Cisco Networking
This course has been designed to provide delegates with a sound theoretical and practical knowledge of Internetworking with Cisco routers and switches. On completion of the course, following a period of private study, delegates should be in a position to attempt the current Cisco CCNA examination and gain certification.

Prerequisites
Delegates should have a basic theoretical knowledge of TCP/IP and LAN basics and ideally should have attended Cisco’s CCNA Intro course or similar.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this class, participants will be able to:

• Understand the cabling requirements for Cisco router and switch connectivity.
• Identify and associate router and switch memory components.
• Confidently utilise various open and proprietary protocols to effectively manage switches and routers.
• Configure and interrogate Layer 2 devices for basic operation.
• Configure a Cisco 2950 catalyst switch for basic VLAN operation.
• Understand the importance of loop avoidance mechanisms utilising IEEE 802.1d and 802.1w (Spanning Tree).
• Identify the five IP Address classes and perform subnetting of the address space.
• Configure basic routing services with RIP, IGRP, OSPF and EIGRP routing protocols.
• Manage traffic flow with Access Control Lists.
• Understand Network Address Translation (NAT).
• Establish serial Point-to-Point connections including authentication with PAP and CHAP.
• Establish and verify Frame Relay connections.
• Establish Narrowband ISDN connections and make a call using DDR.

Who Should Attend
Network support engineers and administrators who need configuration skills using Cisco products. This course provides the foundations for those delegates intending to gain certification at CCNA, CCDA, CCDP and CCDP levels.

Course Outline

• Physical Network Specifications.
• Cisco Network Devices.
• Router and Catalyst Switch Management.
• Layer 2 switching with the Cisco 2950 Catalyst Switch.
• Advanced Spanning-Tree Features.
• Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs).
• TCP/IP and IP Addressing.
• Distance Vector Routing Protocols (RIP & IGRP).
• Routing with EIGRP.
• Routing with OSPF.
• An Introduction to NAT and Advanced TCP/IP.
• Basic Traffic Management with Access Control Lists.
• WAN Point-to-Point Protocols and Configuration.
• Frame Relay Configuration.
• Narrowband ISDN.

The key learning points from each topic will be applied through the completion of practical exercises and the end of each session. This will provide for the re-enforcement of techniques learned during the course lectures. Delegates will work either individually or in pairs to complete the practical exercises

Class Length
Five days

Cost £1095 ex VAT