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| Prescription: NW620 Networking Practice |
| Aim of Module | To provide students with an understanding of Wide Area Networks (WANs) and the configuring of routers to interface to WANs
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| Credits | 14
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| Knowledge Assumed From | NW610 Networking Practice (CCNA 3)
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| Student Learning hours | 140
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| Content Revised | New 2004
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| Prescription Expiry Date | Nov 2007
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| Note | The content of this module is based on Cisco CNAP CCNA 4 V3.1 course content and is cognisant of the Plan for Academy Student Success (PASS)
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
The Student Will
| | | | | P | 1 | Describe the scaling of networks using NAT and PAT and configure, verify and troubleshoot NAT, PAT and DHCP | | | A | 2 | Describe various WAN technologies including Packet and Circuit switching, ISDN, Frame Relay, ATM, DSL and cable modems | | | P | 3 | Describe Point-to-Point links and the PPP protocol and configure, verify and troubleshoot PPP | | | P | 4 | Describe, verify, configure and troubleshoot ISDN and DDR | | | P | 5 | Describe, verify, configure and troubleshoot Frame Relay | | | A | 6 | Describe the requirements for network management | | | P | 7 | Complete a case study on WAN Technologies, as prescribed by Cisco |
CONTENT
| | | | > | A description of the scaling of networks using NAT and PAT will include: | | | - | Describing major NAT and PAT features | | | - | A description of private addressing | | | - | Discussing issues | | | | | > | Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting NAT, PAT and DHCP involves: | | | - | Explaining major DHCP features and DHCP operation | | | - | Describing DHCP relay | | | - | Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting each | | | | | > | And optionally: | | | - | Describing BOOTP and DHCP differences | | |
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| | | | > | A description of the various WAN technologies includes: | | | - | Describing WAN devices, standards, encapsulation and link options | | | - | A description of Packet and Circuit switching | | | - | Describing analogue dialup, ISDN, Leased line, X.25, Frame Relay, ATM, DSL and cable modem | | | - | Describing WAN communication and the design steps and considerations | | | - | Identifying and selecting networking capabilities | | | - | A description of various design models based on layers | | |
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| | | | > | A description of Point-to-Point links and the PPP protocol includes: | | | - | An introduction to serial communication and time-division multiplexing | | | - | A description of the demarcation point and DTE-DCE interfaces | | | - | Encapsulation of HDLC | | | | | > | Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting PPP involves: | | | - | A description of the layered architecture | | | - | Establishing a PPP session | | | - | A description of the authentication protocols including: | | | | - Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) | | | | - Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) | | | - | PPP encapsulation and authentication process | | | - | Configuring PPP authentication | | | - | Verifying and troubleshooting the serial PPP encapsulation configuration | | |
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| | | | > | A description of ISDN and DDR includes: | | | - | A description of the ISDN standards, access methods and reference points | | | - | ISDN 3-layer model, protocols and functions | | | - | Determining the router ISDN interface | | | - | Switch types | | | | | > | Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting ISDN and DDR involves: | | | - | ISDN BRI and PRI | | | - | A description of the DDR operation | | | - | Configuring legacy DDR and defining static routes for DDR | | | - | Configuring DDR dialler information | | | - | Dialler profiles and configuration | | |
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| | | | > | A description of Frame Relay includes: | | | - | Terminology and stack layered support | | | - | bandwidth and flow control | | | - | Address mapping and topology | | | - | LMI and stages of inverse ARP and LMI | | | | | > | Configuring and troubleshooting Frame Relay includes: | | | - | Configuring a static Frame Relay map | | | - | A description of reachability issues with routing updates in NBMA | | | - | Configuring subinterfaces | | |
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| | | | > | A description of the requirements for network management includes: | | | - | Workstations and servers and client-server relationship | | | - | An introduction to NOS | | | | | > | And optionally: | | | - | Microsoft NT, 2000 and .NET | | | - | Unix, Sun, HP and LINUX | | | - | Apple | | | - | Concept of service on servers | | | | | > | Configuring SNMP involves: | | | - | Describing the concepts of network management | | | | | > | And optionally: | | | - | Describing the OSI and network management model | | | - | SNMP and CMIP standards and SNMP operation | | | - | Structure of management information and MIBs | | | - | A description and configuration of the SNMP protocol | | | - | RMON and Syslog | | |
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| | | | > | The completion of a case study on WANs will require a group of students to: | | | - | Setup the physical layout of the network using the diagram and accompanying narrative | | | - | Correctly configure single-area OSPF | | | - | Correctly configure VLANs and 802.1q trunking | | | - | Correctly configure Frame Relay | | | - | Correctly configure DHCP | | | - | Correctly configure NAT | | | - | Create and apply Access Control Lists (ACLs) on the appropriate routers and interfaces | | | - | Verify that all configurations are operational and functioning according to the scenario guidelines | | | - | Provide detailed documentation in a prescribed form as listed in the deliverables sections | | |
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| | | | Note | | > | A typical assessment strategy should include: | | | - | practical skills tests | | | - | laboratory exercises | | | - | group activities | | | - | progressive on-line tests (CISCO Web Portal) | | | - | summative (final) on-line test (CISCO Web Portal) | | | - | a final practical test | | | - | kinaesthetic activities | | | | | > | Students are to maintain individual Engineering Journals | | | | | LEARNING RESOURCES | | | | | > | CISCO Networking Academy Programme: | | | - | CCNA 3 and 4 Companion Guide 3rd Edition | | | - | CCNA 3 and 4 Lab Companion 3rd Edition | | | - | CCNA 3 and 4 Engineering Journal and Workbook 3rd Edition | | | | |
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