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Network Configuration and Troubleshooting: Hands-On

 
Course: 451   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 4 Days
 
 

You Will Learn How To

  • Configure, maintain and troubleshoot multiple network configurations
  • Configure and test network adapters for optimum LAN performance
  • Install a switched network with VLANs
  • Access and secure your wireless network
  • Manage IP address assignments and subnetting
  • Identify and resolve application layer issues using protocol analysis

Course Benefits

Providing users with constant access to critical data is essential for the success of today's rapidly evolving networks. In this course, you gain the skills necessary to configure networks and resolve problems related to cables, wireless connections, protocols and applications. You learn to configure, maintain and troubleshoot networks using a comprehensive set of tools and techniques.

Who Should Attend

Anyone involved in designing, configuring, installing or maintaining a network. Networking experience at the level of Course 450, "Networking Comprehensive Introduction," or equivalent knowledge is assumed.

Hands-On Training

You gain hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting a network. Exercises include:
  • Testing cables and connections using a cable scanner
  • Diagnosing cable and connection configuration to ensure operation
  • Analyzing traffic with Wireshark
  • Upgrading to a switched network
  • Implementing VLANs
  • Setting up and securing a wireless network
  • Allocating an IP address with DHCP
  • Interpreting a routing table
  • Troubleshooting name resolution

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Upcoming Dates

Nov 4 - 7, 2008
 Atlanta
Nov 11 - 14, 2008
 Ottawa
Nov 11 - 14, 2008
 Washington, DC (Reston, VA)
Dec 2 - 5, 2008
 Los Angeles
Dec 9 - 12, 2008
 Philadelphia
Dec 9 - 12, 2008
 Toronto
Feb 3 - 6, 2009
 New York
Feb 10 - 13, 2009
 Washington, DC (Alexandria, VA)
Feb 17 - 20, 2009
 Dallas
Feb 24 - 27, 2009
 Washington, DC (Rockville, MD)
Mar 10 - 13, 2009
 N. New Jersey
Mar 17 - 20, 2009
 Philadelphia
Apr 14 - 17, 2009
 Chicago (Schaumburg)
Apr 21 - 24, 2009
 Washington, DC (Reston, VA)
Apr 28 - May 1, 2009
 Boston (Waltham)

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Network Configuration and Troubleshooting: Hands-On

 
Course: 451   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 4 Days
 
 
Course 451 Content
 

Networking Overview

Fundamentals of a network

  • Types of networks
  • Hardware and software

Applying the OSI model to troubleshooting

  • The 7-layer model
  • Executing a troubleshooting methodology
  • Employing fault isolation at each layer

Connecting the Physical Layer

Distinguishing media terminology

  • Twisted pair
  • Fiber
  • Wireless
  • EIA/TIA standards

Cabling and port configuration

  • Strategies for successful configuration
  • Validating wiremap with cable scanner
  • MDI/MDI-X port configuration
  • Specifying various fiber types

Building the Data Link Layer

Working with network adapters

  • Designating Layer 2 MAC address
  • Demystifying access methods: Collision Detection/Avoidance
  • Displaying NIC configuration

Assessing LAN topologies

  • Logical and physical topologies
  • Star
  • Hybrid
  • Mesh

LAN and WAN standards at Layer 2

  • 802 standards
  • Wireless
  • Fast and Gigabit Ethernet
  • xDSL
  • Cable modem
  • Frame Relay
  • ATM

Interfacing with the network

  • Testing speed and duplex settings
  • Authenticating using 802.1X and EAP

Switching at the Data Link Layer

Analyzing protocols

  • Differentiating between Ethernet and 802.3 frame formats
  • Choosing a hardware or software analyzer
  • Capturing and filtering traffic with Wireshark

Solving network congestion

  • Deploying switches
  • Interpreting Layer 2 traffic
  • Upgrading to a switch

Implementing VLANs

  • Defining the VLAN
  • Interconnecting VLANs across switches
  • Port tagging with 802.1Q

Wireless Networking

Traversing the wireless topology

  • Network types and standards
  • Selecting infrastructure or ad hoc mode
  • IBSS
  • BSS
  • ESS

Building the wireless network

  • Setting up the access point
  • Configuring the SSID on a client
  • Securing the wireless traffic

Integrating the Network & Transport Layers

The role of TCP/IP

  • The TCP/IP protocol suite
  • OSI model vs. TCP/IP model

Configuring IP addresses

  • Characterizing NetID and HostID
  • Public vs. private addresses
  • Allocating addresses with DHCP
  • Managing addresses with ifconfig/ipconfig
  • Resolving address conflicts

Enabling the routing function

  • Subnetting and the adjacency test
  • Interpreting a routing table

Investigating protocol headers

  • TCP
  • UDP
  • IP
  • ARP
  • ICMP
  • Identifying common protocol issues

Troubleshooting the Application Layer

Managing OS functions

  • File
  • Print
  • Messaging
  • Database

Fine-tuning network services

  • DNS
  • Web services
  • Debugging name resolution with nslookup

Managing Your Network

  • Identifying network management components using SNMP
  • Querying the MIB for device status
 
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Network Configuration and Troubleshooting: Hands-On Tuition

 
Course: 451   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 4 Days
 
 

Course Tuition
$ 2,790 Standard Tuition
Tuition with a Savings Plan
$ 1,800 10-Day Pass
$ 1,670 Training Passport
$ 1,700 Premium-Pass
$ 2,200 Voucher 10-Pack
$ 2,515 Alumni Gold Discount
$ 2,484 Government Discount
 

 

Your Course Tuition Entitles You To...

  • Class participation
  • Team workshops
  • Use of in-class hands-on equipment
  • Comprehensive course materials
  • Morning and afternoon refreshments
  • Course Completion Certificate awarding Continuing Education Units
  • FREE participation in Professional Certification
  • FREE participation in College Credit programs (including related exams)

Yours FREE To Take Home:

You receive the Network+ Exam Cram 2 book, which includes a CD with practice test questions.

Special Course Promotions:

Included In Your Course Tuition CompTIA Network+ exam voucher enables you to take the exam at any Pearson VUE Test Center location Access to Transcender test preparation materials
 
 

Tuition Savings Plans

Training Passport
  • 3 courses in 12 months
  • As little as $1,670 per course
  • Savings as much as 40%
  • Only $5,000
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  • 4 courses in 24 months
  • As little as $1,700 per course
  • Save as much as 45%
10-Day Pass
  • A NEW way to save on training
  • 10 days of training for one person
  • Save as much as $990 per course
  • Only $4,500
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  • Save as much as $990 per course
  • Fully transferable
  • As low as $2,200 per course
Alumni Gold Discount Attend your first course and you'll receive a personalized Alumni Gold Discount card, entitling you to save as much as $305 on each course you take within the following 12 months. Take just one course each year and you'll be entitled to ongoing discounts...year after year!

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