We’ll introduce you to the fundamentals of network operation, then provide an opportunity to reinforce what you’ve learned. Apply the concepts in a lab setting as you perform step-by-step configurations of network equipment. You learn the importance of proper network planning and deployment, how to use tools that make network management easier, as well as how to make your network more secure.
Work It Out in the Lab:
Get the most relevant information on today's newest networking technologies in just two days! Learning fundamentals is one thing, but actual application is another. With this 3-DAY hands-on class, you can immediately implement what you learn. Fundamentals of switches, routers, hubs and servers are laid out in lab workbooks which guide you through hands-on exercises step-by-step. We’ll show you how to really setup a network for the most secure, flexible and reliable operation.
Immediate benefits of attending this course:
Learn how Ethernet works and how the Ethernet address is built into every computer on the LAN
- Discover LAN monitoring tools that show you the traffic on the LAN: what kind and how much
- See the difference between an Ethernet hub and an Ethernet switch – measure collisions and performance degradation as LAN loading is increased
- Connect switches to routers and verify that packets are sent successfully and addressing info is correct
- Understand the subnet mask. Setup and verify IP subnets of different classes and size, and use variable length subnet masks
- See why ARP protocol is central to operation of IP protocol on a LAN, and discover why ATP is a central concept in so many LAN operations
- Examine and verify the ARP cache on a router
- Learn static and dynamic routing tables, and understand why configuring ‘default’ routes is a critical part of internet access setups
- Demystify the VLAN concept. Use them to improve performance, security, and reliability
- Learn how to install and configure Microsoft's DHCP and DNS services
- See how Microsoft's XP service pack 2 and other similar “soft” firewall products can make your users' desktops more secure
- Benefit from the experience of setting up access lists on routers and firewalls
- See how to make a wireless access point secure, and practice setting up client desktops that need to connect to the access point
- Learn how the use of private IP addresses can make your network more flexible and secure and apply the concept of private addressing in a hands-on setting
- Configure a router interface for use with a T-1 line and connect routers in the lab
- Evaluate the cost/performance benefits of using frame relay in your WAN and obtain a listing of primary frame relay applications
- Observe a demonstration of how to configure a switched spanning tree in order to make your switch backbone totally redundant and free of single points of failure
- Learn how DHCP reservations stabilizes your network's addressing structure, easing the burden evolving administration needs
- Learn to operate multiple DNS servers – protect against loss of critical databases and services
- Practice setting up multiple wireless LAN access points on separate frequencies to avoid crosstalk and interference as your wireless network grows
LAN/WAN technologies, switch/router setup and configuration, and IT security solutions with extensive TCP/IP implementation labs.
During this class, you will get the opportunity to:
- Discover monitoring tools: analyze LAN protocol traffic & learn essential troubleshooting skills
- Gain hands-on experience with setup of a state-of-the-art router
- Connect switches to routers & monitor network traffic to ensure proper connectivity
- Demystify VLANs - use them to improve your network’s performance, security and reliability
- Learn how to install and configure DCHP and DNS
- Secure wireless access points and configure wireless nodes for proper connectivity
- Work hands-on in a real-world network environment with switches, routers, firewalls, wireless access points, LAN analyzers, and DHCP and DNS servers
- Deploy and configure VLANs, layer 3 switches, and wireless access points
- Acquire the essential security skills necessary for today's networking professional
- Perform IP address subnetting and subnet masking and use variable-length subnet masks
- Conduct static and dynamic routing, configure default routes and enable RIP routing
18 HANDS-ON LABS
(You must bring your laptop to participate in the labs)
- Lab 1: Connectivity
- Lab 2: LAN monitors & examining Ethernet frame format
- Lab 3, Group Exercise: Deterioration of performance under high collision rates with hubs and switches
- Lab 4: Router connectivity and managing configuration
- Lab 5: Routers, LAN switches, and compatible IP settings
- Lab 6: Setup of various IP subnets and subnet masks
- Lab 7: Restoration from disconnect and ARP entry removal
- Lab 8: Examining and verifying ARP caches on a route
- Lab 9: IP routing tables and configuring routes
- Lab10: Dynamic routing protocol
- Lab11: Configuring VLANs and managing virtual routers
- Lab12: Dynamic MAC-based VLAN membership
- Lab13: Configuring a Microsoft DHCP server
- Lab14: Configure a Microsoft DNS server
- Lab15: Installing soft firewalls
- Lab16: Level 3 access lists on routers
- Lab17: Using/verifying level 4 access lists on firewalls
- Lab18: Secure wireless connectivity for laptops
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