Course Overview
This course introduces and extends the students' knowledge and practical experience with Wide Area Networks (WANs). Topics include Network Address Translation (NAT), Port Address Translation (PAT), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Integrated Services Data Networks (ISDN), Dial-On-Demand Routing (DDR), Point-to-Point Protocols (PPP), Frame Relay technology, router configuration and maintenance and network troubleshooting. Students will gain hands-on experience with Cisco routers in various WAN environments. As part of the Cisco Academy program students who have completed all the previous CCNA levels will be given the opportunity to write a voucher exam which provides a discount on the CCNA certification exam. Also students will write a practice CCNA exam in preparation to write the certification.
Prerequisite(s)
- 70% in CITX 2061
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Explain the basic differences between LAN and WAN networking.
- Describe WAN networking technologies such as X.25, dedicated digital links, packet switching, circuit switching and cell relay.
- Describe functionality of WAN layer-2 protocols.
- Explain Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Address Translation (PAT).
- Configure NAT, PAT and DHCP on a router.
- Explain the operation of PPP and its associated protocols.
- Configure and monitor the configuration of Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).
- Describe the differences between PAP and CHAP and apply them to PPP link.
- Explain the operation of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN).
- Configure and monitor the configuration of Basic Rate Interface (BRI) on a router.
- Explain the concepts of Dial-On-Demand-Routing (DDR).
- Configure DDR on a router.
- Configure and monitor the configuration of Frame-Relay on a router.
- Configure a router as a frame-relay switch.
- Monitor and troubleshoot Cisco Networks.
Effective as of Winter 2007
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