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NET 228 - Cisco Networking II

Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 4
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
This course describes the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in a small network. Students learn how to configure a router and a switch for basic functionality. By the end of this course, students will be able to configure and troubleshoot routers and switches and resolve common issues with static routing, virtual LANS, and inter-VLAN routing in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
Prerequisite: NET 213  
Competencies
  1. Demonstrate configuration of devices by using security best practices.
    1. Configure initial settings and switch ports to meet network requirements on a Cisco switch.
    2. Configure secure management access on a switch.
    3. Configure basic settings on a router to route between two directly connected networks.
    4. Verify connectivity between two networks that are directly connected to a router.
  2. Examine how Layer 2 switches forward data.
    1. Explain how frames are forwarded in a switched network environment.
    2. Compare a collision domain to a broadcast domain.
  3. Implement VLANs and trunking in a switched network.
    1. Explain the purpose of VLANs in a switched network.
    2. Explain how a switch forwards frames based on VLAN configuration in a multi-switch environment.
    3. Configure a switch port to be assigned to a VLAN based on requirements.
    4. Configure a trunk port on a LAN switch.
    5. Configure Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP).
  4. Troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing on Layer 3 devices.
    1. Describe options for configuring inter-VLAN routing.
    2. Configure router-on-a-stick inter-VLAN routing.
    3. Configure inter-VLAN routing using Layer 3 switching.
    4. Troubleshoot common inter-VLAN configuration issues
  5. Assess how STP enables redundancy in a Layer 2 network.
    1. Explain common problems in a redundant, L2 switched network.
    2. Demonstrate how a simple, switched network that uses STP operates.
    3. Explain how Rapid PVST+ operates.
  6. Characterize EtherChannel technology.
    1. Configure EtherChannel.
    2. Troubleshoot EtherChannel on switched links.
  7. Implement DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 to operate across multiple LANs.
    1. Implement DHCPv4 to operate across multiple LANs.
    2. Configure a router as a DHCP server.
    3. Configure a router as a DHCP client.
    4. Explain the operation of SLAAC and DHCPv6.
    5. Configure stateful and stateless DHCPv6
  8. Analyze how FHRPs (First Hop Redundancy Protocol) provide default gateway services in a redundant network.
    1. Explain the purpose and operation of first hop redundancy protocols.
    2. Configure FHRP on routers for redundancy
  9. Explain how vulnerabilities compromise LAN security.
    1. Explain how use endpoint security to mitigate attacks.
    2. Discuss how AAA and 802.1x are used to authenticate LAN endpoints and devices.
    3. Identify Layer 2 vulnerabilities.
    4. Explain how a MAC address table attack compromises LAN security.
    5. Describe how LAN attacks compromises LAN security.
  10. Configure switch security to mitigate LAN attacks.
    1. Implement port security to mitigate MAC address table attacks.
    2. Configure DTP and native VLAN to mitigate VLAN attacks.
    3. Configure DHCP snooping to mitigate DHCP attacks.
    4. Configure ARP inspection to mitigate ARP attacks.
    5. Configure portfast and bpdu guard.
  11. Explain how WLANs enable network connectivity.
    1. Describe WLAN technology and standards.
    2. Describe the components of a WLAN infrastructure.
    3. Explain how wireless technology enables WLAN operation.
    4. Explain how a WLC uses CAPWAP to manage multiple APs.
    5. Describe channel management in a WLAN.
    6. Identify threats to WLANs.
    7. List WLAN security mechanisms.
  12. Implement a WLAN using a wireless router and WLC.
    1. Configure a WLAN to support a remote site.
    2. Configure a WLAN using the GUI on a WLC.
    3. Explain how to troubleshoot common wireless configuration issues.
  13. Illustrate how routers use information in packets to make forwarding decisions.
    1. Describe the primary functions and features of a router.
    2. Explain the path determination function of a router.
    3. Configure basic settings on a router.
    4. Describe the structure of a routing table.
    5. Compare static and dynamic routing concepts.
  14. Apply IPv4 and IPv6 static routing.
    1. Configure IPv4 and IPv6 static routes.
    2. Configure IPv4 and IPv6 default static routes.
    3. Configure a floating static route to provide a backup connection.
    4. Configure IPv4 and IPv6 static host routes that direct traffic to a specific host.
  15. Discuss how to troubleshoot static and default route configurations.
    1. Explain how a router processes packets when a static route is configured.
    2. Explain how to troubleshoot common static and default route configuration issues.

Competencies Revised Date: 2019



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