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--Routing protocol characteristics and virtual routers

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With Cisco experience dating back to 1989, Kevin has been a network design specialist for the Walt Disney World Resort, an instructor of Cisco courses for Skillsoft, and a network manager for Eastern Kentucky University. Kevin currently produces video courses and writes books for Cisco Press/Pearson IT Certification (http://kwtrain.com/books), and he lives in central Kentucky with his wife (Vivian) and two daughters (Stacie and Sabrina).

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Chapter 2: Considerations for Network Updates

Part II: Wide Area Network (WAN) Technologies
Chapter 3: Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
Chapter 4: Frame Relay

Part III: IP Routing Concepts
Chapter 5: IP version 4 (IPv4)
Chapter 6: IP version 6 (IPv6)
Chapter 7: IPv4 Multicast
Chapter 8: Static Routing
Chapter 9: Dynamic Routing Protocol Characteristics

Part IV: Dynamic Routing Protocols
Chapter 10: Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
Chapter 11: Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
Chapter 12: Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)

Part V: Network Security and Services
Chapter 13: Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Chapter 14: Router Security
Chapter 15: Network Services

Part VII: Monitoring and Managing Router Operation
Chapter 16: Router Monitoring and Management
Chapter 17: Final Preparation

Appendix A: Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes

Appendix B: Memory Tables

Appendix C: Memory Tables Answer Key