I. Introduction
II. Bridging and Switching Technologies
A. The Introduction of Bridges
B. The Introduction of LAN Switches
III. Basic Bridging and Switching Operation
A. Switching Mechanisms
1. Store-and-Forward
2. Cut-Through
B. Half-Duplex and Full-Duplex Ethernet
C. Autonegotiation
IV. Basic Layer 2 Network Design
V. The Catalyst 1900 Series
A. Catalyst 1900 Series Hardware
1. Catalyst 1900 Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
B. Basic Catalyst 1900 Configuration
1. Catalyst 1900 Switch Factory Default Configuration
2. Managing Configuration Information
3. Catalyst 1900 MAC Address Table
4. Identifying Hardware and IOS Information
5. Configuring IP Address Information
C. Catalyst 1900 Ethernet Interface (Port) Configuration
1. Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
2. Duplex Operations
3. Setting Port Security
4. Spanning Tree Protocol Optionse