Total Time: 1 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course presents the methodologies involved with configuring remote access. The ability to work efficiently and effectively from a remote location?whether it's a branch office, small office/home office (SOHO), or a mobile location?is critical to virtually every industry and company. Knowing what technologies are available, how they can interact, and how to manage those technologies is a key component of any professional's skill set. The second part of the course describes IOS options and hardware products to help secure a network and make securing the network easier, such as virtual private network (VPN) capabilities and integration with intrusion detection system (IDS) sensors and the firewall feature set.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Select appropriate hardware
Determine bandwidth requirements
Select a WAN connection and a backup connection
Choose and Configure WAN encapsulations
Start the AAA process on a router
Configure AAA addresses and passwords
Enable authentication, authorization, and accounting
Understand the AAA commands

Topics: 
WAN Connection Types
WAN Encapsulation Protocols
WAN Connection Determination
CiscoSecure ACS and Router Access Modes
AAA Operation

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.