Overview This course focuses on providing the skills and knowledge necessary to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small branch office Enterprise network, including configuring a switch, a router, and connecting to a WAN and implementing network security.
A Student should be able to complete configuration and implementation of a small branch office network under supervision.
Building a Simple Network
- Exploring the Functions of Networking
- Securing the Network
- Understanding the Host-to-Host Communications Model
- Understanding TCP/IP’s Internet Layer
- Understanding TCP/IP’sTransport Layer
- Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
- Understanding Ethernet
- Connecting to an Ethernet LAN
Ethernet Local Area Networks (LANS’s)
- Understanding the Challenges of Shared LANs
- Solving Network Challenges with Switched LAN Technology
- Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
- Operating Cisco IOS Software
- Starting a Switch
- Understanding Switch Security
- Maximising the Benefits of Switching
- Troubleshooting Switch Issues
Wireless Local Area Networks - Exploring Wireless Networking
- Understanding WLAN Security
- Implementing a WLAN
Local Area Network Connections
- Exploring the Functions of Routing
- Understanding Binary Basics
- Constructing a Network Addressing Scheme
- Starting a Router
- Configuring a Router
- Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
- Understanding Router Security
- Understanding Cisco Router and Security Device Manager
- Using a Router as a DHCP Server
- Accessing Remote Devices
Wide Area Networks (WANs) - Understanding WAN Technologies
- Enabling the Internet Connection
- Enabling Static Routing
- Configuring Serial Encapsulation
- Enabling Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
Network Environment Management
- Discovering neighbors on the network
- Managing Router Startup and Configuration
- Managing Cisco Devices