After completing Cisco CCDA: Designing WANs, the user should be able to:

	List steps for designing a WAN
	Determine WAN requirements
	Determine the type of WAN
	Determine the WAN hardware
	Provision the WAN

Introduction to WAN Design

	Uses for WANs
	The next design step
	Procedure for WAN design
	Step 1: Requirements

WAN Technologies

	Step 2: Choosing technology
	Types of WAN technologies

WAN Hardware

	Step 3: Choosing hardware
	Router features
	Access servers
	Hardware for specific designs
	Large WANs

Provisioning the WAN

	Step 4: Provisioning the WAN
	Provisioning Frame Relay

This course has the following features:

	Exercises that allow users to explore how a course topic applies to network design
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	Activities that allow users to apply concepts in an interactive questioning environment
	A glossary
	A Skill Assessment

	Cisco CCNA certification or equivalent experience
	Cisco CCDA: Internetworking Review (CCDA01)
	Cisco CCDA: LAN Networking (CCDA02)
	Cisco CCDA: WAN Networking (CCDA03)
	Cisco CCDA: Introduction to Design (CCDA04)
	Cisco CCDA: Examining Existing Networks (CCDA05)
	Cisco CCDA: Designing LANs (CCDA06)

	Cisco CCDA: Specific Design Issues (CCDA08)
	Cisco CCDA: Optimizing by Design (CCDA09)
	Cisco CCDA: Testing and Managing (CCDA10)

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