Advanced Cisco Router Configuration presents advanced methods and configurations for effective LAN and WAN traffic management. You'll examine a broad range of technical details on routing protocols, configurations, access methods, security, and traffic control. Detailed advice is provided on dial-up connectivity, managing network traffic and access configuiring scalable routing protocols, and integrating non-routed services. As you work through this book, you'll gain valuable insight into effective ways to harness the power of internetworking devices and understand how proper configuirations lead to enhanced network longevity and performance.

Through numerous examples and chapter-ending tests, this book takes you to the next level of applying effective configuration techniques for solid network implementation and management, and helps you take the next step toward CCNP and CCDP Career Certifications.

• Prepare for the CCNP and CCDP certifications while mastering the protocols and technologies for advanced router configuration
• Examine the effects of network congestion, and understand the methods for controlling IP and Novell IPX traffic
• Provide Quality of Service traffic flows with weighted fair queuing, priority queuing, and custom queuing techniques
• Extend IP addresses with variable-length subnet masks
• Uncover the details of OSPF and EIGRP configuration
• Connect your networks to the Internet with BGP
• Examine configuration options for ISDN dial-on-demand routing, PPP connections, and multilink PPP connections
• Learn the details of configuring transparent bridging, integrated routing and bridging, and source-route bridging