Cisco’s 640-802 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is the composite exam associated with the Cisco Certified Network Associate certification. This exam is a single exam option for becoming a CCNA. A candidate can also opt for the ICND1 (640-822) and ICND2 (640-816) exams to be certified as a CCNA.
This exam tests a candidate’s knowledge and skills required to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small to medium size enterprise branch network. Before taking the 640-802 exam, you should practice the following:
- Create a network of two computers through cross-over cables.
- Create a bus network.
- Create a star network.
- Create a mesh network.
- Configure hub, switch, and router.
- Configure DHCP on the network.
- Experiment with Voice/Video over IP (VoIP).
- Create an intranet.
- Configure your modem/router/ISDN to connect to the Internet.
- Use and understand the outputs of commands such as PING, PATHPING, and TRACERT.
- Use PING, TRACEROUTE, and TELNET or SSH utilities to verify configuration and connectivity.
- Configure a network interface card (NIC).
- Experiment with different types of media/cables/connecters to connect switch/router.
- Understand boot-up process of a router.
- Configure a wireless LAN.
- Configure and troubleshoot VLANs.
- Configure and troubleshoot trunking on Cisco switches.
- Configure and troubleshoot InterVLAN routing.
- Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VTP.
- Calculate VLSM IP addressing design to a network.
- Configure, verify, and troubleshoot OSPF, EIGRP, and RIPv2.
- Use CLI to experiment with different commands for a switch/router.
- Use SHOW and DEBUG commands to verify router hardware and software operation.
- Configure and apply access control lists based on various network filtering requirements.
- Configure NAT using command-line interface (CLI).
- Troubleshoot NAT implementation issues.
- Configure and verify Frame Relay on Cisco routers.
- Troubleshoot WAN implementation issues.
- Configure and very PPP connection between Cisco routers.