After completing Cisco CCDA: WAN Networking, the user should be able to:

	Define the types of WAN networks
	Define WAN protocols
	Describe ATM switching with respect to WANs and LANs
	Explain broadcasting and multicasting

Basic Concepts

	WAN interfaces
	WAN devices
	WAN services

WAN Protocols

	Physical layer protocols
	Data-Link layer protocols

WAN Issues

	Bandwidth
	Dynamic routes
	Multicasting
	Accessing WAN with Cisco routers

ATM Switching

	Introduction
	ATM cells
	Virtual channels
	ATM reference model
	Quality of Service
	LAN Emulation
	ATM advantages and disadvantages

This course has the following features:

	Exercises that allow users to explore how a course topic applies to network design
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	Activities that allow users to apply concepts in an interactive questioning environment
	A glossary
	A Skill Assessment

	Cisco CCNA certification or equivalent experience
	Cisco CCDA :Internetworking Review (CCDA01)
	Cisco CCDA: LAN Networking (CCDA02)

	Cisco CCDA: Introduction to Design (CCDA04)
	Cisco CCDA: Examining Existing Networks (CCDA05)
	Cisco CCDA: Designing LANs (CCDA06)
	Cisco CCDA: Designing WANs (CCDA07)
	Cisco CCDA: Specific Design Issues (CCDA08)
	Cisco CCDA: Optimizing by Design (CCDA09)
	Cisco CCDA: Testing and Managing (CCDA10)

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