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Here's Yet ANOTHER CCNA / CCNP Cisco Video Tutorial For You! You'll work with password encryption and different enable password commands in production networks, and you'll see them on your CCNA, CCENT, CCNP, and Security certification as well. Here's a free Cisco training video to help you master these skills! When you're done watching this video, be sure to check out the other videos on the blog, and over 250 Cisco tutorials, videos, and practice exams as well! Daily questions return to the blog on Monday, along with the debut of CCNA Voice practice exams. Enjoy the videos! To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

Here's yet another free Cisco training video for you! CCNA, CCENT, and CCNP candidates alike should watch this one -it's Part 2 of my look at Telnet connections and privilege levels. Part 1 was posted earlier this week, so if you missed that one, just scroll down in the blog and watch that one first! Also in this week's posts, you'll find out how to subscribe to my YouTube channel, and as always my newest videos will be posted right here on the blog and on my upcoming Cisco Video Training page on the main site. In the meantime, enjoy this video! To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

It's Friday, November 28, and here's a new CCNA / CCNP training video for you on Telnet and privilege levels! Part 2 of this series will be posted later today, along with new CCNA and CCNP practice exam questions! We'll start this video with a look at a Cisco router's default settings for Telnet, how those settings affect Telnet connections, and different ways in which to allow users to remotely connect to our routers. This video includes a discussion of privilege levels. When you're done watching this video, be sure to check the blog posts from the last few days for more new Cisco certification exam training videos! To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

Here's A New CCNA / CCENT Training Video For You - And You CCNP Candidates Might Want To Watch, Too! You don't get to erase and reload routers at work very often, so that's what we're going to do in this particular video - in a lab environment, that is! You'll see what happens when a router reloads but has no startup configuration, and how Setup Mode can help you resolve that problem. Some people think Setup Mode is a problem in itself, so I'll also show you how to get out of this tricky mode! Enjoy, and be sure to read the next two blog posts for an exclusive offer on my CCNA Video Boot Camp and CCNP Video Boot Camps! To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

It's Tuesday, November 25, and here are your free CCNA and CCNP training questions for today! CCNA Voice questions join the mix on Dec 1, and be sure to check out this week's and last week's blog posts for plenty of new - and free! - Cisco CCNA and CCNP training videos! All of today's questions are short answer. CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : Convert the binary string 11100000 00000000 00000000 00001001 to decimal format, and then identify the purpose for which that IP address is reserved. CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : What term refers to a hacker who hacks in order to promote a social cause? CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam : You've used the aggregate-address command to summarize BGP routes. By default, will only the summary be advertised, the summarized routes, both, or neither? CCNP Certification / BCMSN Exam: Name the RSTP port stages. CCNP / ONT Exam : In a typical voice network, what device is responsible for enforcing CAC? ...

Here's A New CCNA / CCNP Video Tutorial For You - Access Servers Explained (At Last!) Access servers are an important part of production networks, but they're even more important in a Cisco home lab environment. In this video, I'll show you the role of an access server in a Cisco CCENT/CCNA/CCNP home lab, and make it clear exactly what an access server is! On Wednesday, I'll post a video showing you how to configure a Cisco router to act as an access server, along with some handy troubleshooting tips. Even if you're not putting together a home lab right now, I recommend this video for all Cisco certification students. I'll have the second part of this video for you on Friday, and you can subscribe to my YouTube channel to be automatically notified of new videos - just follow this link and click "subscribe": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqpC1N0oSA0 And remember, I've got over 200 free videos, fully illustrated tutorials, and practice exams on the ...

Here's A New CCNA / CCENT / CCNP Training Video For You! To succeed on any Cisco certification routing exam, you've got to know the ins and outs of configuring Cisco routers to function correctly when they're connected directly via their Serial interfaces. There are some details that are commonly missed by certification candidates, though - but you won't miss 'em after watching this exclusive video! For over 28 hours of CCNA training just like this, take advantage of this exclusive 25% discount code - bryant25 - when you take on my CCNA Video Boot Camp! (That discount is good on all Trainsignal videos, but for a very limited time!) Other free Cisco training videos, exclusively from The Bryant Advantage: CCNA Video Quiz: RIP CCNA Video: One Exam Or Two? There are other videos here on the blog and on my YouTube channel, so check this week's other blog posts for more great Cisco training videos! Over 35 more videos to come in November and December! To your success...

