The following index of articles all cover topics within the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) curriculum. If you are studying for the CCNA exam (200-301), you’ll definitely want to read each of these articles.
This handy shortlink has been created which will always take you to this page:
Practical Networking — CCNA Topics:
- Learn How Packets move through a Network
- Understand Classful addressing vs CIDR vs FLSM vs VLSM
- Learn Subnetting
- Practice Subnetting
- Learn Binary
- Learn VLANs
- Learn VLANs (video)
- Learn Native VLAN
- Learn how to Configure VLANs
- Learn how to Route between VLANs
- Learn about the Voice VLAN / Auxiliary VLAN
- Learn how communications flows through Multiple Switches
- Learn about Ethernet Wiring
- Learn ARP
- Learn more about ARP
- Learn about Wildcard Masks
- Learn about Discontiguous Wildcard Masks
- Learn Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Learn everything you need to know about NAT
- Learn Cisco’s NAT Terminology
- Learn to configure NAT on Cisco IOS Routers
- Learn how a Router chooses its preferred path
- Watch these configuration demonstrations
The above articles don’t cover the entire CCNA curriculum, but what they do cover are done from a practical perspective — not as a memorization exercise. The goal of these articles is not simply to get you to pass your certification exam, but to help you pass job interview questions and be a successful Network Engineer.
There have been many requests for a full CCNA course. And while the idea has some appeal, I currently have no plans to produce my own CCNA training course. In the mean time, however, I wanted to at least provide a recommendation for a complete CCNA self-pace training course.
Content from Previous version of the CCNA
The content below was created for previous versions of the CCNA exam. I am leaving them listed here because many students still find the knowledge valuable. Even for current version of the exam.
Is there a CCNA topic you’re struggling with that needs its own article? Let me know in the comments!
WAN Technologies 🙂
Noted. Thanks for the suggestion, Brandon =)
PKI & VPN 😀
Noted, thanks for the suggestion =). PS: Did you see the Cryptography article series?
ACL PLEASE
Noted! That is on my list. Thanks!
Edit: ACL series have been published! =)
sir, thank you very much for this wonderful study guide for ccna.hoping you create more videos perhaps a complete ccna training videos that available in the future.you explanation easy to digest.
Currently working on video courses, in fact =). Stay tuned for updates. Glad you enjoyed the content =)
Your explanations are mind blowing and super easy to follow. I was trying to use kron scheduler to automatically change vlan of cisco 2960 switch access port twice a day. But it is not working. Do you have any idea if it works for vlan change.
Hi Sandip, I’m afraid I have not worked with Kron Schedulers and automatically changing VLANs. Sorry I can’t be any more help!
IPV6 Please…..
Hi Ed,
Your practicals are very helpful, and I am looking forward to the upcoming articles.
Ed, please write an article on IPV6 and STP.
I am a going to be a regurlar visitor of your series to learn and understand about diiferent concepts covered in the series.
Same here, the explanation of the topics is done in a simple, structured and clear way. After reading many topics I knew are now connected together in my head.
I’m looking forward your upcoming articles too Ed.
Thanks a lot, well done & keep it up !
STP AND VTP please
Noted. Thanks, Pramodh.
Thank you for your work. About your request for specific topic, STP and VTP also would be great!
Hi Ivan. You’re welcome! Yes, STP has been on my list for a while. VTP as well, but less so than STP. Thanks for the suggestion =)
I have been watching Jeremy’s IT Lab and completed them already. Practiced some of the labs using Packet Tracer software and I’m familiar with all the network equipment and building a new topology, configuring it etc, as I’m a network master’s graduate.
Honestly not feeling confident yet to sit for the CCNA exam and need more motivation and really solid materials to pass the exam from the first attempt.
Appreciating your advice and help in advance!
Wasfi
Well, my suggested material is all in this post =).
Hi.
Amazing stuff. I’m only going to nitpick one tiny thing:
”Is there a CCNA topic you’re struggling with that needs it’s own article? Let me know in the comments!”
That should be “its” without the apostrophe.
See? Just a very minor concern. The topics and coverage are amazing!
Good catch. Fixed it. Thank you =)
IPv6
Noted =)
MPLS maybe, would be a treat to watch your animation and explanation
Request to include Fiber optics – types, modes, connectors etc
great content, and excellent way to explained. You are include my top list of the greater teachers of networking.
QoS is one of those topics that probably are the most complicated to understand, nice to one of them coming from you.
THX
Thank you for the kind words. Noted about QoS =)
do you have your own book ?
I am grateful that this blog exists. As someone that is going the self-paced CCNA learning, this is a great resource to connect to others in the field.
Thank you for creating this site.
Hello Ed,
Could you let me know by when will the ultimate Networking course be complete? I am planning to enroll once the course is available.
Just want to say thank you for making this knowledge available.
Hi
Thanks fr the great works
Thanks a lot for these great articles. Is this a full guide to ccna or there are other topics?
There is no mention of OSPF.
any premium paid content or course?
SPANNING TREE CONFIGURATION STEPS IS THREE switch to make one of the switch to be a root bridge?
IPv6 please — I see Operational IPv6 being listed in your course offering but don’t see an option to purchase it . Please advise when it would be available