Cisco certification can improve your understanding of the internetworking of more than just Cisco products: You will develop a complete understanding of networking and how different network topologies work together to form a network. This is beneficial to every networking job and is the reason Cisco certification is in such high demand, even at companies with few Cisco devices.

CCNA CERTIFICATION TRAINING
The CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Network Associate) indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of networking for the small office/home office (SOHO) market. CCNA certified professionals can install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small networks (100 nodes or fewer), including but not limited to use of these protocols: IP, IGRP, IPX, Serial, AppleTalk, Frame Relay, IP, RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet, Access Lists.

CCNAs can effectively install, configure, and operate simple-routed LAN, routed WAN, and switched LAN networks. Examples of types of solutions that a CCNA will be able to offer based on a combination of training and real-world experience: Install and/or configure a network; Optimize WAN through Internet access solutions that reduce bandwidth and reduces WAN costs using features such as: Filtering with Access Lists, Bandwidth on Demand (BOD), Dial on demand routing (DDR); Provide remote access by integrating dial-up connectivity with traditional, remote LAN to LAN access, as well as supporting the higher levels of performance required for new applications such as Internet commerce, multimedia, etc.

The CCNA Class:
We have put together a solid Ten-day Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND 3.0) course presents the concepts, commands, and practice required to configure Cisco switches and routers in multiprotocol inter-networks. Through lectures, discussions, demonstrations, exercises, and laboratory projects, students are given information sufficient to identify and recommend the best Cisco solutions for small to medium-sized businesses.

Students perform all basic configuration procedures to build a multi-router, multi-group internetwork that uses LAN and WAN interfaces for the most commonly used routing and routed protocols. ICND 2.0 provides the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting information that technical support people require to install and configure Cisco products.

After completing this course the student will be able to pass exam 640-802 comfortably and will be able to do the following:

- Determine in which situations a hub, Ethernet switch, or router would be more appropriately used.
- Use Cisco software to identify addresses, protocols, and connectivity status in a network containing multiple interconnected Cisco devices.
- Interconnect Cisco switches and routers according to a given network design specification.
- Configure Cisco switches and routers to support a specified list of protocols and technologies.
- Configure access lists to control access to network devices or segments and general network traffic. - - Verify that Cisco switches and routers, as well as their configured network services and protocols, operate as intended within a given network specification.