Exam domain // 25%

IP Connectivity.

Follow packets through routing tables, static paths, OSPF and resilient default gateways.

5 lessonsCisco IOS examplesInteractive quizzesv1.1 aligned

How to use this domain

Work in order for a guided path, or jump straight to a weak topic. Each lesson builds a mental model, highlights exam clues, shows a practical example and finishes with a short knowledge check.

25%

of the CCNA 200-301 v1.1 blueprint.

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01 // LESSON

Reading the Routing Table

Interpret route codes, prefixes, next hops, administrative distance, metrics and the gateway of last resort.

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02 // LESSON

Forwarding Decisions

Determine how a router chooses a route using longest prefix match, administrative distance and protocol metric.

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03 // LESSON

Static Routing

Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 network, host, default and floating static routes.

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04 // LESSON

Single-Area OSPFv2

Configure and verify OSPFv2 neighbours, router IDs, point-to-point links and broadcast DR/BDR behaviour in one area.

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05 // LESSON

First-Hop Redundancy

Describe how first-hop redundancy protocols provide a resilient default gateway through a shared virtual IP and MAC address.

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