CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide: Exam 640-802 Review

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(More customer reviews)I own too many CCNA books. I only wish I had started with this one. As a recertification candidate I was floored by the amount of new material covered by the current CCNA exams. Todd Lammle has such a great way of presenting the material as it relates to the Cisco CCNA exam objectives, but also with respect to what we CCNA's do every day. Read this book, listen to Mr. Lammle's guidance, work the labs with real equipment or a great simulator like RouterSim's Network Visualizer, and pass the exam! This book is the best, and in my opinion the only, CCNA book you need.

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Completely Revised for the New 2007 Version of the CCNA Exam (#640-802)
Cisco networking authority Todd Lammle has completely updated this new edition to cover all of the exam objectives for the latest version of the CCNA exam. Todd's straightforward style provides lively examples, easy-to-understand analogies, and real-world scenarios that will not only help you prepare for the exam, but also give you a solid foundation as a Cisco networking professional.

Packed with updated topics that have been added to the 2007 version of the CCNA exam, this updated study guide features expanded coverage of key topic areas plus new material on switching, network address translation, and OSPF. Inside, find the complete instruction you need, including:

Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need for the exam
Practical hands-on exercises and labs to reinforce critical skills,
Real-world scenarios that put what you've learned in the context of actual job roles
Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for exam day
Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam

CD-ROM Includes:
Chapter Review Questions
Four Full-Length Practice Exams
200 Electronic Flashcards
Audio and Video Instruction from Todd Lammle
Full book in searchable PDF format

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

For Instructors: Teaching supplements are available for this title.

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Host Identity Protocol (HIP): Towards the Secure Mobile Internet (Wiley Series on Communications Networking & Distributed Systems) Review

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(More customer reviews)Working on Voice over IP (VoIP) and peer-to-peer (P2P) got me interested in HIP for NAT traversal, for IPv4 to IPv6 transition, for mobility for multi-homing and for enhanced security; a quite complex list of challenges that can be met using HIP in Internet endpoints.
The book on HIP by Andrei Gurtov addresses all these topics in a comprehensive and comprehensible way. It is written for students, engineers and researchers interested both in the theory, code samples and measurements where applicable.
It should also help managers, analysts and marketers in making business decisions on using HIP in their products.
The clarity of the book indicates the teaching experience of Prof. Gurtov.
Last but not least, this book on HIP provides true enjoyable reading.
It is worth the quality time of its readers.
Henry Sinnreich
Richardson, Texas
USA
Jan 5, 2010

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"Within the set of many identifier-locator separation designs for the Internet, HIP has progressed further than anything else we have so far. It is time to see what HIP can do in larger scale in the real world. In order to make that happen, the world needs a HIP book, and now we have it." - Jari Arkko, Internet Area Director, IETF
One of the challenges facing the current Internet architecture is the incorporation of mobile and multi-homed terminals (hosts), and an overall lack of protection against Denial-of-Service attacks and identity spoofing. The Host Identity Protocol (HIP) is being developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as an integrated solution to these problems. The book presents a well-structured, readable and compact overview of the core protocol with relevant extensions to the Internet architecture and infrastructure. The covered topics include the Bound End-to-End Tunnel Mode for IPsec, Overlay Routable Cryptographic Hash Identifiers, extensions to the Domain Name System, IPv4 and IPv6 interoperability, integration with SIP, and support for legacy applications.
Unique features of the book:
All-in-one source for HIP specifications
Complete coverage of HIP architecture and protocols
Base exchange, mobility and multihoming extensions
Practical snapshots of protocol operation
IP security on lightweight devices
Traversal of middleboxes, such as NATs and firewalls
Name resolution infrastructure
Micromobility, multicast, privacy extensions
Chapter on applications, including HIP pilot deployment in a Boeing factory
HOWTO for HIP on Linux (HIPL) implementation

An important compliment to the official IETF specifications, this book will be a valuable reference for practicing engineers in equipment manufacturing companies and telecom operators, as well as network managers, network engineers, network operators and telecom engineers. Advanced students and academics, IT managers, professionals and operating system specialists will also find this book of interest.

