RE: Learning WAN technologies

[JGrimshaw () ASAP com]

As a CCIE, I have to agree with Jason.

If you want to pass the CCNA test in short order, then you need some other 
vendor's book.  If you want to do your job correctly, Cisco Press is the 
way to go.

I would suggest the CCNA book by Wendell Odom; I believe it is superb. 

http://www.informit.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=1587200554&redir=1

I occasionally forget some pretty basic things (don't we all?), and the 
CCNA book is a good refresher sometimes.  I certainly wouldn't resell the 
book.

The book is about 1000 pages, but it is fairly entertaining at times. This 
and a 2501 router helped me get my CCNA when I first started in the Cisco 
world.  I would even go so far as to say you could probably score well on 
the Comptia Network+ exam, just from this book.  It may be a Cisco book, 
but layers 1 and 2 are not Cisco specific.  Layer 3 concepts frequently 
are vendor neutral.


 




Jason Workman <JasonW () meederfinancial com> 
09/15/2004 12:50 PM

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Bryce Embry <embryb () k12tn net>
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security-basics () securityfocus com
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RE: Learning WAN technologies






I have always thought Cisco Press publishes some rather detail books on 
WAN
Technologies (Usually way more than you would ever need)

You could start here:
http://www.alliancedatacom.com/manufacturers/cisco-systems/wan.asp
...covers most WAN technologies and would give you an idea as to what best
fits your organizations needs.

-----Original Message-----
From: Benoit Lefebvre [mailto:blefebvre () acces com] 
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 2:11 PM
To: Bryce Embry
Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Learning WAN technologies

Like we do here, you can get Sonicwall firewalls

And link them with VPN (Virtual private network)

It's really easy to setup/use and it's transparent for the users.

--Benoit Lefebvre

Bryce Embry wrote:

> Howdy,
>
> I've recently become responsible for an enterprise that includes 
> multiple buildings in different parts of a county.  I am comfortable 
> with LAN technologies and how the Internet works, but don't know much 
> about private networks once the LAN has left the building.
>
> Can you recommend good resources for learning the options I have for 
> configuring a wide-area network to connect these multiple buildings? 
> Right now I don't know enough to be able to intelligently sort through 
> the various ideas floated by vendors and colleagues.
>
> I'd love any white papers, book recommendations, mailing lists, 
> journals, websites, etc.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bryce
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