Cisco CCNA 200-301 – The Complete Guide to Getting Certified

Cisco CCNA 200-301 – The Complete Guide to Getting Certified

English | MP4 | AVC 1920×1080 | AAC 44KHz 2ch | 326 lectures (42h 41m) | 32.18 GB

The top rated CCNA course online with comprehensive videos, lab exercises, study notes, Anki flashcards and active Q&A

If you want to jumpstart your career in IT and networking by acing the Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA exam, then this course is for you! It gives you a full understanding of all the concepts and topics you need to earn the most in-demand networking certification today by passing the Cisco CCNA 200-301 exam.

This course is always kept up-to-date for the latest version of the exam (currently v1.1).

This is the one course you need to get your CCNA.

Full lab exercises are included so you’ll get the hands-on practical skills you need to work on real world networks, and it’s the only CCNA course online where all questions posted in the Q&A section are answered.

You’ll develop full readiness for the CCNA exam with complete Study Notes and Anki Flashcards to ensure you understand and remember everything covered in the course.

It offers an easy-to-understand, structured approach to shortcut your path to mastering Cisco networking to the CCNA level and beyond.

In this course, you will:

  • Develop a deep understanding of Cisco’s features and functions
  • Walk through complete and easy to understand explanations of each technology area covered in the exam
  • Follow simple step by step instructions to build your own fully featured lab on your laptop for free
  • Gain hands on configuration and troubleshooting experience through comprehensive lab exercises
  • Be ready for exam day with complete Study Notes and Anki Flashcards
  • Learn how networking really works through real world examples throughout the course
  • Build the skills and confidence to crush the CCNA 200-301 exam
  • Gain demonstrable knowledge and practical experience to supercharge your networking career

Supercharge Your Learning with Hands-on Practice

This course is chock full of activities. You’ll get over 300 pages of hands-on lab exercises with detailed answers to check your understanding every step of the way and build your configuration and troubleshooting skills. Full diagrams and lab setup files are included so you can get started immediately with just your laptop. No equipment or previous experience is required.

All slides in the course are also included in supplemental study notes format with expanded bullet points clearly explaining the technologies. Easily review exam topics to solidify your understanding and get a final refresher when test day is approaching.

What you’ll learn

  • Get what you need to pass the up-to-date Cisco CCNA 200-301 v1.1 exam
  • Gain hands-on Cisco CCNA configuration and troubleshooting experience through practice labs
  • Explore how routing and switching technologies work in real world environments
  • Develop skills to work on enterprise production networks
Table of Contents

Welcome
1 Introduction
2 How to Make the Most of This Course
3 Course Material Download
4 The Study Plan
5 The Udemy Interface
6 Why Passing the CCNA is Going to Turbo Charge Your Career
7 Course is updated to CCNA v1.1

How to Use the Lab Exercises and Anki Flashcards
8 How to Use the Lab Exercises and Anki Flashcards Introduction
9 Cisco Packet Tracer Installation
10 Packet Tracer Installation Notes and FAQ
11 How to Use the Course Lab Exercises
12 How to Use the Anki Flashcards

Host to Host Communications
13 Introduction
14 A (Very) Basic Introduction to Networking
15 The OSI Reference Model Overview
16 The TCPIP Stack
17 The Upper OSI Layers
18 The Lower OSI Layers

The Cisco IOS Operating System
19 Introduction
20 Cisco Operating Systems
21 Connecting to a Cisco Device over the network
22 Making the Initial Connection to a Cisco Device
23 Navigating the Cisco IOS Operating System Part 1
24 Navigating the Cisco IOS Operating System Part 2
25 Cisco IOS Configuration Management
26 The IOS Operating System – Lab Exercises

OSI Layer 4 – The Transport Layer
27 Introduction
28 The Transport Layer Header, TCP and UDP

OSI Layer 3 – The Network Layer
29 Introduction
30 The IP Header
31 Unicast, Broadcast and Multicast Traffic
32 Converting from Decimal to Binary
33 IPv4 Addresses
34 Calculating an IPv4 Address in Binary
35 The Subnet Mask
36 Slash Notation

