Network Access (20%)

Notes on Layer 2 connectivity: VLANs, trunking, discovery protocols, EtherChannel, Spanning Tree, and wireless LAN architecture.

Topics

• VLANs spanning multiple switches
• Interswitch connectivity (trunk ports, 802.1Q, native VLAN)
• Layer 2 discovery protocols (CDP, LLDP)
• EtherChannel (Layer 2/Layer 3, LACP)
• Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol
• Cisco wireless architectures and AP modes
• Physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components
• AP and WLC management access connections
• Basic operational plane concepts of WLAN (WLC, AP)

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