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TEL 233 - Adv Topics in Telecom Lab

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 6
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
Lab provides hands-on learning with broadband circuits from a service provider and enterprise perspective. System configuration and diagnostics using telecom equipment and computer software are introduced. Voice-over-IP and wireless communications are emphasized.
Prerequisite: TEL 220 , TEL 223 .
Corequisite: TEL 230  
Competencies
  1. Demonstrate procedures for installing approved PBX systems
    1. Install PBX systems
    2. Operate PBX systems
    3. Perform maintenance routines on PBX systems
  2. Illustrate the ability to add approved features to IP-PBX systems
    1. Demonstrate installation of voice mail systems
    2. Program IP-PBX customer features
    3. Troubleshoot and correct faults in IP-PBX systems
  3. Demonstrate procedure to install a standard Ethernet switch
    1. Install standard Ethernet switch in business simulation setting.
    2. Describe standard Ethernet access and trunk ports.
    3. Configure standard Ethernet access ports.
  4. Perform procedures to install a wireless access-point
    1. Install standard wifi AP in business simulation setting.
    2. Navigate wifi AP software settings.
    3. Provision wifi AP settings to optimize customer bandwidth.
  5. Evaluate wifi spectrum analyzers
    1. Download and use open-source or similar wifi analyzers
    2. Compare and contrast wifi signal quality in business simulation setting.
    3. Vocalize wifi recommendations to simulated business customers.
    4. Wire a switched data circuit
    5. Test a switched data circuit
  6. Perform configuration procedures on a service provider CO switch
    1. Demonstrate ability to add VoIP stations.
    2. Demonstrate ability to add VoIP station features and options.
    3. Identify and clear faults on VoIP customer provisioned CO lines.
    4. Locate and correct call routing problems
  7. Demonstrate use and operation of OSP cable locating equipment
    1. Explain and show proper cable locator software settings.
    2. Demonstrate proper cable locate connection.
    3. Demonstrate cable locate work operation.
  8. Configure and install customer VoIP telephones
    1. Demonstrate proper cable connection.
    2. Configure VoIP telephone software settings.
    3. Identify and clear VoIP customer telephone faults.
  9. Evaluate data packet capture software.
    1. Install packet capture computer software.
    2. Explain the need for protocol analyzers in modern business IT departments.
    3. Compare and contrast packet capture files for various TCP/IP protocols.

Competencies Revised Date: 2019



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