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Routing and Switching EssentialsLaajuus (5 cr)

Course unit code: 5G00EU98

General information


Credits
5 cr
Teaching language
Finnish
Responsible person
Ville Haapakangas

Objectives

By the end of the course, students will be able to
- Configure devices by using security best practices.
- Explain how Layer 2 switches forward data.
- Implement VLANs and trunking in a switched network.
- Troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing on Layer 3 devices.
- Explain how STP enables redundancy in a Layer 2 network.
- Troubleshoot EtherChannel on switched links.
- Implement DHCPv4 to operate across multiple LANs.
- Explain the operation of dynamic address allocation in IPv6 networks.
- Explain how FHRPs provide default gateway services in a redundant network.
- Explain how vulnerabilities compromise LAN security.
- Configure switch security to mitigate LAN attacks.
- Explain how WLANs enable network connectivity.
- Implement a WLAN using a wireless router and WLC.
- Explain how routers use information in packets to make forwarding decisions.
- Configure IPv4 and IPv6 floating static routes.
- Explain how to troubleshoot static and default route configurations.

Content

Basic Device Configuration, Switching Concepts, VLANs, Inter-VLAN Routing, STP, EtherChannel, DHCPv4, SLAAC and DHCPv6 Concepts, FHRP, LAN Security Concepts, Switch Security Configuration, WLAN Concepts, WLAN Configuration, Routing Concepts, IP Static Routing, Troubleshoot Static and Default Route

Prerequisites

Johdatus tietoverkkoihin

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

A student is able to configure network devices for different technologies

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

A student is able to implement a business-level information network

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to design and implement network solutions for small companies

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