Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

• Describe how networks function, identifying major components, function of network components, and the 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 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 start up and configuration

Prerequisites:

The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:

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

Course Outline

• Operation of data networks
• Implement a small switched network
• Implement an IP addressing scheme and IP services
• Implement a small routed network
• Wireless LAN
• Network Security
• WAN Links
• VLANs
• IP Addressing/Services for Medium-Sized Network
• IP Routing
• NAT and ACLs
• Implementing WANs

Intended Audience

This training course is primarily intended to help candidates achieve their CCNA certification. If you are just beginning your journey as a network engineer, this CCNA training would get you into the world of Cisco networking and let you pass the valuable CCNA certification. This training course will also benefit students looking to obtain the entry-level CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technical) certification, which is covered as a part of the complete CCNA curriculum.