Unit 1

Introduction to Scaling Networks, Implementing a Network Design, LAN Redundancy, Spanning Tree Concepts and protocols.

Unit 2

Link Aggregation Concepts and Configuration, Wireless LAN Concepts, operations and Security, Wireless LAN Configuration, Troubleshoot Single-Area OSPF, Multiarea OSPF

Unit 3

Operation and configuration. Hierarchical Network Design, WAN Technologies, Spanning Tree Configuration, First-Hop Redundancy Protocols, Point-to-Point Connections.

Unit 4

PPP Operation and Configuration, HDLC protocol, Troubleshoot WAN Connectivity, Frame Relay concepts and Configurations, NAT Operation & Configuration, Troubleshooting NAT .

Unit 5

Tele working, Broadband Solutions, Configuring xDSL Connectivity, Securing Site-to-Site Connectivity, VPNs, Site-to-Site GRE Tunnels, IPsec, Monitoring the Network – Syslog, SNMP, Netflow, Network Troubleshooting with a Systematic Approach.

1. Youlu Zheng and ShakilAkhtar,”Networks for Computer Scientists and Engineers”.
2. Peterson & Davie, “Computer Networks, A Systems Approach”, 5th Edition, Morgan Kaufmann, 2011.

1. “Scaling Networks – Course Booklet “, Cisco Press.
2. ”Switched Networks – Course Booklet”, Cisco Press.