I needed to get Cisco certified for work. I finished CCNA, and am part way through CCNP. Then, CISSP. I'm not a big fan of certification (multiple choice, regurgitation, etc...) but Cisco cert. has *GOT* to be better than Micro$oft cert....
Anyway, here's class notes for CCNA
first section

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