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Internetworking with LANs and Routers for Developers

3 Day Course
Code PDN053

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Modules

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Introduction and Overview (5 topics)

  • Motivations for Networking
  • Defining internetworking and interoperability
  • Using the OSI Reference Model
  • Addressing: IP and OSI
  • Mapping Layer 2, Layer 3 and Layer 4 addresses

LAN Technologies and Interfaces (7 topics)

  • CSMA/CD Media Access Control
  • Frame formats and Traditional Ethernet
  • Ethernet addressing
  • 10-Base5, 10-Base2, 10-BaseT, 100-Base-T, 100-Base-TX
  • Gigabit Ethernet, 1000Base-TX, 1000Base-SX, 1000-Base-LH
  • Ethernet Performance without switching
  • Switched Ethernet

Bridging, Switching and VLANs (6 topics)

  • Functions of a switch
  • Interconnecting switches and segments
  • Building resilience with spanning tree
  • IEEE 802.1d minimum spanning tree
  • Delivering Priority with IEEE 802.1p
  • Selecting VLAN on switch interfaces using IEEE 802.1q

Interfacing to the Network Layer (10 topics)

  • Functions and services of the network layer
  • Connection oriented and Connectionless networks
  • Routable Addressing
  • Delivering Service Quality
  • Key Network Layer Protocols: IP, IPX and CLNP
  • Multi-protocol Label Switching
  • Shim Headers
  • Label Switch Routing
  • Label options
  • Comparisons between MPLS, ATM and Frame Relay

Functions of IP (12 topics)

  • IP fragmentation and Re-assembly
  • Matching MTU sizes
  • Type of Service and Differentiated Services
  • Mapping IP to Physical addresses with ARP
  • Routing at the Host: When to route and how to route
  • Searching routing tables
  • Network Masks
  • Subnetworking and subnet masks
  • Subdividing IP Networks
  • Subnet Masks
  • Subnet Calculator
  • Case Study in Subnetworking

Principles of Distributed Dynamic Routing (7 topics)

  • The function of routing protocols
  • Route propagation
  • Distance Vector, Link State and Path Vector algorithms
  • Deploying IP subnetting on Routers
  • Classless vs Classful IP addresses
  • Interior gateway protocols
  • Early evolution RIP/RIP2 and their limitations

Open Shortest Path First (6 topics)

  • Beyond the limitations of Distance Vector
  • Link State Routing
  • Shortest Path
  • OSPF (Open Shortest Path First Protocol)
  • Hello, LSA and Flooding Protocols
  • Routing Areas

Interconnecting Autonomous Systems with BGP (16 topics)

  • Autonomous Systems
  • Interior gateways vs exterior gateways
  • The structure of the Internet today
  • CIDR and Aggregating Addresses
  • Internet exchanges
  • Continent Address Planning
  • Policy based routing
  • Matching Rules: The longest prefix wins
  • Path Vectors and Attributes
  • route in-flow and out-flow
  • Route Maps
  • IBGP vs EBGP
  • Default routes and default-less routing
  • Synchronisation with IGP
  • Route redistribution
  • Route Reflectors in Large Autonomous Systems

Virtual Private Networks (9 topics)

  • Delivering private service over public infrastructures
  • Security and Quality
  • The key elements of VPNs
  • Tunnelling and tunnelling protocols
  • Key exchanges
  • Authentication: MD5 and CHAPs
  • Delivering QOS in VPNs
  • VPN Service Level Agreements
  • Encryption: Public and secret key systems

Prerequisites

It will be assumed that attendees will have a working knowledge of Windows based PC applications and basic programming principles.

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