What's New?
This book replaces a similar book that applied to the former CCNA 200-301 exam blueprint 1.0. Some of you may buy this book but have already begun studying with the prior edition. The following list of major changes to this book versus the previous may help you avoid rereading identical or similar content in this book.
Chapter 4: (Formerly Volume 1 Chapter 29) Added examples and GUI screenshots for wireless LAN configuration using a WLC with IOS XE.
Chapter 7: (Formerly Chapter 3) Significant re-write; added more about rules for ACL editing, and note differences with ACLs between IOS and IOS XE.
Chapter 8: New chapter about matching different protocols using ACLs.
Chapter 10: (Formerly Chapter 5) Revised password type discussion and added IOS vs. IOS XE details.
Chapter 13: (Formerly Chapter 9) Add CDP/LLDP timers and LLDP-MED with TLVs.
Chapter 14: (Formerly Chapter 10) Revised NAT chapter to simplify and strengthen the examples.
Chapter 16: (Formerly Chapter 12) Split FHRP into a separate chapter, expanding discussions to give more detail on VRRP and GLBP.
Chapter 17: (Formerly Chapter 12) Split SNMP, FTP, and TFTP from FHRP into a separate chapter. Expanded the SNMP section, and revised the IFS topic with IOS XE examples.
Chapter 18: (Formerly Chapter 13) Added topics for UTP cabling, multigig Ethernet, multimode Ethernet for campus LANs, and improved PoE descriptions.
Chapter 19: (Formerly Chapter 14) Updated notes about 5G WAN, and added detail on IPsec.
Chapter 20: (Formerly Volume 2, Chapter 15) Added concepts of containers and VRFs.
Chapter 21-24: (Formerly Chapters 16-19) Updated for various software version updates and product rebranding. If you find the preceding information useful, consider looking in two other places that allow us to provide ongoing updates and to answer questions.
First, I expect to post blog posts about the new CCNA exam changes, as always, at my blog (blog.certskills.com). Look there for posts in the News section (click the General menu item and then News), for posts made mid-year 2024 when Cisco should announce their plans.