Chapter 1

Basic Device Configuration

Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:

  • How do you configure initial settings on a Cisco switch?

  • How do you configure switch ports to meet network requirements?

  • How do you configure secure management access on a switch?

  • How do you configure basic settings on a router to route between two directly connected networks, using CLI?

  • How do you verify connectivity between two networks that are directly connected to a router?

Key Terms

This chapter uses the following key terms. You can find the definitions in the Glossary.

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