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31 Mar 2005

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This month we present you with chapter downloads to assist you in your responsibilities as a LAN administrator. Check out this week's featured chapter:

You can download this week's chapter now. Be sure to bookmark this Chapter of the Week page and check back each week to access our upcoming chapters. Here's what we have in store for you for April:



CCNA Command Quick Reference , Chapter 3
Configuring a router

Featured April 4-8
Networking

Chapter 3 of CCNA Command Quick Reference by Scott Empson provides information and commands for configuring a router, specifically it covers, names, passwords, interfaces, MOTD banners, IP host tables, saving and erasing your configurations and then discusses show commands to verify the router configurations. (Reproduced from the book CCNA Command Quick Reference, ISBN 1587131595, Copyright 2005, Cisco Systems, Inc. Reproduced by permission of Pearson Education, Inc., 800 East 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240. Written permission from Pearson Education, Inc. is required for all other uses. Visit www.ciscopress.com for a detailed description and to learn how to purchase this title.)

Download CCNA Command Quick Reference, Chapter 3 here.



Mike Meyers' Network+ Guide to Managing & Troubleshooting Networks, Chapter 20
Zen and the art of network support

Featured April 11-15
Networking

With this chapter of the book Mike Meyers' Network+ Guide to Managing & Troubleshooting Networks you will learn how to describe troubleshooting tools, explain the troubleshooting process and analyze troubleshooting scenarios. (Reproduced from the book Mike Meyers' Network+ Guide to Managing & Troubleshooting Networks, ISBN 0072255609, Copyright 2005, The McGraw-Hill Companies. Reproduced by permission of McGraw-Hill Professional, Two Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121. Written permission from McGraw-Hill is required for all other uses. Click here for a detailed description and to learn how to purchase this title.)

Download Zen and the art of network support here.



Introduction to Networking, Chapter 10
Managing a network

Featured April 18-22
Networking

With this chapter from the book Introduction to Networking by Rich McMahon you will learn about managing your network. You'll learn how to describe Windows network management tools and implement Windows and NetWare network management. (Reproduced from the book Introduction to Networking, ISBN 0072226781, Copyright 2005, The McGraw-Hill Companies. Reproduced by permission of McGraw-Hill Professional, Two Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121. Written permission from McGraw-Hill is required for all other uses. Click here for a detailed description and to learn how to purchase this title.)

Download Managing a network here.



Computer Networking First-Step, Chapter 4
How to build a local (network) roadway

Featured April 25-29
Networking

This chapter from the book Computer Networking First-Step by Wendell Odom covers basics on how networks work, what they're made of, and the benefits of using a structured cabling system. After reading Chapter 4, you should be able to explain how computers can communicate binary 1s and 0s using electricity, list the components of popular LAN cables and connectors, compare and contrast straight-through and cross-over Ethernet cables, explain the operation of an Ethernet hub, and summarize the benefits of using a structured cabling system. ( Reproduced from the book Computer Networking First-Step, ISBN 1587201011, Copyright 2005, Cisco Systems Inc. Reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc., 800 East 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240. Written permission from Pearson Education Inc. is required for all other uses. Visit www.ciscopress.com for a detailed description and to learn how to purchase this title.)

Download How to build a local (network) roadway here.

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