Book Description
Nothing compares to this product's Cisco simulation technology! It gives you the hands-on practice with routers and switches that is critical for your success on the CCNA exam (640-801), without incurring the prohibitive hardware costs. Using the latest drag-and-drop technology, the CCNA Virtual Lab, Platinum Edition allows you to create a simulated lab of up to four switches, three routers, and six hosts. You can follow the 84 lab exercises provided or experiment with the hundreds of configuration commands built into the simulator. An extensive help system guides you through complex tasks. Can be used in conjunction with Sybex's best-selling CCNA Study Guide.

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Nothing compares to this product's Cisco simulation technology! It gives you the hands-on practice with routers and switches that is critical for your success on the CCNA exam (640-801), without incurring the prohibitive hardware costs. Using the latest drag-and-drop technology, the CCNA Virtual Lab, Platinum Edition allows you to create a simulated lab of up to four switches, three routers, and six hosts. You can follow the 84 lab exercises provided or experiment with the hundreds of configuration commands built into the simulator. An extensive help system guides you through complex tasks. Can be used in conjunction with Sybex's best-selling CCNA Study Guide.

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Get Hands-on Experience, Sharpen Your Skills, and Advance Your Career with the CCNA Virtual Lab Platinum Edition

If you￯﾿ﾽre serious about passing the CCNA exam (640-801), you need hands-on experience with routers and switches. The CCNA Virtual Lab Platinum Edition from Sybex gives you everything you need, and more! You can practice with this "equipment" on your own, use it in conjunction with suggested labs that cover CCNA exam objectives, or design your own custom labs. An affordable alternative to products and courses costing hundreds, even thousands, of dollars, the CCNA Virtual Lab Platinum Edition allows you to work at your own pace, on your own time, so you get the most out of your exam preparation efforts.

Work in a pre-designed network or make your own with the drag-and-drop capabilities of the Network Visualizer￯﾿ﾽ. Add network devices and connect them to create a network that can be saved for further practice.
Access configuration consoles for network devices, including 2600 series Cisco routers and 1900 or 2950 series Cisco switches.
Practice with all of the Cisco IOS commands you'll need to be familiar with for the CCNA exam.
View the configurations, including IP addresses, for all network devices in the Net Configs window.

Equip Yourself with the Knowledge and Skills You Need to Pass the Latest CCNA Exam:
Logging into a router
Starting and saving router configurations
Setting passwords, hostname, banners, interface descriptions, IP address, and clock rate
Using static routes and default routes
Implementing dynamic routing with RIP and IGRP
Routing with EIGRP and OSPF
Backing up, upgrading or restoring your router IOS
Resolving IP names
Using Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
Configuring PPP with authentication
Configuring Frame Relay

System Requirements
Pentium 400 MHz or higher
Windows NT 4.0, XP, ME, 2000 (Note: the CCNA Virtual Lab Platinum Edition will not run on Windows 95/98)
2MB video card
64 MB RAM
80 MB free hard disk space
800 x 600 screen resolution