Articles for CCNA Students

1. VTP modes and versions : VTPv1, VTPv2 and VTPv3

https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/vtp-modes-and-versions-vtpv1-vtpv2-and.html
2. What is routing protocol
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2010/01/what-is-routing-protocol.html
3. How traceroute works in the networks !
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/09/how-traceroute-works-in-networks.html
4. A quick discussion about IPv6 IP addressing
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/09/a-quick-discussion-about-ipv6-ip.html
5. Basics of IP addressing : VLSM (Variable Length Subnet Mask)
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/09/basics-of-ip-addressing-vlsm-variable.html
6. CCNA Switching: Basics about BPDU Guard and Root Guard
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/05/ccna-switching-basics-about-bpdu-guard.html
7. BPDU Messages- Configurational and Topology Change BPDU
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2017/03/bpdu-messages-configurational-and.html
8. Switching Technique : Cisco Switch Virtual Interface (SVI) for VLAN
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/03/switching-technique-cisco-switch.html
9. Spanning Tree Protocol : STP Root Bridge Election Procedure
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/06/spanning-tree-protocol-stp-root-bridge.html
10. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Failover Scenario
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2017/03/spanning-tree-protocol-stp-failover.html
11. Introduction to Ether-Channel : PAGP and LACP Protocols
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/05/introduction-to-ether-channel-pagp-and.html
12. Quick about Floating Static Route
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/09/quick-about-floating-static-route.html
13. Back to Basics : Access-Lists and Types
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/back-to-basics-access-lists-and-types.html
14. Do you know what is Access-Lists (ACL) and why and where to use ?
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/03/do-you-know-what-is-access-lists-acl.html
15. CCNA Basics: Introduction to Wildcard Mask
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/08/ccna-basics-introduction-to-wildcard.html
16. Static Routing configuration different ways
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/static-routing-configuration-different.html
17. Cisco Switching Basics: Configuring Voice VLANs
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2021/01/cisco-switching-basics-configuring.html
18. Private VLANs
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/05/ccna-basics-introduction-to-private.html
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/switching-basics-private-vlans.html
19. Switch Port Security
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/cisco-port-security-basics-and.html
20. Switching Concept- Configuring Inter-VLAN Routing (Router on Stick)
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/11/switching-concept-configuring-inter.html
21. Collision Domain vs Broadcast Domain
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/collision-domain-vs-broadcast-domain.html
22. Introduction to P2P Authentication : PAP and CHAP protocols briefing
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/12/introduction-to-p2p-authentication-pap.html
23. Network Discovery Protocols : CDP ( Cisco Discovery Protocol) and LLDP (Link Layer Discovery
Protocol)
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/06/network-discovery-protocols-cdp-cisco.html
24. Router Vs Layer 3 Switch
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/difference-router-vs-layer-3-switch.html
25. Routing: OSPF States
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/ospf-ii-ospf-states-discussion.html
26. Dynamic Routing Protocol: RIPv1 and RIPv2
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/02/dynamic-routing-protocol-ripv1-and-ripv2.html
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/02/routing-protocol-ripv1-ripv2.html
27. Quick summary points for RIP protocol for interview
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2014/01/quick-summary-points-for-rip-protocol.html
28. OSPF protocol : OSPF Packet Types
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/12/ospf-protocol-ospf-packet-types.html
29. A quick difference: OSPF Vs IS-IS Dynamic Routing Protocol
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/08/a-quick-difference-ospf-vs-is-is.html
30. Part 1: Glimpse of EIGRP Routing Protocol
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2021/01/part-1-glimpse-of-eigrp-routing-protocol.html
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2018/01/eigrp-for-ccna-students.html
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2010/01/enhanced-interior-gateway-routing.html
31. EIGRP Routing Protocol Metric Manipulation
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/07/eigrp-routing-protocol-metric.html
32. OSPF Basics : Simple points to study
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/ospf-basics-simple-points-to-study.html
33. All about RSTP- Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol with Configuration
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/06/all-about-rstp-rapid-spanning-tree.html
34. Routing Basics : Distance Vector vs Link State Routing Protocol
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/routing-basics-distance-vector-vs-link.html
35. Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP), Proxy ARP and Gratuitous ARP
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/reverse-address-resolution-protocol.html
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2018/03/networks-basics-address-resolution.html
36. ARP flow request works between hosts
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2017/03/arp-flow-request-works-between-hosts.html
37. IP Addressing : A quick start for you
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/ip-addressing-quick-start-for-you.html
38. Are you a starter in Networking : OSI model
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/are-you-starter-in-networking-osi-model.html