Here's A New CCNA / CCENT Training Video For You - And You CCNP Candidates Might Want To Watch, Too! You don't get to erase and reload routers at work very often, so that's what we're going to do in this particular video - in a lab environment, that is! You'll see what happens when a router reloads but has no startup configuration, and how Setup Mode can help you resolve that problem. Some people think Setup Mode is a problem in itself, so I'll also show you how to get out of this tricky mode! Enjoy, and be sure to read the next two blog posts for an exclusive offer on my CCNA Video Boot Camp and CCNP Video Boot Camps! To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

It's Tuesday, November 24, and here are the answers to yesterday's Cisco practice exam questions! All of yesterday's questions were short answer. CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : Take the IP address used by EIGRP to send routing updates and convert it to a binary string. Answer: The IP address is 224.0.0.10, and the corresponding binary string is 11100000 00000000 00000000 00001010. CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : What general term refers to a hacker who attempts to breach network security with the intent of testing network security rather than carrying out destructive activities? Answer: "White hat". CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam : What general command is used to advertise summarized routes in BGP? Answer: The aggregate-address command. CCNP Certification / BCMSN Exam: What command allows an interface to "re-enable" from err-disabled mode after 10 minutes? Answer: The errdisable recovery interval 10 command. CCNP /...

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Here's A New CCNA / CCENT Training Video For You - And You CCNP Candidates Might Want To Watch, Too! You don't get to erase and reload routers at work very often, so that's what we're going to do in this particular video - in a lab environment, that is! You'll see what happens when a router reloads but has no startup configuration, and how Setup Mode can help you resolve that problem. Some people think Setup Mode is a problem in itself, so I'll also show you how to get out of this tricky mode! Enjoy, and be sure to read the next two blog posts for an exclusive offer on my CCNA Video Boot Camp and CCNP Video Boot Camps! To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

It's Monday, November 24, and here are your CCNA and CCNP training questions for today! CCNA Voice questions join the mix on Dec 1, and be sure to check out this week's and last week's blog posts for plenty of new - and free! - Cisco CCNA and CCNP training videos! All of today's questions are short answer. CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : Take the IP address used by EIGRP to send routing updates and convert it to a binary string. CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : What general term refers to a hacker who attempts to breach network security with the intent of testing network security rather than carrying out destructive activities? CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam : What general command is used to advertise summarized routes in BGP? CCNP Certification / BCMSN Exam: What command allows an interface to "re-enable" from err-disabled mode after 10 minutes? CCNP / ONT Exam : Name the overall phases of converting a digital signal to an analo...

Thanks For Over 12,000 Views Of My YouTube Cisco Training Videos ! Subscribe To My YouTube Channel To Be The First To Know About New Free Cisco Training Videos - Other Videos Available Here On The Blog As Well! I've got over 30 new CCNA, Security, Voice, and CCNP-level videos coming over the next few weeks - be sure to subscribe! Even if you're not working on a home lab right now, I strongly recommend these videos for all CCENT and CCNA candidates, as these videos also review some important Frame Relay concepts: CCNA / CCNP Home Lab Video: Frame Relay Switch Theory The second video shows you how to configure a Frame Relay switch, along with verification and troubleshooting procedures: CCNA / CCNP Home Lab Video: Frame Relay Switch Configuration I'm often asked whether I recommend the one-exam or two-exam path to the CCNA. Here's a video to help you decide: The Path(s) To CCNA And CCENT Success And if you'd like to take a video tour of my CCNA / CCENT Study Package, ...

Here's A New Cisco CCNP Training Video For You! Having worked with thousands of CCNPs around the world, I've noticed several questions that come up regularly. I've addressed those questions in this video, a video I highly recommend for all current CCNP candidates as well as those just thinking about pursuing this important certification. Enjoy! Here's a link to the Tutorials page I mention in the video: CCNA And CCNP Tutorials To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

It's Monday, November 24, and here are the answers to Saturday's Cisco practice exam questions! CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : Name the two possible values for "destination" in an ip route command. A. The local exit interface's name B. The local exit interface's IP address C. The next-hop IP address D. The interface upon which the destination will receive the packet Answers: A, C. You can specify either the name of the local interface or the next-hop IP address. CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : Which of the following can you configure in the Additional Tasks section of SDM? A. VTY line security B. A local username/password database C. DHCP pools and bindings D. Security audits Answer: A, B, C. To run a security audit, click the Intrusion Prevention task button. CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam : Short answer: What purpose does the as-set command serve in BGP? Answer: This is an option in BGP route aggregation. If you use the as-s...