IP Address Classes
37 Introduction
38 Class A IP Addresses
39 IP Address Classes B and C
40 IP Address Classes D and E

Subnetting
41 Introduction
42 CIDR Classless Inter-Domain Routing
43 Subnetting Overview
44 Subnetting Class C Networks and VLSM
45 Subnetting Practice Questions
46 Variable Length Subnet Masking Example Part 1
47 Variable Length Subnet Masking Example Part 2
48 Subnetting Large Networks Part 1
49 Subnetting Large Networks Part 2
50 Subnetting on the 4th Octet – Written Example
51 Subnetting on the 3rd Octet – Written Example
52 Private IP Addresses Part 1
53 Private IP Addresses Part 2
54 Subnetting Table and Subnet Calculator
55 Where to Get More Subnetting Practice
56 Additional Subnetting Practice

OSI Layer 2 – The Data-Link Layer
57 Introduction
58 Local Area Network Layer 2 – Ethernet

OSI Layer 1 – The Physical Layer
59 Introduction
60 Ethernet Connection Media

Cisco Device Functions
61 Introduction
62 Switches vs Hubs
63 Switch Operation
64 Routers
65 Other Cisco Devices
66 Cisco Device Functions – Lab Exercises

The Life of a Packet
67 Introduction
68 DNS The Domain Name System
69 DNS on Cisco Routers
70 ARP Address Resolution Protocol
71 ARP for Routed Traffic
72 Life of a Packet Example Part 1 – DNS
73 Life of a Packet Example Part 2 – HTTP
74 The Life of a Packet – Lab Exercises

The Cisco Troubleshooting Methodology
75 Introduction
76 The Cisco Troubleshooting Methodology
77 Cisco Troubleshooting Methodology – Lab Example
78 The Cisco Troubleshooting Methodology – Lab Exercises

Cisco Router and Switch Basics
79 Introduction
80 Basic Router and Switch Configuration
81 The Setup Wizard
82 Speed and Duplex Settings
83 CDP and LLDP
84 Basic Layer 1 and 2 Troubleshooting
85 Basic Layer 1 and 2 Troubleshooting – Lab Demo
86 Cisco Router and Switch Basics – Lab Exercises

Cisco Device Management
87 Introduction
88 The Boot Up Process
89 The Boot Up Process Lab Demo
90 Factory Reset and Password Recovery
91 Password Recovery Lab Demo
92 Backing up the System Image and Configuration
93 Upgrading IOS
94 Cisco Device Management – Lab Exercises

Routing Fundamentals
95 Introduction
96 Connected and Local Routes
97 Connected and Local Routes Lab Demo
98 Static Routes
99 Static Routes Lab Demo
100 Summarisation, Longest Prefix Match, and Default Routes
101 Summary Routes and Longest Prefix Match Lab Demo
102 Default Routes and Load Balancing Lab Demo
103 Routing Fundamentals – Lab Exercises

Dynamic Routing Protocols
104 Introduction
105 Dynamic Routing Protocols vs Static Routes
106 Dynamic Routing Protocols Lab Demo
107 Routing Protocol Types
108 Routing Protocol Types Lab Demo
109 Routing Protocol Metrics
110 Routing Protocol Metrics Lab Demo
111 Equal Cost Multi Path
112 Equal Cost Multi Path Lab Demo
113 Administrative Distance
114 Administrative Distance Lab Demo
115 Loopback Interfaces
116 Adjacencies and Passive Interfaces
117 Adjacencies and Passive Interfaces Lab Demo
118 Route Precedence
119 Dynamic Routing Protocols – Lab Exercises

Connectivity Troubleshooting
120 Introduction
121 Basic Connectivity Troubleshooting
122 Connectivity Troubleshooting – Lab Exercises

IGP Interior Gateway Protocol Fundamentals
123 Introduction
124 RIP the Routing Information Protocol
125 RIP Lab Demo
126 EIGRP – the Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
127 EIGRP Lab Demo
128 IGP Fundamentals Configuration – Lab Exercises