39. OSI model vs TCP/IP model
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/osi-model-vs-tcpip-model.html
40. Features of TCP and UDP- The Veins of networking
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/features-of-tcp-and-udp-veins-of.html
41. Interview Questions for CCNA Candidates with Answers- Basics I
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/interview-questions-for-ccna-candidates_19.html
42. Interview Questions for CCNA Candidates with Answers- Basics II
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/interview-questions-for-ccna-candidates.html
43. Basics of Multicast Addresses ( 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255)
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/basics-of-multicast-addresses-224000-to.html
44. Cisco Router Password recovery steps
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/cisco-router-password-recovery-steps.html
45. Cisco devices Password Recovery Part-II
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/cisco-devices-password-recovery-part-ii.html
46. Introduction to Basic Cisco Router Configuration
https://www.routexp.com/2020/03/introduction-to-basic-cisco-router.html
47. Cisco CCNA Basics I: Basic VLAN Configuration
https://www.routexp.com/2019/10/cisco-ccna-basics-i-basic-vlan.html
48. Cisco CCNA Basics-II: VTP password, VTP Transparent Mode and VTP pruning
https://www.routexp.com/2019/10/cisco-ccna-basics-ii-vtp-passwordvtp.html
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2009/02/all-about-vtp-virtual-trunking-protocol.html
49. Cisco CCNA Basics III- VLAN Trunk Ports
https://www.routexp.com/2019/10/cisco-ccna-basics-iii-vlan-trunk-ports.html
50. CCNA Basics-IV: Private VLANs and Configuration
https://www.routexp.com/2019/10/ccna-basics-iv-private-vlans-and.html
51. CCNA Basics V : Introduction to Native VLANs
https://www.routexp.com/2019/10/ccna-basics-v-introduction-to-native.html
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/08/concept-of-native-vlan-with.html
52. Cisco CCNA Basics VI: Introduction to Extended VLANs
https://www.routexp.com/2019/10/cisco-ccna-basics-vi-introduction-to.html
53. Cisco CCNA Basics VII: Configuration Example of VTP, VTPv2 and VTPv3
https://www.routexp.com/2019/10/cisco-ccna-basics-vii-configuration.html
54. Cisco CCNA Basics VIII: Introduction to Voice VLANs
https://www.routexp.com/2019/10/cisco-ccna-basics-viii-introduction-to.html
55. Cisco CCNA Basics IX: Basic configuration of Spanning Tree Protocol-STP
https://www.routexp.com/2019/10/cisco-ccna-basics-ix-basic.html
56. Cisco CCNA Basics X: Introduction to Port Security
https://www.routexp.com/2019/10/cisco-ccna-basics-x-introduction-to.html
57. Cisco CCNA Basics XI: Port Security Aging
https://www.routexp.com/2019/10/cisco-ccna-basics-xi-port-security-aging.html
58. All about Uni-Directional Link Detection (UDLD) Protocol
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/08/all-about-uni-directional-link.html
59. Basic Configuration of RIPv2 dynamic routing protocol on Cisco Router
https://www.routexp.com/2019/10/basic-configuration-of-ripv2-dynamic.html
60. Basic Configuration of RIPv2 dynamic routing protocol on Cisco Router
https://www.routexp.com/2019/10/basic-configuration-of-ripv2-dynamic.html
61. All About 802.1x standards
https://www.routexp.com/2018/09/all-about-8021x-standards.html
62. Cisco Router as Terminal Server configuration
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/10/cisco-router-as-terminal-server.html
63. 10 Steps to configure Cisco DSL Router
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/10/10-steps-to-configure-cisco-dsl-router.html
64. Quick about the difference : Load Balancing Vs Load Sharing
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/08/quick-about-difference-load-balancing.html
65. Cisco Router Basic configurations - Console, VTY, SSH, IPv6, Inter-VLAN, OSPFv6
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/07/cisco-router-basic-configurations.html
66. A brief about PAT- Port Address Translation
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/06/a-brief-about-pat-port-address.html
67. OSPF NSSA Area introduction and Configuration
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/06/ospf-nssa-area-introduction-and.html
68. Network Traffic Filtering : Access-lists, Route-map and Distribution-lists
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/06/network-traffic-filtering-access-lists.html
69. Glimpse of HSRP, VRRP and GLBP protocols with difference
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/06/glimpse-of-hsrp-vrrp-and-glbp-protocols.html
70. 51 facts about BGP routing Protocol for Network Engineers
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/05/51-facts-about-bgp-routing-protocol-for.html
71. Introduction to the NAT (Network Address Translation), PAT (Port Address Translation), Dynamic
NAT and Static NAT
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/05/introduction-to-nat-network-address.html
72. Introduction & Configuration of NTP in the network
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/05/introduction-configuration-of-ntp-in.html
73. Brief about Cisco IP SLAs and how they configure on your devices
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2020/05/brief-about-cisco-ip-slas-and-how-they.html
74. Introduction to DHCP Snooping
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2017/01/introduction-to-dhcp-snooping.html
75. BGP: Path Selection Criteria - Path Vector Protocol
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2015/10/bgp-path-selection-criteria-path-vector.html
76. DHCP relay and server
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2012/01/dhcp-relay-and-server.html
77. Introduction to GLBP routing protocol
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2010/01/introduction-to-glbp.html
78. Differences between OSPFv3 and OSPFv2
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2010/01/differences-between-ospfv3-and-ospfv2.html
79. Routing: EIGRP Named Mode
https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2021/04/routing-eigrp-named-mode.html

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