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Branch Connections

Contents

  1. Objectives
  2. Key Terms
  3. Introduction (3.0)
  4. Remote-Access Connections (3.1)
  5. PPPoE (3.2)
  6. VPNs (3.3)
  7. GRE (3.4)
  8. eBGP (3.5)
  9. Summary (3.6)
  10. Practice
  11. Check Your Understanding Questions

Chapter Description

Broadband solutions provide teleworkers with high-speed connection options to business locations and to the Internet. In this sample chapter from Connecting Networks v6 Companion Guide, identify branch connection options for small to medium-sized businesses, basic configuration for a PPPoE connection on a client router, and more.

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Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:

  • What are the remote-access broadband connection options for small- to medium-sized businesses?

  • What is the appropriate broadband connection for a given network requirement?

  • What is PPPOE and how does it operate?

  • What is the basic configuration for a PPPoE connection on a client router?

  • What are the benefits of VPN technology?

  • What are the features of site-to-site and remote-access VPNs?

  • What is the purpose and what are the benefits of GRE tunnels?

  • How do you troubleshoot a site-to-site GRE tunnel?

  • What are the basic BGP features?

  • What are the basic BGP design considerations?

  • How do you configure an eBGP branch connection?

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