Features a Test Yourself Personal Testing Center with over 300 questions and answers on CD. This title also contains special 60 minute audio section - useful for on the go studying and last minute cram sessions.

Cisco dominates the router market and holds a significant share of the switching market. Global Knowledge reports that class enrollment is near maximum capacity. CCNP is a newly developed exam track and is the next step in the coveted Cisco certification hierarchy. Interest in this mid-level certification (between CCNA and CCIE) is growing. This title features an updated Test Yourself Personal Testing Center with over 300 questions and answers on CD. It also contains special 60 minute audio section - great for on the go studying and last minute cram sessions.

Introduction to Emerging Switching Technologies and the Campus Network.
Switch Block Concepts.
Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs).
Redundant Links and the Spanning Tree Protocol.
InterVLAN Routing Concepts.
Multilayer Switching.
Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP).
Switching and Routing Ip Multicasting.
Switch Diagnostics and Remote Management.
Cisco Switching Product Line.
Appendices.