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IP Design for Mobile Networks Review

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(More customer reviews)Cisco Press has published many technical books about their products and about networking in general. But this book is a little atypical in that it seems to have far more detailed content. Also and perhaps pleasantly to some readers, the level of detail is not about an exhaustive explanation of the features of some Cisco product. You could construe this book as a timely discourse on numerous industry efforts at the intersection and integration of mobile networking (which is effectively equivalent to the use of cellphones) and the Internet.
One topic bruited about is the use of femtocells to improve cellular reach; especially inside buildings. Three methods are given - WiMax, UTMS and cdma2000. A chapter gives a detailed scrutiny of the latter.
For the Internet, there is much about IPv6. It seems far easier to handle cellphones and the movement of these via IPv6 than shoehorning the problem into IPv4. The reader might be struck by the idea that this, finally, could be what drives a large scale deployment of IPv6.
We also see that within IPv6, advances have been made. There are details of an improved next generation IPv6. Chapter 4 seems to be a key section of the book. Titled "An IP Refresher", it does not just cover the usual beginner's stuff about v4 and v6, but delves into cutting edge material.
Later portions of the book also explain how the 3G and 4G cellphone levels might evolve and tie into the Internet. The text is a useful complement to these recent offerings on 4g - IP for 4G by Wisely, and 4G Roadmap and Emerging Communication Technologies (Universal Personal Communications) by Kim.

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Security in an IPv6 Environment Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been in security for over 10 years and hadn't had to deal much with IPv6 issues until I got a new job at a government facility. That was it, there was just too much going on and too many things that were critical. This book helped make sense of it and helped me understand how many new security issues there are with IPv6 deployments, and especially IPv6 deployments that are co-mingled with either internal or external IPv4 deployments. This is the kind of book that allows the security professional and the network engineer to come to terms and make the right decisions in planning, executing and securing a network in that kind of environment. IPv6 isn't going anywhere and if you're in the security or networking field, you have to deal with it. This book helps get you through it and follows best practices for infosec pro and engineer alike.

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Analyze Key Security Mechanisms and Approaches with this practical primer, the first book on the market to cover critical IPv6 security considerations.Dan Minoli, author of over 50 books on telecommunications and networks, and Jake Kouns, Chairman, CEO and CFO of the Open Security Foundation, discuss IPv6 security vulnerabilities, considerations, and mechanisms, and survey approaches for ensuring reliable and controlled IPv6 migration. The authors pool knowledge from industry resources, RFCs, and their own considerable security experience, discussing key IPv6 features, security issues, and potential exploitation of IPv6 protocol. They examine use of firewalls and encryption, and the fundamental topic of IPSec in IPv6 environments.Protect Networks from New and Growing Threats An increasing amount of mission-critical commercial and military operations are supported by distributed, mobile, always-connected, hybrid public-private networks, especially IPv6-based networks. The number of attackers or inimical agents continues to grow, and all computing environments must feature high-assurance security mechanisms. Even administrators in pure IPv4 environments require at least a rudimentary understanding of IPv6 security principles to safeguard traditional networks. This comprehensive book explains why security savvy approaches are indispensible and includes considerations for mixed IPv4 and IPv6 migration environments. More than an exhaustive treatment of IPv6 and security topics, this text is a point of departure for anyone adjusting to this technological transition and subtending security considerations. About the AuthorsDaniel Minoli, director of terrestrial systems engineering for SES Americom, has done extensive work with IPv6, including four books on the subject.Jake Kouns (CISSP, CISA, CISM), director of information security and network services for Markel Corporation, is also co-founder and president of the Open Security Foundation.

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Mobile IPv6: Mobility in a Wireless Internet Review

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(More customer reviews)This book provides an excellent discussion about MIPv6. It explains the MIPv6 protocol in detail. It also elaborates on the aspects of security and Handover. The book has a very helpful introduction about IPv6. The book does not include much about CDMA2000 based data networks, so for people looking for information about specific 3GPP2 extensions to MIPv6 this book might not be the best resource. My recommendation is that this book should be in the library of any engineer who works/intends to work with MIPv6.

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