It's Saturday, November 22, and it's time for today's free Cisco practice exam questions! CCNA Voice questions debut here the first week of December, and look for my CCNA Security Video Boot Camp coming in December as well - and my online CCNA and CCNA Security courses return in January! More details in the blog in the next few weeks, but for now I'll shut up so we can get to the questions! :) CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : Name the two possible values for "destination" in an ip route command. A. The local exit interface's name B. The local exit interface's IP address C. The next-hop IP address D. The interface upon which the destination will receive the packet CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : Which of the following can you configure in the Additional Tasks section of SDM? A. VTY line security B. A local username/password database C. DHCP pools and bindings C. Security audits CCNP Certification / ...

Here's A New CCNA / CCNP Video For You! For those of you even thinking about putting together a Cisco home lab, or even renting remote access to one, you need to watch this video - it's Part 2 of my exclusive look at configuring and troubleshooting a Cisco router configured as an access server. Part 1 can be found a few posts down. Here's a configuration for a Cisco access server you can copy and paste into your home lab: Cisco Access Server Configuration Here's a link to my Cisco Home Lab section: Cisco Home Lab Tutorials And over 200 free Cisco certification tutorials await you on my Tutorials page! Cisco Certification Tutorials Enjoy! To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

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It's Friday, November 21, and here are the answers to Thursday's Cisco free practice exam questions! CCNA Voice questions debut the first week of December! CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : Which of the following differ between the two versions of RIP? A. Default administrative distance B. Routing update authentication capability C. Support for VLSM D. Metric that indicates a route has been poisoned Answer: B, C. Only RIP version 2 supports routing update authentication and VLSM. Both versions use the same metric for route poisoning (16) and both have the same administrative distance. CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : The SDM desktop launcher has a field with a drop-down box. What information is required in that box? A. The username B. The password C. The device's IP address D. The privilege level Answer: C. The drop-down box is where you enter the IP address or hostname of the device you'll be configuring. CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam :...

Even MORE Proof That Cisco Certification Is More Important Than It's Ever Been! Opportunities are everywhere for Cisco certified network admins today, and there are going to be even more opportunities in the future - take a few minutes to read this vital article from Forbes' website on Cisco's plans for the future: Cisco Continues To Grow And Grow And they're doing very, very well now! Just look at these recent sales figures.... Product sales rose 8.8% S ervice sales climbed 16% Someone's got to install and troubleshoot all of this equipment - and Cisco certified network admins are at the front of the line! Whether you're just getting started with your Cisco studies for the CCENT exam, working on your CCNA, or adding the CCNP to your resume, the facts are clear: There's never been a better or more important time to earn your Cisco certifications. Get started right now! The Ultimate CCENT Study Package (With free upgrade to CCNA Study Package!) The Ultimat...

It's Thursday, November 20, and here the answers to yesterday's Cisco CCNA, Security, and CCNP questions for today! CCNA Voice questions debut later this week! CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : What interface-level OSPF command disqualifies that router from possibly becoming the DR or BDR for the segment that interface is connected to? Answer: ip ospf priority 0. CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : The SDM desktop launcher has one field where information can be entered, and a check box. What effect does checking that check box have? Answer: That indicates that the device you're using SDM to configure is running HTTPS and you want a secure connection. CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam : In the world of BGP, what purpose does the MED serve? Answer: The Multi-Exit Discriminator is an optional attribute that comes in handy when there are multiple paths by which a given AS can be entered. The AS sets MED values to tell the other AS which path to u...

It's Tuesday, November 18, and here the answers to yesterday's free Cisco training questions! CCNA Voice questions debut later this week! I posted quite a few new free Cisco training videos last week, with over 30 more to come over the next six weeks - be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel to be the first to know of new videos! Details in today's other blog posts! CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : You've configured several username/password combinations in global configuration mode on your Cisco router. You want to use this database to authenticate incoming Telnet connections. What command should be placed on the VTY lines to make this happen? Answer: You'll need the login local command. The login command by itself looks for a password actually configured on the VTY lines. CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : What's the main difference between in-band and out-of-band management? Answer: In-band management has network management ...

