Cisco: A Beginners Guide, Fourth Edition

Here is a fully updated edition of the bestselling introductory guide to Cisco products and technologies. Cisco: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition provides you with a practical hands-on resource for successfully designing and managing a Cisco network. Learn to work with Cisco routers and switches, wireless technologies, and storage tools. You'll also get full details on network security, including firewalls, as well as communications solutions such as VoIP. This is a must-have resource for anyone interested in internetworking and Cisco technologies.

• Work with Cisco's Internet technologies
• Configure Cisco routers and networks
• Understand Cisco internetworking technologies including LAN switches, multilayered switching, and VLANs
• Secure your network using CiscoSecure ACS, Cisco PIX firewall, IOS Firewall, and other methods
• Enable wireless internetworking using the Cisco Aironet and Airespace products
• Deploy VoIP via Cisco Unified Communications
• Implement Cisco storage area network (SAN) and content delivery network (CDN) solutions
• Use both open standard routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, BGP) and Cisco-proprietary protocols (IGRP and EIGRP)
• Design, manage, and troubleshoot a robust Cisco network

About the Authors

Toby J. Velte, Ph.D., CCNA, CCDA, is an international, best-selling author of business technology articles and books. He is co-founder of Velte Publishing, Inc., and the co-author of several books published by McGraw-Hill and Cisco Press.

He is currently part of Accenture's North American Products practice.

Anthony T. Velte, CISSP, CISA, CCSA, CCNA, has over 16 years in the information systems industry. He is co-founder of Velte Publishing, Inc., and the co-author of several books published by McGraw-Hill and Cisco Press.

Mr. Velte holds several certifications including the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification and the Certified Information Systems Auditor certification (CISA). He is also a Secured Member of the FBI Infragard Minnesota Membership Alliance (IMnMA).