Course Curriculum

1. Overview of Networking 

•   Introduction to network
•   Advantages of network
•   QOS Parameters of network
•   Classification of Networks
•   Network architecture
•   Topology

2. OSI Model

• Layering concept
• Function of each layer
• Encapsulation
• Error Control and flow control
• Segment/ Packet/ Frame structure

3. TCP/IP Model

• Connection Oriented Protocol (TCP)
• Fragmentation
• Three way handshake
• Connectionless Protocol (UDP)
• Application Protocols – HTTP, FTP, DNS, TELNET, SMTP etc.
• Network layer protocols- IP, IGMP, ICMP, ARP etc.
• IP Header

4. Network elements  

• Network element and functions of Different media
• Straight through, Cross over and Roll over cabling
• Hubs
• Switches
• Bridges
• Routers
• Gateways

5. IPv4 Addressing

• Physical/ Logical addressing
• Classful addressing concept
• IP Address representation
• Subnet Mask
• Sub netting/ Super netting
• CIDR/ VLSM
• Private/ Public IP address

Practical- LAN Implementation

6. Router Architecture

• Hardware Components/ Features of Router
• Types of Memory in Router
• IOS
• Types of Interfaces

Practical – Introduction to Routers (Hardware & Software)

7. Router Configuration

• Accessing router
• Assigning IP address
• Access rights
• Layer 2 encapsulations
• Saving configuration
• Analyzing the configuration 

Practical - Configuration of Cisco Router

8. IPv4 Routing

• Types of Routing
• Static routing & Configuration
• Default routing & Configuration
• Overview of Dynamic routing
• Metric values for routing decision
• Distance vector protocols
• Link state protocols
• Path vector protocols
• Administrative distance of routing protocol
• Steps for routing decision
• ICMP messages
• Checking current configuration
• Testing and troubling shooting the routing

9. Dynamic IPv4 Routing: RIP

• Distance vector protocols
• Cost and algorithm
• Routing updates Count to infinity problem
• Split horizon with poison reverse
• Routing update, Hold down and Garbage collection timers.
• Enabling/ Configuring RIP in a network
• Auto Summarization

Practical - Dynamic Routing Protocol – RIP

10. Dynamic IPv4 Routing: OSPF

• Drawbacks of distance vector protocols.
• Advantages of OSPF
• Link state algorithm
• Working principles of OSPF
• OSPF Databases (Neighbor/ Topology/ Routing)
• Different Timers concept
• Multi Area concept in OSPF
• DR/ BDR selection
• OSPF format and message type
• Configuring OSPF in a network with single area
• Configuring OSPF in a network with multiple area
• Routing testing and trouble shooting

Practical - Dynamic Routing Protocol – OSPF 

11. DHCP/ DNS in IPv4 Architecture

•   Functions of DHCP/ DNS Servers
•   Configuration of DHCP/ DNS Servers
•   Advantages of DHCP/ DNS Servers 

Practical – Configuring DHCP/ DNS Servers

12. Security - Access Control List

• Introduction to Access Control Lists
• Types of ACLs
• Configuring Standard ACL
• Configuring Extended ACL

13. Network Address Translation

• Importance of Network Address Translation
• Type of NAT
• Configuring Static NAT
• Configuring Dynamic NAT
• Configuring Port Address Translation

Practical – ACL & NAT

14. Booting of Router

• IOS Features
• Configuration register value
• Loading IOS in Router
• Troubleshooting

Practical – Loading IOS in Router 

15. Switching

• Functions of the Ethernet switch
• Advantages of Managed Switch
• Logical broadcast domains
• VLAN – Features, Types
• Spanning Tree Protocol
• Working concept of HDLC, PPP, ATM, Frame Relay

Practical - Configuration of VLAN

16. Wireless Networks

• Types of Wireless Networks
• Adhoc/ Infrastructure mode
• Wireless Standards
• Security in WiFi network.
• Designing and configuring WLAN

Practical - Designing and configuring WLAN

17. Introduction and Features of IPv6

• Limitations in IPv4
• Comparison of IPv4 and IPv6 headers
• Type/ New fields in IPv6 header
• IPv6 extension headers
• Auto configuration

18. IPv6 addressing

• Representation of IPv6 address
• Types of IPv6 address
• Scope of IPv6 address
• Multicast, Unicast and Anycast IPv6 addresses

19. Stateless/ Stateful configuration of IPv6 

• IPv6 Link-Local Addresses
• Neighbor Discovery Protocol
• ICMPv6 Messages
• IPv6 Router Discovery and Route Advertisements.
• DHCPv6
• Auto configuration

20. Internetworking IPv6

• IPv6 Routing
• ICMPv6
• DHCPv6
• DNSv6
• NTSv6
• Database Servers

21. IPv6 Static/ Dynamic Routing

• RIPng
• OSPFv3
• EIGRP
• Configuring RIPng/ OSPF v3/ EIGRP

Practical - Configuring RIPng/ OSPF v3/ EIGRP

22. Interfacing IPv6 to the Lower Layers

• Data-link and physical layer
• Point to point and IPv6
• NBMA networks and IPv6
• ATM/ Ethernet/ PPP/ MPLS and IPv6

23. IPv6 Security (IPSec)

• Cryptographic techniques
• IPv6 and IPSec
• IPv6 AH & ESP Headers

24. Mobile IPv6

• Limitations of link layer mobility
• Mobile IPv4 vs Mobile IPv6
• IPv6 Home agents
• Binding updates and binding cache
• Stages in Mobility

25. Migrating to IPv6

• IPV6 Migration status
• Migration Steps
• Migration Techniques/ Mechanisms and working concept
• Dual stack Mechanism
• Translation Mechanism
• Types of tunneling
• Configuring and checking Dual Stack/ Tunneling

26. MPLS

• MPLS  and  its Features
• MPLS Network Devices and its functions
• MPLS Network Architecture
• Traffic Engineering
• QOS

27. Broadband

• Broadband Technologies and Features
• Broadband Network Devices and its functions
• Broadband Network Architecture

 
                                                          ************