It's Tuesday, November 18, and here are the answers to Monday's Cisco practice exam questions I posted quite a few new free Cisco training videos last week, with over 30 more to come over the next six weeks - be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel to be the first to know of new videos! Details in today's other blog posts! Tomorrow, I'll post a new video showing you how to configure and troubleshoot a Cisco access server! CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : You've configured a password and the login command on the VTY lines of a Cisco router. By default, what privilege level will incoming users be placed into? Answer. User exec level. To have the incoming users placed into privileged exec level upon a successful login, configure the privilege level 15 command on the VTY lines. CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : What important purpose does the Diffie-Hellman algorithm play in VPN construction? Answer: This algorithm allows the exchange...

It's Monday, November 17, and it's time for the answers to Saturday's Cisco practice exam questions! My apologies to you BCMSN students, I left the question out for that exam on Saturday. I'll make it up to you on Monday! I posted quite a few new free Cisco training videos this past week, with over 30 more to come over the next six weeks - be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel to be the first to know of new videos! Details in today's other blog posts! CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : What type of BPDU triggers an interface's defenses when that interface is configured with Root Guard? A. A superior BPDU B. Any BPDU C. BPDUs from an err-disabled router D. A BPDU that would result in a change in the STP topology Answer: A, D. Root Guard protects against a superior BPDU coming in on a given port, and it's superior BPDUs that would indeed change the STP topology. CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : What's the main differen...

Thanks For Over 10,000 Views Of My YouTube Cisco Training Videos In Just A Few Short Weeks! Subscribe To My YouTube Channel To Be The First To Know About New Free Cisco Training Videos - Other Videos Available Here On The Blog As Well! I've got over 30 new CCNA, Security, Voice, and CCNP-level videos coming over the next few weeks - be sure to subscribe! Even if you're not working on a home lab right now, I strongly recommend these videos for all CCENT and CCNA candidates, as these videos also review some important Frame Relay concepts: CCNA / CCNP Home Lab Video: Frame Relay Switch Theory The second video shows you how to configure a Frame Relay switch, along with verification and troubleshooting procedures: CCNA / CCNP Home Lab Video: Frame Relay Switch Configuration I'm often asked whether I recommend the one-exam or two-exam path to the CCNA. Here's a video to help you decide: The Path(s) To CCNA And CCENT Success And if you'd like to take a video tour of my CCN...

Here's A New Cisco CCNP Training Video For You! Having worked with thousands of CCNPs around the world, I've noticed several questions that come up regularly. I've addressed those questions in this video, a video I highly recommend for all current CCNP candidates as well as those just thinking about pursuing this important certification. Enjoy! Here's a link to the Tutorials page I mention in the video: CCNA And CCNP Tutorials To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

It's Saturday, November 15, and here are your free Cisco practice exam questions for today! I posted quite a few new free Cisco training videos this past week, with over 30 more to come over the next six weeks - be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel to be the first to know of new videos! Details in today's other blog posts! CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : What type of BPDU triggers an interface's defenses when that interface is configured with Root Guard? A. A superior BPDU B. Any BPDU C. BPDUs from an err-disabled router D. A BPDU that would result in a change in the STP topology CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : What's the main difference between a DoS attack and a DDoS attack? (The answer "one letter" is not acceptable. :) ) CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam : The EIGRP Feasible Successor appears in which of the following tables? A. Successor B. Neighbor C. Route D. Topology CCNP / ONT Exam : What SDM Task but...

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Even MORE Proof That Cisco Certification Is More Important Than It's Ever Been! Opportunities are everywhere for Cisco certified network admins today, and there are going to be even more opportunities in the future - take a few minutes to read this vital article from Forbes' website on Cisco's plans for the future: Cisco Continues To Grow And Grow And they're doing very, very well now! Just look at these recent sales figures.... Product sales rose 8.8% S ervice sales climbed 16% Someone's got to install and troubleshoot all of this equipment - and Cisco certified network admins are at the front of the line! Whether you're just getting started with your Cisco studies for the CCENT exam, working on your CCNA, or adding the CCNP to your resume, the facts are clear: There's never been a better or more important time to earn your Cisco certifications. Get started right now! The Ultimate CCENT Study Package (With free upgrade to CCNA Study Package!) The Ultimat...

It's Saturday, November 15, and it's time for us to take a look at the answers to Thursday's Cisco practice exam questions! I posted quite a few new free Cisco training videos this past week, with over 30 more to come over the next six weeks - be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel to be the first to know of new videos! Details in today's other blog posts! CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : You're connecting two Cisco 2950 switches, and you want to create a trunk between them. What cable is required? Also, assuming the switches are at their defaults, what additional commands are needed to create the trunk? Answer: You'll need a crossover cable. If the 2950s are at their defaults, you will need no additional commands as the ports will attempt to form a trunk dynamically. That can present a security issue, which brings us to our next question! CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : In the scenario presented in the above question, name ...

