Configuring Windows Firewall

Published by Doug Bassett | May 3, 2013

Video Runtime: 12 minutes
Video Summary:

Windows Firewall helps keep bad stuff out of your system. In this video, Senior Technical Instructor Doug Bassett show how to properly configure filters.

This is an example of the real-world, online HD certification training done at StormWind.com.

ICND1 Session 8 Recommended Study Guide

Published by Anthony Sequeira | May 2, 2013

Watch ICND1 Session 8, Parts 1 and 2

Homework:

  • Using a lab router, practice the following:
  • Clock Rate command on serial WAN interfaces
  • Clock rate vs Bandwidth statement
  • Default route and Static routes
  • Configure both HDLC and PPP between two routers
  • Create a RIP routing domain
  • Boot a router into ROMMON mode, then boot it back up into IOS

Understand the file management system in a Cisco router

ICND1 Session 7 Recommended Study Guide

Published by Anthony Sequeira | May 2, 2013

Watch ICND1 Session 7, Parts 1 and 2

Homework:

ICND1 Session 6 Recommended Study Guide

Published by Anthony Sequeira | April 30, 2013

1.     Watch ICND1 Session 6, Parts 1 and 2
(Optional) Log into your home wireless router and observe your current security settings

  • Remove SSID broadcast, observe change in behavior
  • Configure WPA2-PSK if not already selected

Understand the following terms:

  • BSS vs ESS vs IBSS (ad hoc)
  • WEP vs WPA-Personal vs WPA-Enterprise

Homework:

Practice binary math using the Windows Programmer calculator (as demonstrated in Part 2)

ICND1 Session 5 Recommended Study Guide

Published by Anthony Sequeira | April 29, 2013
  • Understand the difference between ‘enable password’ and ‘enable secret’
  • Homework:
  • Practice the following in lab:

 

What is a MAC Address?

Published by Doug Bassett | April 26, 2013

Video Runtime: 5 minutes
Video Summary:

MAC addresses are critical for network communications. In this video, Senior Technical Instructor Doug Bassett explains what they are and how they work.

This is an example of the real-world, online HD certification training done at StormWind.com.

ICND1 Session 4 Recommended Study Guide

Published by Anthony Sequeira | April 25, 2013
  • Watch ICND1 Session 4, Parts 1 and 2
  • Understand crossover and straight-through cables
    • Know which cable to use for any two networking devices
  • Understand the difference between collision domains and broadcast domains
  • Understand the MAC address table
  • Homework:
    • Gain access to your vLabs or Boson NetSim
    • Practice the CLI
    • Do Boson Labs 10 and 11
    • Memorize the CLI shortcuts mentioned in Part 2
  • Supplemental Reading:

ICND1 Session 3 Recommended Study Guide

Published by Anthony Sequeira | April 24, 2013
  • Know and understand the differences between TCP and UDP
  • Understand MAC address construction: format and OUI
  • Homework:
    • Memorize the PDUs of OSI layers 1-4
    • Memorize the TCP and/or UDP port numbers for FTP, Telnet, HTTP, DNS, TFTP, SNMP
    • Understand how ARP binds L2 and L3 addresses
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What is RTP in VoIP???

Published by Anthony Sequeira | April 24, 2013

ICND1 Session 2 Recommended Study Guide

Published by Anthony Sequeira | April 23, 2013
  • Watch ICND1 Session 2, Parts 1 and 2
  • Optional (but encouraged): Download Anki (http://ankisrs.net/)
    • Build flash cards for the OSI Model
    • Use Anki anytime the study plan references memorizing anything
  • Download Wireshark (http://www.wireshark.org/)
    • Capture traffic on your network card, view the IP header information as demonstrated in the session
  • Homework: