Summary:You keep appointments all day long, but there's one you must keep to earn your CCNA or CCNP. Learn about this vital detail from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Keywords:cisco, ccna, certification, study, time, router, switch, ccnp, exam, pass, free, tutorial, bryant Article Body:Imagine this.  You have an appointment with a client to work on a server or router install.   A few...

  Summary:To earn your CCNA and work with Cisco switches, you have to know how to configure and troubleshoot port-based authentication.  Learn how from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Keywords:ccna, cisco, certification, switch, port, based, authentication, free, pass, exam, secure, mac, ccie Article Body:To pass your CCNA exam and earn this coveted certification, you must understand the...

Summary:It's easy to overlook RIP in your CCNA studies, but you must understand the details of RIP to pass the exam!  Learn these details from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Keywords:cisco, ccna, pass, free, exam, rip, protocol, certification, router, swtich, configure, distance Article Body:RIP isn't exactly the most complex routing protocol on the CCNA exam, but that makes it easy to...

Summary:Using the variance command with IGRP can be tricky!  Learn how to use this command and a vital debug from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Keywords:Ccna, exam, pass, free, igrp, eigrp, load, balancing, equal, unequal, variance, metric, debug, ip, transactions, routing, switching, Bryant, advantage, 12933 Article Body:To pass the CCNA exam, you've got to know how to work with IGRP and...

Summary: The OSPF RID isn't a complicated concept, but there are details you must know in order to pass the CCNA! Learn these details from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Keywords: cisco, ccna, exam, certification, ospf, rid, router, id, protocol, router, clear, ip, process, ccnp Article Body: OSPF is a major topic on your CCNA exam, as well it should be. OSPF is a widely-used WAN protocol, and you...

Summary:CDP seems simple enough, but there are plenty of details to master in order to earn your CCNA!  Learn these details from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Keywords:cisco, ccna, exam, cdp, discovery, protocol, switch, router, walk, network, pass, bryant, chris Article Body:The Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) sure looks simple enough, but there are quite a few details to know for success on...

Summary:Configuring standard ACLs is a skill you'll use on all your Cisco exams.  Learn the basics from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Keywords:cisco, ccna, exam, pass, certification, access, list, standard, wildcard, mask, extended, named Article Body:Access Control Lists (ACLs) allow a router to permit or deny packets based on a variety of criteria.   The ACL is configured in global...

Summary:Making the most of your CCNA study time is vital!  Learn how to maximize your study efforts from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Keywords:ccna, exam, study, plan, pass, free, tutorial, bryant, advantage, 12933, ccie, intro, icnd Article Body:To pass the CCNA exam, you've got to create a study plan. Part of that plan is scheduling your study time, and making that study time count....

  Summary:To get your CCNA, you've got to know how to configure equal cost load balancing.  Learn all about it from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Keywords:cisco, ccna, certification, exam, pass, igrp, eigrp, load, sharing, equal, unequal, cost, bandwidth Article Body:To pass the CCNA exam, you've got to know the role of the bandwidth command with IGRP and EIGRP and when to use it. In...

Summary: Why use loopback interfaces? Learn the details in this Cisco CCNA tutorial from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Keywords: cisco, ccna, certification, exam, pass, how, loopback, interface, 127.0.0.1, ping, pc, reserved Article Body: As a CCNA candidate, you most likely have some background in PC hardware and workstation support. If so, you're already familiar with loopback interfaces,...