Here's A New Cisco CCNP Training Video For You! Having worked with thousands of CCNPs around the world, I've noticed several questions that come up regularly. I've addressed those questions in this video, a video I highly recommend for all current CCNP candidates as well as those just thinking about pursuing this important certification. Enjoy! Here's a link to the Tutorials page I mention in the video: CCNA And CCNP Tutorials To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

It's Thursday, November 13, and it's time for a new set of Cisco certification exam training questions! CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : You're connecting two Cisco 2950 switches, and you want to create a trunk between them. What cable is required? Also, assuming the switches are at their defaults, what additional commands are needed to create the trunk? CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : In the scenario presented in the above question, name three security features or practices you should consider configuring to prevent a rogue switch gaining access to your network. CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam : The variance command changes which of the following EIGRP values? A. Advertised Distance B. Feasible Distance C. Both of these D. Neither of these CCNP Certification / BCMSN Exam : What is the industry standard equivalent of the Cisco-proprietary HSRP? CCNP / ONT Exam : You have a PDLM file in Flash, ccnp.pdlm, that you'd like to load as part...

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Subscribe To My YouTube Channel To Be The First To Know About New Free Cisco Training Videos! Check today's other blog posts for links to my latest YouTube videos! Even if you're not working on a home lab right now, I strongly recommend these videos for all CCENT and CCNA candidates, as these videos also review some important Frame Relay concepts: CCNA / CCNP Home Lab Video: Frame Relay Switch Theory The second video shows you how to configure a Frame Relay switch, along with verification and troubleshooting procedures: CCNA / CCNP Home Lab Video: Frame Relay Switch Configuration I'm often asked whether I recommend the one-exam or two-exam path to the CCNA. Here's a video to help you decide: The Path(s) To CCNA And CCENT Success And if you'd like to take a video tour of my CCNA / CCENT Study Package, I have that ready for you as well! CCNA / CCENT Study Package Video Tour While you're there, be sure to click "subscribe" to be the first to know about fu...

It's Thursday, November 13, and here are the answers to yesterday's Cisco training questions! Be sure to check this past week's blog posts for several new free Cisco CCNA and CCNP videos! CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : Short answer: What is the binary equivalent of the hex value "ac"? Answer: That hex value gives us 10 units of 16 (160) and 12 units of 1 (12), which is the decimal 172. In turn, the decimal 172 in binary is 10101100. CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : What component of the Cisco Security Agent is responsible for monitoring attempted changes to critical Unix files? Answer: That's the Configuration Interceptor. CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam : What is the default setting for variance on an EIGRP-speaking router? A. zero B. one C. five D. There isn't one. Answer: B. The default variance setting is one, which effectively results in default equal-cost load-balancing. CCNP Certification / BCMSN Exam : From what cla...

It's Wednesday, November 12, and it's time for a new set of Cisco certification exam training questions! CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : Short answer: What is the binary equivalent of the hex value "ac"? CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : What component of the Cisco Security Agent is responsible for monitoring attempted changes to critical Unix files? CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam : What is the default setting for variance on an EIGRP-speaking router? A. zero B. one C. five D. There isn't one. CCNP Certification / BCMSN Exam : From what class does HSRP draw its default IP address for the virtual router? A. Class A B. Class B C. Class C D. Class D E. There is no default IP address for HSRP's virtual router. CCNP / ONT Exam : What encryption scheme does WPA2 use? A. AES B. RCA 4 C. TKIP D. MIC Answers right here on Thursday, November 13! To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

Here are the answers to Tuesday's Cisco certification training questions! There are two new CCNA / CCNP training videos on the blog today, too! :) One is of particular interest to CCNP candidates, and the other is of general interest to all Cisco certification exam students - so be sure to read today's other blog posts for these important videos! CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : Which of the following are Cisco router Serial interface defaults? A. Encap is PPP B. Encap is HDLC C. Encap is Frame Relay D. Interface type is DCE E. Interface type is DTE F. Clockrate is 56000 bps G. There is no default clockrate setting Answer: B, D, G. By default, Cisco serial interfaces run HDLC, they're DTE interfaces, and there's no clockrate setting. CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : What globally configured command would impose a 15-second delay on authentication attempts after four failed logins? Answer: security authentication failure rate 4 . You can ad...

