This course is a phenomenal entry point into networking. It transitions smoothly from absolute basics (like copper and fiber cabling) to complex foundational concepts like the TCP three-way handshake, VLANs, and routing protocols. The pacing is excellent for beginners, and the concepts are kept highly practical. It gave me the exact confidence boost I needed to start looking toward official Cisco certifications. Great instructor delivery and clear visuals throughout!
Cisco Networking Foundations: Switching and Routing
With Kevin Wallace
Liked by 2,383 users
Duration: 1h 50m
Skill level: Beginner
Released: 9/1/2022
Course details
The Cisco Networking Foundations series of courses provides the information network administrators and IT pros need to know to support and maintain Cisco networks. In this course, instructor Kevin Wallace focuses on switching and routing. Kevin goes over ethernet switching, including topics like ethernet frame format, VLAN theory and configuration, trunking theory and configuration, and more. He explains the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) in depth, then goes over EtherChannel theory and configuration. Kevin covers IP routing with topics like packet flow, static and default routes, routing protocol selection and categories, and Routing Information Protocol (RIP) theory. Plus, he walks you through configuring RIPv2 and RIPng.
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Zewdu Jemema
Zewdu Jemema
Data Center Power Specialist | Certified Data Centre Professional | Data Centre Service Provisioning Specialist | Robotics | AI | MVAS
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Martchea Fonchi Emmanuel
Martchea Fonchi Emmanuel
PASSIONATE AND DEDICATED ENGLISH TEACHER | CCNA ASSOCIATE | VMWARE & CLOUD COMPUTING ADMIN
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Contents
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- Test your knowledge 2 quizzes
- Learn on the go Access on tablet and phone
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