Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 - United States

Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 Course Outline

Module 1: Building a Simple Network

• Exploring the Functions of Networking
  • Network
  • Common Physical Components of a Network
  • Characteristics of a Network
  • Physical Topologies
• IP Network Addressing
  • Classful Addressing
  • Rules for Assigning Network ID
  • Classful Network Architecture
  • Implement Two-Factor Authentication
  • Keep Your Systems Up to Date
  • Encrypt the Entire Network
  • Physically Secure the Network
• Securing the Network
• Understanding the Host-to-Host Communications Model
  • Layers of the OSI Model
  • TCP/IP Model

Module 2: Ethernet LANs

• Understanding the Challenges of Shared LANs
  • Ethernet LAN Segments
  • Extending a LAN Segment
  • Collisions
  • Collision Domains
• Operating Cisco IOS Software
  • Cisco Catalyst switches
  • Configuring Network Devices
  • External Configuration Sources
  • Cisco IOS Command-Line Interface Functions
  • Entering the EXEC Modes
  • Keyboard Help in the CLI
  • Enhanced Editing Commands
  • Command History

Module 3: WLANs

• Exploring Wireless Networking
  • Business Case for WLAN Service
  • Differences Between WLANs and LANs
  • Radio Frequency Transmission
  • ITU-R Local FCC Wireless
  • 802.11 Standards Comparison
  • Wi-Fi Certification
• Understanding WLAN Security
  • Wireless LAN Security Threats
  • Mitigating Security Threats
  • Wireless Client Association
  • Working of 802.1x on WLANs
  • WPA and WPA2 Modes
• Implementing a WLAN
  • 802.11 Topology Building Blocks
  • BSA Wireless Topology
  • Steps to Implement a WLAN
  • Configure WLAN using WPA2 PSK using the GUI

Module 4: LAN Connections

• Exploring the Functions of Routing
  • Routers
  • Path Determination
  • Packet Forwarding
  • Routing Tables
  • Routing Table Information
  • Routing Metrics
  • Routing Methods
• Understanding Binary Numbering
  • Doing the Logic Thing
• Constructing a Network Addressing Scheme
  • Kinds of Addresses
  • IP Addressing Scheme
  • Subnet Addressing and Masking
  • Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR)
• Starting a Cisco Router
  • Before You Get Started
  • Router Setup Steps
• Configuring a Cisco Router
• Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
  • Host-to-Host Packet Delivery
  • Graphical Representations of Host-to-Host IP Communications
  • Data Encapsulation
  • Checking the ARP Table
  • Sending the ARP Request
  • Switch Learning and Forwarding
  • Host Receives/ Responds ARP Request
  • Host Receives ARP Response
  • Sender Builds Frame
  • Switch Forwards Frame
• Understanding Cisco Router Security
  • Physical and Environmental Threats
  • Configuring Password Security
  • Configuring the Login Banner
  • Telnet and SSH Access
• Using Cisco SDM
  • Configuring Your Router to Support Cisco SDM
  • Start Cisco SDM
  • Steps to Start the Cisco SDM
• Using a Cisco Router as a DHCP Server
• Accessing Remote Devices
  • Establishing a Telnet or SSH Connection
  • Telnet and its Configuration
  • SSH and its Configuration

Module 5: WAN Connections

• Understanding WAN Technologies
  • Introduction
  • Types of WAN Technologies
• Enabling Static Routing
  • Static Routes Configuration
• Access Point Configuration
• Configuring Serial Encapsulation
• Enabling RIP

Module 6: Network Environment Management

• Discovering Neighbours on the Network
  • Discovering Neighbours with CDP
  • Using CDP
  • Additional Cisco Discovery Protocol Commands
• Creating a Network Map
• Managing Router Start up and Configuration
  • Router Power-On Boot Sequence
  • Router Internal Components
  • ROM Functions
  • Finding the Cisco IOS Image
  • Loading the Cisco IOS Image from Flash
  • Loading the Configuration
• Managing Cisco Devices
  • Cisco IOS File System and Devices
  • Managing Cisco IOS Images