Overview
CCNP Self-Study: Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (BCRAN), Second Edition, is a Cisco authorized, self-paced learning tool for CCNP preparation. This book presents readers with a detailed overview of the technologies and techniques for enabling WAN solutions. It teaches networking professionals how to build, configure, and troubleshoot a remote access network to interconnect several central sites to branch offices and home offices. The book also helps readers learn to control access to the central site and maximize bandwidth utilization over the remote links.As part of the Cisco Press Self-Study series, this book provides early and comprehensive foundation learning for the CCNP BCRAN exam. This revision to the popular first edition is fully updated to include complete coverage of all important remote access topics, including WAN technologies/components; scalable access control with AAA; modem connections, configuration, and support; PPP configuration and network access control with PAP and CHAP; enhancing remote connectivity with ISDN and DDR; DDR interface optimization; establishing dedicated Frame Relay connections and controlling traffic flow; configuring dial backup and routing with the load backup feature; managing network performance with queuing and compression; scaling IP addresses with NAT; using cable and DSL broadband to access central sites; and using VPNs to secure remote access connections.