OSPF – Open Shortest Path First
129 Introduction
130 OSPF Characteristics
131 OSPF Basic Configuration
132 OSPF Basic Configuration Lab Demo
133 OSPF Advanced Topics
134 OSPF Advanced Topics Lab Demo
135 OSPF Areas
136 OSPF Areas Lab Demo
137 Bandwidth vs Clock Rate and Speed
138 OSPF Cost Metric
139 OSPF Cost Metric Lab Demo
140 OSPF Adjacencies
141 OSPF Adjacencies Lab Demo
142 OSPF DR and BDR Designated Routers
143 OSPF DR and BDR Lab Demo
144 OSPF Configuration – Lab Exercises

VLANs Virtual Local Area Networks
145 Introduction
146 Campus LAN Design – Core, Distribution and Access Layers
147 Spine-Leaf Network Design
148 Why we have VLANs
149 VLAN Access Ports
150 VLAN Access Ports Lab Demo
151 VLAN Trunk Ports
152 VLAN Trunk Ports Lab Demo
153 DTP Dynamic Trunking Protocol
154 VTP VLAN Trunking Protocol
155 VTP Lab Demo
156 VLAN Configuration Lab Exercises

Inter-VLAN Routing
157 Introduction
158 Router with Separate Interfaces
159 Router on a Stick
160 Layer 3 Switch
161 Layer 3 Switch Lab Demo
162 VLAN and Inter-VLAN Routing Configuration – Lab Exercises

DHCP – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
163 Introduction
164 DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
165 Cisco DHCP Server
166 External DHCP Server
167 Windows, Mac and Linux client IP settings
168 Cisco DHCP Client
169 DHCP Configuration – Lab Exercises

HSRP – Hot Standby Router Protocol
170 Introduction
171 Network Redundancy
172 FHRP First Hop Redundancy Protocols
173 HSRP Hot Standby Router Protocol
174 HSRP Advanced Topics
175 HSRP Configuration – Lab Exercises

STP – Spanning Tree Protocol
176 Introduction
177 Layer 3 Path Selection and Loop Prevention Review
178 Why we have the Spanning Tree Protocol
179 Spanning Tree Terminology – The Bridge
180 How Spanning Tree Works
181 Spanning Tree Versions
182 Verification – show spanning-tree
183 Verification – show mac address-table
184 Manipulating the Root Bridge Election
185 Spanning Tree and HSRP Alignment
186 Portfast, BPDU Guard and Root Guard
187 Portfast and BPDU Guard Lab Demo
188 Root Guard Lab Demo
189 CCNA v1.1 BPDU Filter
190 CCNA v1.1 Loop Guard
191 CCNA v1.1 PVST+ versus RPVST+ Convergence
192 CCNA v1.1 RPVST+ and Hub Interoperability
193 STP Troubleshooting – Lab Exercises
194 STP Configuration – Lab Exercises

EtherChannel
195 Introduction
196 Why we have EtherChannel
197 EtherChannel Load Balancing
198 EtherChannel Protocols and Configuration
199 EtherChannel Lab Demo
200 StackWise, VSS and vPC
201 Layer 3 EtherChannel
202 EtherChannel Configuration – Lab Exercises

Switch Security
203 Introduction
204 DHCP Snooping
205 DAI Dynamic ARP Inspection
206 X Identity Based Networking
207 Preventing Unauthorised Devices with Port Security
208 Preventing Unauthorised Devices with Port Security Lab Demo
209 Locking Ports to Hosts with Port Security
210 Locking Ports to Hosts with Port Security Lab Demo
211 Port Security Configuration – Lab Exercises

ACLs – Access Control Lists
212 Introduction
213 Access Control Lists Overview
214 Standard, Extended and Named ACLs
215 ACL Syntax
216 ACL Operations
217 Numbered ACLs Lab Demo
218 Named ACLs Lab Demo
219 Access Control Lists Configuration – Lab Exercise

NAT – Network Address Translation
220 Introduction
221 IPv4 Address Exhaustion and NAT
222 Static NAT
223 NAT Translations – Inside Local, Inside Global, Outside Local, Outside Global
224 Static NAT Lab Demo
225 Dynamic NAT
226 Dynamic NAT Lab Demo
227 PAT Port Address Translation
228 PAT Port Address Translation Lab Demo
229 Network Address Translation Configuration – Lab Exercise

