Configured with Addressing Details 274
Task 6: Configure a DNS Server with DNS Entries 274
Task 7: Configure an ACL to Permit NAT 274
Task 8: Configure Static NAT 275
Task 9: Configure Dynamic NAT with Overload 275
Task 10: Configure the ISP Router with a Static Route 275
Task 11: Test Connectivity 275
Chapter 8 Network Troubleshooting 277
Documenting Your Network 278
Concept Questions 278
Troubleshooting Methodologies and Tools 279
Multiple-Choice Questions 280
WAN Communications 281
Fill-in-the-Blank Exercise 282
Network Troubleshooting 282
Vocabulary Exercise: Define 283
Activity 8-1: Troubleshooting Role Play (8.3.7) 284
Scenario 284
Task 1: Build the Network 285
Task 2: Test the Network 285
Task 3: Break the Network 285
Task 4: Troubleshoot the Problem 285
Task 5: Gather Symptoms from Suspect Devices 285
Task 6: Correct the Problem 285
Task 7: Document the Problem and Solution 285
Task 8: Reverse the Roles and Start Over 285
Task 9: Clean Up 285
Lab 8-1: Troubleshooting Enterprise Networks 1 (8.5.1) 286
Scenario 287
Task 1: Load Routers with the Supplied Scripts 288
Task 2: Find and Correct All Network Errors 300
Task 3: Verify That Requirements Are Fully Met 300
Task 4: Document the Corrected Network 300
Task 5: Clean Up 300
Packet Tracer Companion: Troubleshooting Enterprise Networks 1 (8.5.1) 300
Lab 8-2: Troubleshooting Enterprise Networks 2 (8.5.2) 301
Scenario 302
Task 1: Load Routers with the Supplied Scripts 303
Task 2: Find and Correct All Network Errors 314
Task 3: Verify That Requirements Are Fully Met 314
Task 4: Document the Corrected Network 314
Task 5: Clean Up 314
Packet Tracer Companion: Troubleshooting Enterprise Networks 2 (8.5.2) 314
Lab 8-3: Troubleshooting Enterprise Networks 3 (8.5.3) 315
Scenario 316
Task 1: Load Routers with the Supplied Scripts 317
Task 2: Find and Correct All Network Errors 328
Task 3: Verify That Requirements Are Fully Met 328
Task 4: Document the Corrected Network 328
Task 5: Clean Up 328
Packet Tracer Companion: Troubleshooting Enterprise Networks 3 (8.5.3) 328
Packet Tracer Exercise 8-1: Comprehensive Network Troubleshooting 329
Packet Tracer Skills Integration Challenge 329
Task 1: Configure Frame Relay in a Hub-and-Spoke Topology 331
Task 2: Configure PPP with CHAP and PAP Authentication 332
Task 3: Configure Static and Dynamic NAT on HQ 332
Task 4: Configure Static and Default Routing 332
Task 5: Configure Inter-VLAN Routing 333
Task 6: Configure and Optimize EIGRP Routing 333
Task 7: Configure VTP, Trunking, the VLAN Interface, and VLANs 333
Task 8: Assign VLANs and Configure Port Security 334
Task 9: Configure STP 334
Task 10: Configure DHCP 334
Task 11: Configure a Firewall ACL 335
Task 12: Configure Wireless Connectivity 335
Task 13: Network Troubleshooting 336
Appendix How to Install SDM 337
Step 1: Preparation 337
Step 2: Prepare the Router for SDM 337
Step 3: Configure Addressing 338
Step 4: Extract SDM on the Host 338
Step 5: Install SDM on the PC 338
Step 6: Run SDM from the PC 339
Step 7: Install SDM to the Router 341
Step 8: Run SDM from the Router 343
About the Author
John Rullan has been teaching at Thomas Edison High School in Jamaica, New York for the past 13 years and has been a part of the Cisco Networking Academy since 1998. He is the director of the Cisco Academy for the New York City Department of Education and is the citywide trainer. He provides support to the academy community and has presented at academy conferences throughout the country while working on the Instructional Support and Curriculum Maintenance teams. He also has taught CCNA, CCNP, and network security for the Borough of Manhattan Community College since 2000. He currently holds the Network+, CCNA, CCNP, and CCAI certifications.
About the Contributing Author
Sonya Coker received her undergraduate degree in secondary education from the University of South Alabama. She worked in the public school system for five years as a Title 1 Project Coordinator serving at-risk students. She joined the Cisco Academy program in 1998 when she started a local CCNA Academy at Murphy High School in Mobile, Alabama. She now works as a full-time developer in the Cisco Networking Academy program. She has worked on a variety of Academy curriculum projects, including CCNA, CCNP, Fundamentals of Wireless LANs, and Network Security. She has taught instructor training classes throughout the world.
