Course Length: 2 Days
Prerequisites:
DSL Training or basic data and Windows® Operating System knowledge. This course can be customized or combined to meet specific system requirements.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course the student should have a good working understanding of Network Principals, home and business networks, installation and troubleshooting of computer networks.
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Course Outline:
Networking Overview
- Why Networks – Benefits
- Network Architecture
- Ethernet Basics
- Home & Business Networks
- Physical Hardware
- Protocols – Logical Connections
The OSI Model
- How every network is built
- Seven Layers Defined
- Transport Layer 1 - types
- Why the model works
- Virtual Circuits - VPN
Network Cabling – Hands-on
- Category Defined Cables
- Bandwidth vs. Speed
- Cable length and Attenuation
- Crossover and Straight Cables
Wireless Networks
- 802.11b Standard
- Wi-Fi and G.54
- Building a Wireless Network
- Troubleshooting Wireless Networks
Networking Hardware
- NIC Cards –MAC Address
- Network Hubs
- Routers – Switches
- Servers
Network Protocols
- TCP/IP Overview
- IP Details
- Addressing – Static/Dynamic
- Subnets
Building the Network – Hands-on
- Installing Hardware & Cables
- PC Operating Systems
- Configuration
- Setting up Routers
- How Routers Work
- Routers and the Internet
- Routing tables
Network Security – Hands-on
- Network Administration
- Internets & Internet
- Firewalls
- Virus Programs