IPv6 Addressing and Routing
230 Introduction
231 Why We Need IPv6
232 The IPv6 Address Format
233 IPv6 Global Unicast Addresses
234 IPv6 Global Unicast Addresses Lab Demo
235 EUI-64 Addresses
236 Unique Local and Link Local Addresses
237 Link Local Addresses Lab Demo
238 SLAAC Stateless Address AutoConfiguration
239 IPv6 Static Routes
240 IPv6 Static Routes Lab Demo
241 IPv6 Addressing and Routing – Lab Exercise

WAN – Wide Area Networks
242 Introduction
243 WAN Overview
244 VPN – Virtual Private Networks
245 WAN Connectivity Options
246 Leased Lines
247 MPLS Multi Protocol Label Switching
248 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet
249 WAN Topology Options

The Security Threat Landscape
250 Introduction
251 The Security Threat Landscape
252 Common Attacks
253 Firewalls and IDSIPS
254 Firewalls vs Packet Filters
255 Cryptography
256 TLS Transport Layer Security
257 Site-to-Site VPN Virtual Private Networks
258 Remote Access VPN Virtual Private Networks
259 Threat Defense Solutions

Cisco Device Security
260 Introduction
261 Line Level Security
262 Privileged Exec and Password Encryption
263 Line Level Security Lab Demo
264 Usernames and Privilege Levels
265 SSH Secure Shell
266 SSH Secure Shell Lab Demo
267 AAA Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
268 AAA Configuration
269 Global Security Best Practices
270 Global Security Best Practices Lab Demo
271 Cisco Device Security Configuration – Lab Exercises

Network Device Management
272 Introduction
273 Syslog
274 Terminal Monitor and Logging Synchronous
275 Syslog Lab Demo
276 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
277 SNMP Lab Demo
278 SNMPv3 Configuration
279 SNMPv3 Lab Demo
280 Syslog vs SNMP
281 Network Device Management – Lab Exercises

QoS Quality of Service
282 Introduction
283 QoS Overview
284 Classification and Marking
285 Congestion Management
286 Policing and Shaping

Cloud Computing
287 Introduction
288 Traditional IT Deployment Models
289 Defining Cloud Computing
290 Cloud Computing Case Study
291 Server Virtualization
292 Virtualizing Network Devices
293 Cloud Service Models
294 Cloud Deployment Models
295 Cloud Computing Advantages

Wireless Networking Fundamentals
296 Introduction
297 Wireless Network Types
298 Infrastructure Mode and Wireless Access Points
299 Wireless LAN Controllers and CAPWAP
300 Switch Configuration for Wireless Networks
301 Wireless Channels and Radio Frequencies
302 Wireless Security
303 Switch Configuration for Wireless – Lab Demo
304 Wireless Network Configuration – Lab Demo
305 Wireless Fundamentals – Lab Exercises

Network Automation and Programmability
306 Introduction
307 The Benefits of Network Automation and Programmability
308 Python, Git, GitHub and CI-CD
309 Data Serialization Formats XML, JSON and YAML
310 CCNA v1.1 APIs – CRUD, REST and SOAP
311 Model Driven Programmability – YANG, NETCONF, RESTCONF and gRPC
312 Lab Demo – Testing APIs with Postman
313 CCNA v1.1 Configuration Management Tools – Ansible and Terraform
314 Ansible Lab Demo
315 SDN Software Defined Networking
316 Software Defined Architecture – Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center)
317 Software Defined Architecture – SD-Access
318 Software Defined Architecture – SD-WAN
319 CCNA v1.1 Cisco Meraki
320 Further Learning Resources

CCNA v1.1 AI Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
321 CCNA v1.1 Introduction
322 CCNA v1.1 AI Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Overview
323 CCNA v1.1 Generative AI Models
324 CCNA v1.1 RAG Retrieval-Augmented Generation
325 CCNA v1.1 Cisco AIOps Products

BONUS! Recommended Practice Tests
326 BONUS! Recommended Practice Tests

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