Cisco CCNP Remote Access
Exam Certification Guide
Brian Morgan, CCIE #4865, and Craig Dennis
Cisco Press
201 W 103rd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290 USA
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Contents at a Glance
Introduction xxi
Chapter 1 All About the Cisco Certified Network and Design Professional Certifications 3
Chapter 2 Cisco Remote Connection Products 19
Chapter 3 Assembling and Cabling WAN Components 43
Chapter 4 Configuring Asynchronous Connections with Modems 67
Chapter 5 Configuring PPP and Controlling Network Access 97
Chapter 6 Using ISDN and DDR to Enhance Remote Connectivity 125
Chapter 7 Configuring the Cisco 700 Series Router 193
Chapter 8 Establishing an X.25 Connection 221
Chapter 9 Establishing Frame Relay Connections and Controlling Traffic Flow 251
Chapter 10 Managing Network Performance with Queuing and Compression 291
Chapter 11 Scaling IP Addresses with Network Address Translation 331
Chapter 12 Using AAA to Scale Access Control in an Expanding Network 367
Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and Q&A Sections 397
Index 445
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Contents
Introduction xxi
Goals and Methods xxi
Who Should Read This Book? xxi
Strategies for Exam Preparation xxii
How This Book Is Organized xxii
Approach xxiv
Icons Used in This Book xxv
Command Syntax Conventions xxvi
Chapter 1 All About the Cisco Certified Network Professional and Design Professional
Certification 3
How This Book Can Help You Pass the CCNP Remote Access Exam 4
Overview of Cisco Certifications 5
The Remote Access Exam and the CCNP and CCDP Certifications 6
Exams Required for Certification 7
Other Cisco Certifications 8
What Is on the Remote Access Exam? 9
Topics on the Exam 9
Recommended Training Path for CCNP and CCDP 11
How to Use This Book to Pass the Exam 13
One Final Word of Advice 14
You Have Passed Other CCNP Exams and Are Preparing for the Remote Access
Exam 14
Scenario 1: You Have Taken the BCRAN Course 14
Scenario 2: You Have NOT Taken the BCRAN Course 14
You Have Passed the CCNA and Are Preparing for the Remote Access Exam 15
Scenario 1: You Have Taken the BCRAN Course 15
Scenario 2: You Have NOT Taken the BCRAN Course 16
You Have Experience and Want to Skip the Classroom Experience and Take the Remote
Access Exam 16
Scenario 1: You Have CCNA Certification 16
Scenario 2: You DO NOT Have a CCNA Certification 17
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Chapter 2 Cisco Remote Connection Products 19
How to Best Use This Chapter 20
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 21
Foundation Topics 23
Router Selection Criteria for Remote Access Purposes 23
Selecting a WAN Connection Type for Remote Access Purposes 25
Determining the Site Requirements 26
Central Site Installations 26
Branch Office Installations 26
Remote Office or Home Office Installations 27
Hardware Selection 27
Product Families: Capabilities and Limitations 27
Foundation Summary 34
Q&A 36
Scenarios 39
Scenario 2-1 39
Scenario 2-2 39
Scenario Answers 40
Scenario 2-1 Answers 40
Scenario 2-2 Answers 40
Chapter 3 Assembling and Cabling the WAN Components 43
How to Best Use This Chapter 43
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 44
Foundation Topics 47
Choosing WAN Equipment 48
Central Site Router Selection 48
3600 Router Series 49
4000 Router Series 50
AS5X00 Router Series 50
7200 Router Series 51
Branch Office Router Selection 51
1600 Router Series 52
1700 Router Series 52
2500 Router Series 52
Exam Certification Guide
Brian Morgan, CCIE #4865, and Craig Dennis
Cisco Press
201 W 103rd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290 USA
, vii
Contents at a Glance
Introduction xxi
Chapter 1 All About the Cisco Certified Network and Design Professional Certifications 3
Chapter 2 Cisco Remote Connection Products 19
Chapter 3 Assembling and Cabling WAN Components 43
Chapter 4 Configuring Asynchronous Connections with Modems 67
Chapter 5 Configuring PPP and Controlling Network Access 97
Chapter 6 Using ISDN and DDR to Enhance Remote Connectivity 125
Chapter 7 Configuring the Cisco 700 Series Router 193
Chapter 8 Establishing an X.25 Connection 221
Chapter 9 Establishing Frame Relay Connections and Controlling Traffic Flow 251
Chapter 10 Managing Network Performance with Queuing and Compression 291
Chapter 11 Scaling IP Addresses with Network Address Translation 331
Chapter 12 Using AAA to Scale Access Control in an Expanding Network 367
Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and Q&A Sections 397
Index 445
,viii
Contents
Introduction xxi
Goals and Methods xxi
Who Should Read This Book? xxi
Strategies for Exam Preparation xxii
How This Book Is Organized xxii
Approach xxiv
Icons Used in This Book xxv
Command Syntax Conventions xxvi
Chapter 1 All About the Cisco Certified Network Professional and Design Professional
Certification 3
How This Book Can Help You Pass the CCNP Remote Access Exam 4
Overview of Cisco Certifications 5
The Remote Access Exam and the CCNP and CCDP Certifications 6
Exams Required for Certification 7
Other Cisco Certifications 8
What Is on the Remote Access Exam? 9
Topics on the Exam 9
Recommended Training Path for CCNP and CCDP 11
How to Use This Book to Pass the Exam 13
One Final Word of Advice 14
You Have Passed Other CCNP Exams and Are Preparing for the Remote Access
Exam 14
Scenario 1: You Have Taken the BCRAN Course 14
Scenario 2: You Have NOT Taken the BCRAN Course 14
You Have Passed the CCNA and Are Preparing for the Remote Access Exam 15
Scenario 1: You Have Taken the BCRAN Course 15
Scenario 2: You Have NOT Taken the BCRAN Course 16
You Have Experience and Want to Skip the Classroom Experience and Take the Remote
Access Exam 16
Scenario 1: You Have CCNA Certification 16
Scenario 2: You DO NOT Have a CCNA Certification 17
, ix
Chapter 2 Cisco Remote Connection Products 19
How to Best Use This Chapter 20
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 21
Foundation Topics 23
Router Selection Criteria for Remote Access Purposes 23
Selecting a WAN Connection Type for Remote Access Purposes 25
Determining the Site Requirements 26
Central Site Installations 26
Branch Office Installations 26
Remote Office or Home Office Installations 27
Hardware Selection 27
Product Families: Capabilities and Limitations 27
Foundation Summary 34
Q&A 36
Scenarios 39
Scenario 2-1 39
Scenario 2-2 39
Scenario Answers 40
Scenario 2-1 Answers 40
Scenario 2-2 Answers 40
Chapter 3 Assembling and Cabling the WAN Components 43
How to Best Use This Chapter 43
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 44
Foundation Topics 47
Choosing WAN Equipment 48
Central Site Router Selection 48
3600 Router Series 49
4000 Router Series 50
AS5X00 Router Series 50
7200 Router Series 51
Branch Office Router Selection 51
1600 Router Series 52
1700 Router Series 52
2500 Router Series 52