Here's A New CCNA / CCNP Video Tutorial For You - Access Servers Explained (At Last!) Look For A New CCNP Video Later Today - All CCNP Candidates and those even thinking about going after their CCNP will want to see this! Access servers are an important part of production networks, but they're even more important in a Cisco home lab environment. In this video, I'll show you the role of an access server in a Cisco CCENT/CCNA/CCNP home lab, and make it clear exactly what an access server is! Even if you're not putting together a home lab right now, I recommend this video for all Cisco certification students. I'll have the second part of this video for you on Tuesday, and you can subscribe to my YouTube channel to be automatically notified of new videos - just follow this link and click "subscribe": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqpC1N0oSA0 And remember, I've got over 200 free videos, fully illustrated tutorials, and practice exams on the Tutorials page!...

CCNA Security Exam Tutorial: Adding SALT Can Be A Good Thing! When you started studying for your CCNA certification exam, one of the very first things you learned was the major difference between the enable password and the enable secret - the enable secret is encrypted by default, where the enable password is just sitting there in clear text, waiting to be read! When you look at the enable secret in a Cisco router configuration, it looks like it would be impossible to guess. After setting the enable secret on this router to the word security, here's how it appears in the configuration: enable secret 5 $1$24me$gVFxUOI4gYp0IQbhtH8Rz0 That password has been encrypted by MD5, the Message Digest 5 algorithm. The result of the MD5 algorithm being applied to the password is a 32-character hexadecimal value. That password is hard to guess, but not terribly hard to crack. Anyone looking over your shoulder would not be able to come up with that password, but there are readily-available pass...

It's Tuesday, November 11, and it's time for the answers to yesterday's Cisco practice exam questions! There are two new CCNA / CCNP training videos on the blog today, too! :) CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : What protocol or service is shown running in the following debug? And by the way, what debug is running? 2d04h: Se1 CHAP: O CHALLENGE id 82 len 23 from "R3" 2d04h: Se1 CHAP: I CHALLENGE id 222 len 23 from "R1" 2d04h: Se1 CHAP: O RESPONSE id 222 len 23 from "R3" 2d04h: Se1 CHAP: I RESPONSE id 82 len 23 from "R1" 2d04h: Se1 CHAP: O SUCCESS id 82 len 4 2d04h: Se1 CHAP: I SUCCESS id 222 len 4 Answer: That's CHAP, as we can tell from the three-way handshake shown in that example, and the debug is show ppp authentication or show ppp negotiation . CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : What component of the Cisco Security Agent is responsible for monitoring attempts to make changes to the Windows Registry? Ans...

Here's A New CCNA / CCNP Video Tutorial For You - Access Servers Explained (At Last!) Access servers are an important part of production networks, but they're even more important in a Cisco home lab environment. In this video, I'll show you the role of an access server in a Cisco CCENT/CCNA/CCNP home lab, and make it clear exactly what an access server is! Even if you're not putting together a home lab right now, I recommend this video for all Cisco certification students. I'll have the second part of this video for you on Tuesday, and you can subscribe to my YouTube channel to be automatically notified of new videos - just follow this link and click "subscribe": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqpC1N0oSA0 And remember, I've got over 200 free videos, fully illustrated tutorials, and practice exams on the Tutorials page! http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/Tutorials.htm Enjoy the video! To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantag...

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It's Monday, November 10, and it's time for today's free Cisco training questions! Several new CCNA Video Pop Quizzes and Cisco Training Videos will be posted on the site later this week - watch the blog for details and links! CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification : What protocol or service is shown running in the following debug? And by the way, what debug is running? 2d04h: Se1 CHAP: O CHALLENGE id 82 len 23 from "R3" 2d04h: Se1 CHAP: I CHALLENGE id 222 len 23 from "R1" 2d04h: Se1 CHAP: O RESPONSE id 222 len 23 from "R3" 2d04h: Se1 CHAP: I RESPONSE id 82 len 23 from "R1" 2d04h: Se1 CHAP: O SUCCESS id 82 len 4 2d04h: Se1 CHAP: I SUCCESS id 222 len 4 CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam : What component of the Cisco Security Agent is responsible for monitoring attempts to make changes to the Windows Registry? CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam : Which of the following EIGRP packet types are considered "unreliable"...