Table of Contents
Chapter 1 — Introduction to Switched Networks ......................................................................... 1
1.0.1.2 Class Activity – Sent or Received ........................................................................................... 1
1.1.3.6 Lab – Selecting Switching Hardware ..................................................................................... 2
1.3.1.1 Class Activity – It’s Network Access Time ............................................................................ 7
Chapter 2 — Basic Switching Concepts and Configuration ......................................................... 9
2.0.1.2 Class Activity – Stand By Me ................................................................................................. 9
2.1.1.6 Lab – Configuring Basic Switch Settings ............................................................................ 10
2.2.4.11 Lab – Configuring Switch Security Features ...................................................................... 24
2.3.1.1 Class Activity – Switch Trio ................................................................................................. 34
Chapter 3 — VLANs ....................................................................................................................... 35
3.0.1.2 Class Activity – Vacation Station .......................................................................................... 35
3.2.2.5 Lab - Configuring VLANs and Trunking .............................................................................. 37
3.2.4.9 Lab - Troubleshooting VLAN Configurations ...................................................................... 49
3.3.2.2 Lab – Implementing VLAN Security .................................................................................... 55
3.4.1.1 Class Activity – VLAN Plan ................................................................................................. 63
Chapter 4 — LAN Redundancy .................................................................................................... 65
4.0.1.2 Class Activity – Stormy Traffic ............................................................................................. 65
4.1.2.10 Lab – Building a Switched Network with Redundant Links .............................................. 67
4.3.2.3 Lab – Configuring Rapid PVST+, PortFast, and BPDU Guard............................................ 76
4.4.3.4 Lab – Configuring HSRP and GLBP .................................................................................... 86
4.5.1.1 Class Activity – Documentation Tree ................................................................................... 94
Chapter 5 — Link Aggregation ..................................................................................................... 95
5.0.1.2 Class Activity – Imagine This ............................................................................................... 95
5.2.1.4 Lab – Configuring EtherChannel .......................................................................................... 96
5.2.2.4 Lab – Troubleshooting EtherChannel ................................................................................. 103
5.3.1.1 Class Activity – Linking Up................................................................................................ 110
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Chapter 6 — Inter-VLAN Routing ............................................................................................. 111
6.0.1.2 Class Activity – Switching to Local-Network Channels .................................................... 111
6.1.2.4 Lab – Configuring Per-Interface Inter-VLAN Routing ...................................................... 113
6.1.3.7 Lab – Configuring 802.1Q Trunk-Based Inter-VLAN Routing ......................................... 118
6.3.2.4 Lab – Troubleshooting Inter-VLAN Routing .................................................................... 124
6.4.1.1 Class Activity – The Inside Track ....................................................................................... 132
Chapter 7 — DHCP ...................................................................................................................... 133
7.0.1.1 Class Activity – Own or Lease? .......................................................................................... 133
7.1.2.4 Lab - Configuring Basic DHCPv4 on a Router ................................................................. 134
7.1.2.5 Lab – Configuring Basic DHCPv4 on a Switch ................................................................ 140
7.1.4.4 Lab – Troubleshooting DHCPv4 ........................................................................................ 149
7.2.3.5 Lab – Configuring Stateless and Stateful DHCPv6 ........................................................... 157
7.2.4.4 Lab - Troubleshooting DHCPv6 ......................................................................................... 170
7.3.1.1 Class Activity – IoE and DHCP .......................................................................................... 177
Chapter 8 — Wireless LANs ........................................................................................................ 179
8.0.1.2 Class Activity – Make Mine Wireless ................................................................................. 179
8.1.2.10 Lab – Investigating Wireless Implementations ................................................................ 180
8.4.2.3 Lab – Configuring a Wireless Router and Client ................................................................ 183
8.5.1.1 Class Activity – Inside and Outside Control ...................................................................... 200
