Module 1: Networking concepts:
Components of network – router, switch, hub, bridge etc
Types of Network – LAN, MAN, WAN, VPN, PAN & Content Network
Defining Network requirements – NIC- Ethernet (CSMA/CD)
10/100/1000 mbps DUPLEX (Half/Full/Auto) – Connecting Media – Coax.
10 base 2T – UTP/STP – CAT 1/2/3..
Straight through/cross crimping (only details no practical)
Fiber optics – Single/Multimedia
100 Base TX/FX etc – wireless communication.
Ethernet cabling Standard.
Connecting Devices
Repeater – Hub – Switch – Bridge – Topology – Bus/Star/Ring

Module 2: OSI – Model:
7 Layers – Communication between the Layers (Encapsulation & De-encapsulation) – PDU.
Layer 2 – MAC/LLC – 802.3/802.2 (SAP/SNAP) /Ethernet II – Frames
Broadcast/Collision domain – point of -Hub/Switch/Router
L4 – 3way handshake – windowing – and about – Connectionless
Packet size [64B (mini) to 1518B (Max)]

Module 3: TCP/IP Model & Ipv4 Addressing:
All Layers of TCP/IP Compound with – OS
Application Layer – TFTP/FTP/SMTP/TELNET/SNMP/DNS
Transport Layer – TCP/UDP – TCP Segment Format
3 way handshake/windowing – UDP segment Format
Internet Layer
IP datagram format – Protocol No. – TCP 6 – UDP 17
ICMP – ARP – RARP
Introduction to IP addressing – Class A/B/C/D/E
Private IP address – First OCTET range etc.

Module 4: Subnetting:
Default Subnet Mask
Class C Subnetting & Practice no. given
Class B Subnetting & problems
Class A Subnetting & problems

Module 5: Introduction to IPV6:
Introduction
Host Address Assignment
Unicast, Multicast and other Special ipV6 Addresses
Configuring ipV6 Routing and Routing Protocols
Translations between ipV4 and ipV6
Summary

Module 6: Basic of Router & Configuration:
When Router used – LAN with WAN connect – to connect networks of different IP
Different interface of Router – AUI /S0/S1/AUX – console / BRI etc.
Cables used in different interfaces/purpose of interfaces
WAN interface cable – EIA/TIA – 232/449/530 – V.35 – X.21
Different CISCO series – modular/fixed – 10mbps/100 etc
Straight through between DTE & DCE

Module 7: Different modes of operation & basic commands:
ROM – POST – BSL – ROM-MONITOR PRG – MINIIOS
Different interface of Router – AUI /S0/S1/AUX – console / BRI etc.
DRAM -Running Config
NVRAM – Startup Config
Flash MEM – IOS

Module 8: IP Routing:
IP Routing, Static Routing & Default Routing
Static Routing & Default Routing
Dynamic Routing and RIP

Module 9: Dynamic Routing EIGRP & OSPF:
Limitations of distance vector algorithm
Features of EIGRP and its operations
Configuring EIGRP – “Auto-redistribution”
Verify and troubleshooting EIGRP
Features of OSPF and its operation
Configuring single area OSPF
Verify and troubleshoot OSPF

Module 10: Access List:
Purpose/advantage of Access-list
IP [-for a host – for a network/sub network].
Std IP access-list – wild card calculation
Extd IP access list
Switch port ACL
Step involved in creating access list
Applying access list at the interface – (inbound/outbound)
Named access-list for IP
Access-list in Telnet session

Module 11: WAN Technologies:
Leased line
P to P communication
HDLC & PPP protocol-features
Enabling HDLC & PPP
PPP Link
PPP layer & its explanation/role
PAP/CHAP role
Configuring PAP/CHAP using commands
VPN
Describe VPN technology
Importance Of VPN
Benefits & Role
Impact & Components
Frame-Relay
Packet Switched Network
Virtual circuit – DLCI – Access-link – CRI – FECN – BECN – LMI
Enabling Frame-relay
Inverse ARP
Configuring frame-relay for
Mesh Network
Star Network
Combination of above two
Switching
Switching Operation and Configuration
Function –add-learning / Forward-filters the Frame / loop avoidance
Redundant path and its problems
Spanning Tree Protocol – purpose – its different state (blocking/listening/learning/forwarding)
Modes of operation of switch/Bridge
Port duplexing
Switch & hub – half duplex
Switch & Server – full duplex
CISCO catalyst switch 1912 & 1924 interface details
M/K/I modes
Basic and advanced commands
Enabling & configuring MAC address table
VLAN Configuration
VLAN – ISL – Trunking
Enabling Trunking
Assigning VLAN No. & name
Configuring ports to a specific VLAN
VTP purpose
VTP domain
VTP modes of operation
Switching Technologies (including VTP , RSTP , PVSTP, 802.1q)
Implement Basic Switch Security (including Port Security , Trunk access .etc )
Wireless LAN
Wireless Intro & Operation
Standards associated with Wireless Media (including WI-FI Alliance, ITU/FCC)
Ad-hoc mode, infrastructure mode
SSID, BSS, ESS
Basic Parameters to configure on a Wireless Network
Wireless Security Feature’s (WEP, WPA 1 / 2 )
Implementing Wireless Networks