Cisco Router Configuration (2nd Edition)

A Practical Introduction to Cisco IOS 12.0 Configuration

• Written by senior managers of Digital Island, the e-Business solutions company that counts AOL, MSNBC, CNBC, Mastercard International, the LA Times, and National Semiconductor among its customers
• Extensive case study of an entire internetwork complete with Cisco IOS configurations
• Practical examples explaining the basics of Cisco router configuration get readers up-to-speed quicklyCisco IOS output is detailed with numerous examples and clear explanations

Cisco Router Configuration, Second Edition helps novice Cisco users with the basic administration of their internetworking devices. Using straightforward case studies and practical examples, this book teaches IOS software fundamentals for configuring, operating, and maintaining internetworking devices.

Cisco Router Configuration, Second Edition provides an overview of Cisco IOS software. It describes basic information on Cisco devices and device interfaces (Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, Frame Relay, ATM). The basics of IP, IPX, and AppleTalk are explained, and the book shows how to use Cisco IOS software to configure addresses, routes, and routing protocols within these three protocols. Additionally, the book provides an elaborate example of an entire network setup with complete Cisco IOS configurations. All information in this second edition contains IOS 12.0 syntax.

Allan Leinwand is Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering at Telegis Networks, Inc. Previously, as Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering at Digital Island, Inc., he was responsible for the technical direction of the company's global network and content distribution strategy. Before Digital Island, he was a Consulting Engineering Manager at Cisco Systems, Inc., responsible for global network design of customer networks. He teaches graduate computer networking courses for the University of California, Berkeley, has published many papers on network management and network design, and is the co-author of the Addison-Wesley book Network Management: A Practical Perspective, Second Edition. Bruce Pinsky, CCIE #1045, is Vice President of Network Engineering and Design at Telegis Networks, Inc. Previously, as Chief Information Officer, Vice President of Solutions Engineering, and Chief Network Strategist of Digital Island, Inc., he was responsible for the direction and deployment of corporate technology infrastructure and advanced technology research. Prior to Digital Island, he was Senior Internetwork Support Technologist at Cisco Systems, Inc., responsible for the escalation of complex customer technical issues. One of the original Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts, his expertise ranges from network troubleshooting and protocol analysis to network design and configuration to workstation and server-based operating systems.