The current CCNA 1.0 exam is being retired on July 31, 2000: CCNA candidates are demanding books that cover the new CCNA 2.0 exam. In CCNA 2.0 Certification, one of the world's leading Cisco trainers covers everything exam candidates need to know to pass the new exam -- and succeed as Cisco networking professionals. This update of the best-selling First Edition includes extensive new coverage of Virtual LANs, the Cisco Catalyst Switch, and other topics demanded by the new CCNA 2.0 exam. Coverage also includes: the fundamentals of networking and the OSI model; Cisco routers, switches, repeaters, and bridges; TCP/IP addressing and subnetting; the fundamentals of routing and dynamic routing; Cisco router boot methods; IPX/SPX configuration; TCP/IP and IPX/SPX access lists; WAN technologies; debugging, and more. This new Second Edition also contains more lab exercises, more multiple-choice questions, and a new CD-ROM containing powerful software for monitoring Cisco networks.
ROBERT N. MYHRE, CCNP, CCDP, MCSE+I, MCT, MCSD, is an independent consultant and an instructor specializing in Cisco and Microsoft networking, including LAN/WAN implementation, network administration, and software development. He is an instructor with Ascolta Training Company, LLC, specializing in teaching Cisco internetworking.