Chapter 1: Selecting, Assembling, and Cabling WAN Components

Outline:

Chapter Review
Chapter Overview 
1.1 Remote Access
1.1.1 WAN connection types
1.1.2 Dedicated connections
1.1.3 Circuit - switched connections
1.1.4 Packet - switched connections
1.1.5 WAN encapsulation protocols
1.1.6 PPP encapsulation
1.1.7 X.25 and frame encapsulations
1.2 Determining The WAN Type To Use
1.2.1 Selecting WAN configuration types
1.2.2 WAN connections - speed comparison
1.2.3 WAN connections summary
1.3 Identifying Site Requirements and Solutions
1.3.1 WAN considerations
1.3.2 Central-site considerations
1.3.3 Branch-office considerations
1.3.4 Telecommuter-site considerations
1.4 Selecting Cisco Remote Access Solutions
1.4.1 Routers
1.4.2 Determining the appropriate interfaces - fixed interfaces
1.4.3 Determining the appropriate interfaces - modular interfaces
1.4.4 Selecting products with Cisco product-selection tools
1.4.5 Product selection tool example
1.5 Assembling and Cabling WAN Components
1.5.1 Network overview
1.5.2 Central site router equipment
1.5.3 Branch office router equipment
1.5.4 Making the Network Adaptable
1.5.5 Cable connections
1.5.6 Verifying central-site installation
1.5.7 Verifying branch-office installation
1.5.8 Verifying telecommuter-site installation
Chapter Summary
Chapter Quiz