Course Overview

This course focuses on 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 gains the knowledge needed to complete configuration and implementation of a small branch office network under supervision.

The course helps students prepare for ICND1 Exam #640-822. Passing the ICND1 Exam earns CCENT certification and is a step towards CCNA certification.

Prerequisites:

• Basic computer literacy
• Basic Windows navigation skills
• Basic Internet usage skills
• Basic e-mail usage skills

Course Objectives:

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe how networks function, identifying major components, function of network components, and the Open System Interconnection (OSI) reference model
• Using the host-to-host packet delivery process, describe issues related to increasing traffic on an Ethernet LAN and identify switched LAN technology solutions to Ethernet networking issues
• Describe the reasons for extending the reach of a LAN and the methods that can be used with a focus on RF wireless access
• Describe the reasons for connecting networks with routers and how routed networks transmit data through networks using TCP/IP.
• Describe the function of Wide Area Networks (WANs), the major devices of WANs, and configure PPP encapsulation, static and dynamic routing, PAT and RIP routing
• Use the command-line interface to discover neighbors on the network and manage the router's startup and configuration.

Course Outline:

Course Introduction
Building a Simple Network
Ethernet Local Area Networks (LANs)
Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
Local Area Network Connections
Wide Area Networks (WANs)
Network Environment Management
Capstone Lab: Re-Configuring the Branch Network