Cisco Router Internetworking [Paperback]

Paul T. Ammann (Conductor)

Book Description

Series: McGraw-Hill Technical Expert | Publication Date: March 27, 2000

-- Contains everything network administrators are looking for to understand Cisco router internetworking, including:
-- a detailed explanation of Cisco IOS and router configuration from basic to advanced configurations.
-- how to successfully install and configure Cisco routers to build multiprotocol networks, from TCP/IP to OSPF and BGP
-- coverage of common WAN technologies such as Frame-Relay and ATM
-- creating Cisco router configuration files from scratch
-- Cisco oriented questions at the end of every chapter, which is great for certification preparation.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

You can't get too far on the Internet before encountering a Cisco router, which is why it's a good idea to understand how those routers talk to other devices and make up the global network. Cisco Router Internetworking explains how Cisco routers transmit packets and share information about their available routes with the rest of the network. It provides readers with practical information on configuring Cisco routers and does a pretty good job of explaining complex internetworking concepts like route metrics and wide area network connectivity.

Author Paul Amman, a Cisco-certified internetworking expert, assumes readers have little advance knowledge of the topic. That's not to say that this is a Dummies-level approach to the subject (dummies shouldn't try to become router technicians). But the book does take time to explain fundamental concepts like the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) reference model and the TCP/IP protocol stack. Most of this information is text-based, the written word and listings of router input and output, but diagrams drive home ideas about data flow and decision-making processes. Newcomers to the Cisco environment will like Cisco Router Internetworking's way of presenting a problem, explaining (academically) the protocol or other solution for that problem, and then (in explicit terms) how to implement and customize it with Cisco equipment and the Internetworking Operating System (IOS). --David Wall

Topics covered: Cisco hardware and software technologies for connecting computer networks across geographic space. The book focuses on the OSI reference model, the TCP/IP stack, the basics of using Cisco IOS, and the details of implementing various network and routing protocols in the Cisco environment. It also addresses the Inter-Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP) and Enhanced IGRP (EIGRP), plus IPX, AppleTalk, X.25, and various WAN connectivity solutions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 800 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies; 1st edition (March 27, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071356274
• ISBN-13: 978-0071356275
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,793,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From nothing to configuring in 30 days, August 14, 2000

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Jim Saul (Minnesota, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cisco Router Internetworking (Paperback)

Suddenly our network manager left the company, and with that I found myself wearing another yet another hat. I was dropped into running the network, and building a router for the for an office opening in 30 days. After the anxiety attack passed, I picked up a copy of this book. It was truly a lifesaver. The book is written in a clear and concise format, covering what you need to know, and how to do it. It did not try to assault my intelligence, as the writer cover basic material in such a way that you do not feel as technically inept as you really are. The book was fun to read, and well written. I was able finished in about 3 weeks. Thanks to this book I was able to finish that remote office router, and have now embarked on the road to Cisco certification.

I strongly recommend this book if you plan to make the jump from computers to networking. .

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Beginner Book, June 7, 2000

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This review is from: Cisco Router Internetworking (Paperback)

With this crystal-clear reference, networking professionals can cut through the complexities and gain a thorough understanding of the features and functions used to successfully configure Cisco routers. This book includes step-by-step coverage of how to create router configuration files from scratch and build multiprotocol networks from TCP/IP to OSPF and BGP plus traffic management techniques for AppleTalk, IPX, SMDS, and ATM Configuration.

Not only is this book great as an on-the-job reference, but it also prepares you for Cisco certification by presenting all the fundamental concepts and commands in an easy-to-understand text.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The more I read the more I kept reading., November 30, 2000

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Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cisco Router Internetworking (Paperback)

Starting off this book is 25 pages just covering the OSI model and then 55 pages on router configuration and both are very good. Moving along to TCP/IP addressing is given fair coverage, needing more coverage of the CIDR topic.

Ammann then tackles RIP and RIP2, OSPF, BGP, IGRP and EIRGP protocols and each are broken down and explained very well. This is the first book I have seen that actually breaks down IPX Addressing with any clarity. Along with IPX addressing is NLSP, IPXWAN and IPX traffic coverage making a complete sweep of the protocol. Ammann again amazes me with his 100 pages on the AppleTalk Protocol and his explanations are extremely complete, yet easy enough to comprehend.

There is also discussion on the following topics, X.25, frame relay, ATM, ISDN and DDR. Finally the author gives you 55 pages on bridging and bridging concepts. Written by a CCNA, this book covers far more than the basic CCAN topics and should be used in Cisco certification exam.