Course description
This course extends a student’s networking knowledge from SOHO environment into a large scale enterprise level network. The student will learn network design principles and practical skill in designing and building a scalable internetworking enterprise network using Wide Area Network (WAN) technologies. Topics include advanced IP addressing, NAT, PAT, DHCP, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN), and Frame relay configuration. It covers topics on network management, troubleshooting and network optimization. This course also covers Cisco Network Academy CCNA 4 module and a case study.
Course content
- Introduction to basic LAN and WAN and routers topology
- Review of router characteristics and functionality
- Use of router in LAN and WAN environment
- Scaling IP Address
- Scaling network with NAT and PAT
- NAT and PAT configuration and troubleshooting
- BOOTP and DHCP configuration and troubleshooting
- WAN Technologies
- WAN devices, standards, encapsulation and link options
- Packet switching vs. circuit switching
- WAN platform (Analog dialup, ISDN, Lease line, X.25, Frame Relay, ATM, DSL, Cable Modem)
- WAN design consideration
- Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
- Serial Point-to-Point Links (TDM, demarcation point, DTE-DCE, HDLC)
- PPP authentication (architecture, protocol, PAP, challenge handshaking)
- PPP configuration and troubleshooting
- ISDN and DDR
- Basics of ISDN technology (standards, access method, protocol, interface and switch)
- ISDN configuration and troubleshooting
- DDR configuration and troubleshooting
- Frame Relay
- Basics of frame relay technology (standard, bandwidth, flow control, reverse ARP, LMI and address mapping)
- Frame relay configuration and trouble shooting
- Scalable Enterprise Network Design and WAN Case Studies
- Routing metric tuning
- Classless and classful routing
- Distance vector vs. Link-state operation and convergence
- Extending IP addresses using subnetting, VLSM and route summarization
- Configuring scalable routing using OSPF protocol
- Configuring scalable routing using EIGRP protocol
- Optimizing Scalable Internetworking
- Redistribution among multiple routing protocols
- Configuring redistribution
- Controlling routing update traffic
- Policy based routing using route map
- Network Management
- OSI and network management model
- SNMP and CMIP standards
- Structure of network management information and MIBs
- Configuring SNMP
- RMON and Syslog
Learning activities
- Lecture
- Seminar
- Demonstration
- Hands-on assignments/projects
Means of assessment
| Lab Assignments (minimum: 4) |
20% - 35% |
| Participation |
0%-10% |
| Quizzes/Midterm Examination |
20%-40% |
| Final Examination |
20%-40% |
| |
100% |
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
- design a scalable enterprise network solution using LAN and WAN technologies;
- apply advanced IP addressing techniques and subnet masks, and gateway addresses on routers and hosts to meet design requirements;
- describe and apply network management function, SNMP and CMIP protocols to monitor and control network resources;
- describe and configure WAN technologies including PPP, ISDN, DDR and Frame Relay;
- explain routing characteristics and conduct network traffic optimization.
Textbook materials
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students:
Reid, Allan. WAN Technologies, CCNA 4 Companion Guide. Cisco Press.