NETWORK ESSENTIALS

Module 1: COMPUTER NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS

DEFINING A NETWORK
The Purpose of Networks
Overview of Network Components
History of Networks
How Internet works?
NETWORKS DEFINED BY GEOGRAPHY
LAN (Local Area Network)
WAN (Wide Area Network)
MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)
NETWORKS DEFINED BY TOPOLOGY
Bus Topology
Ring Topology
Star Topology
Hub-and-Spoke Topology
Full-Mesh Topology
Partial-Mesh Topology
NETWORKS DEFINED BY RESOURCE LOCATION
Client/Server Networks
Peer-to-Peer Networks

Module 2: Network Components

MEDIA
Coaxial Cable
Twisted-Pair Cable
Shielded Twisted Pair
Unshielded Twisted Pair
Plenum versus Nonplenum Cable
Fiber-Optic Cable
Multimode Fiber
Single-Mode Fiber
Fiber Connector Polishing Styles
Media Converters
Cable Distribution
Wireless Technologies
NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE DEVICES
Hubs
Bridges
Switches
Multilayer Switches
Routers
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Module 1: INTERNETWORKING BASIC
What Is an Internetwork?
History of Internetwork
Open System Interconnection Reference Model
Characteristics of the OSI Layers
OSI Layers Protocols and their functions
OSI Model and Communication between Systems
Encapsulation of Data
Connection-Oriented and Connectionless Network Services
Internetwork Addressing
Data Link Layer Addresses
MAC Addresses
Mapping Addresses
Network Layer Addresses
Flow Control Basics
Error-Checking Basics
Identify the appropriate media, cables, ports, and connectors

Module 2: LAN SWITCHING TECHNOLOGIES

Ethernet Technologies
Identify basic switching concepts
Introduction to SVI
Configure and verify initial switch configuration
Configure Remote Access Management on Cisco Switch
Managing the MAC Address Tables
Securing Cisco LAN Switches
Switchport Security on Cisco Switches
Etherchanneling Techniques
EtherChannel PAgP and LACP modes
Introduction to Spanning Tree Protocol
Introduction to Portfast, Uplink Fast, Backbone Fast
Introduction to BPDU Guard and BPDU Filter
Configuration of Root Guard
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
Introduction to Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)
VLAN Frame Tagging
What is Native VLAN and Trunk Port?
How to configure VLAN trunk link and native VLAN?
Configuration of Basic VLAN
Configuration of VLAN with Router on Stick Method
Configuration of Multilayer Switch VLAN
Introduction to VTP
Configuration of VTP
Configuration of Voice VLAN
What is DTP (Dynamic Trunking Protocol?)

Module 3: IP ADDRESSING
IP Addressing Basics
IP Address Classes
Private IP Addressing
 Public IP Addressing
Subnetting
Subnet Mask
Variable Length Subnet Masks (VLSMs)
Voice Overlay Subnets
Summarization
IP Multicast
Managing IP Addresses
IP Addressing in the Smart Business Architecture
Introducing IPv6
IPv6 Features
Differences between IPv4 and IPv6
IPv6 Address formats

Module 5: IP ROUTING TECHNOLOGIES

What is Routing?
What is null interface in a Cisco Router?
What is loopback interface in a Cisco Router?
Difference between Routing and Switching
Types of Routing Protocols
Introduction to Static Routing
Configuration of Static Routing
Understanding Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
Configuration of RIP v1 and V2
Understand the function of Distance Vector Protocol
Understanding Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP)
Configuration of IGRP
Understand the function of Link State Protocol
Understanding Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
Understanding Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Understanding Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS)
Understanding Border Gateway Protocol

Module 6: MANAGING CISCO IOS

Cisco Router Boot Sequence
Exploring the Cisco IOS File System
How to install Solarwinds Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) Server
Backup Cisco IOS and Configuration file thru TFTP
Naming Convention of Cisco IOS Image Files
Upgrade Cisco IOS from TFTP Server
Router Password Recovery

Module 7: IP SERVICES
Configure and verify DHCP Server
What is Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP?)
Important Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) IOS commands
Introduction to Access Control Lists (ACL)
Standard Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Access Control List (ACL) - Wildcard Masks
Extended Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Extended Access Control List (ACL) - Operators
 Extended Access Control List (ACL) - TCP and UDP port numbers and
names
Extended Access Control List (ACL) - established Keyword
Named Access Control Lists (ACLs)
How to edit a Named Access Control List (ACL) on router
What is NAT (Network Address Translation?)
What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of NAT?
Different types of NAT - Static NAT, Dynamic NAT and PAT
NAT Address types - Inside Local, Inside Global, Outside Local, Outside
Global
How to configure static NAT in a Cisco Router
How to configure dynamic NAT in a Cisco Router
How to configure PAT in a Cisco Router
Recognize High availability (FHRP)
Configure and verify Syslog
Describe SNMP v2 and v3

Module 8: WAN TECHNOLOGIES

What is Packet Switching Networks?
Introduction to Frame Relay
Configuration of Frame Relay
Introduction to ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
Introduction to X.25
What is Circuit Switching Networks?
Introduction to ISDN
Introduction to Dial-on-Demand Routing
Configuration of DSL Modem, Cable Modem and Dial up Configuration
Introduction to PPP Authentication
Introduction to PAP and CHAP authentication Methods
Configuration of PPP on CHAP
Configuration of PPP on PAP
Introduction of HDLC and Synchronous Data Link Control

Module 9: WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES

Introduction to Wireless Technologies
Wireless Components Overview
Describe WLAN Standards and IEEE 802.11
Wireless Security Types