Networking 201

Upon successful completion of this course you should be able to:

Describe the behavior of the major protocols in the TCP/IP protocol suite
Describe the behavior of the major Data Link Layer protocols that carry TCP/IP, including Ethernet, PPP, and Frame Relay
Use a protocol analyzer, such as EtherPeek or Wireshark, to recognize, analyze, and troubleshoot a broad range of TCP/IP-related networking problems
Configure and operate a complex lab internetwork that uses TCP/IP, LAN and WAN technologies, Cisco routers and switches, firewalls, and Linux and Windows workstations

Data Communications and Networking, 4th Edition
Behrouz A Forouzan
copyright 2007
ISBN 0073250325

Week 1	IPv4 and IPv6	Chapter 20
Week 2	ARP, ICMPv4, and ICMPv6	Chapter 21
Week 3	IP Routing (static, default, and dynamic)	Chapter 22
Week 4	IP Routing (distance-vector, link-state, and path-vector)	Chapter 22
Week 5	TCP and UDP	Chapter 23
Week 6	QoS and Application Layer Protocols	Chapters 24-25
Week 7	More Application Layer Protocols	Chapters 26-27
Week 8	WANs, PPP	Chapter 11
Week 9	More WANs, Frame Relay	Chapter 18
Week 10	Introduction to Network Security	Chapter 31

The lab emulates a rather complex internetwork at a large company. Click here to learn more about its topology and configuration.

Week 1	Network Discovery
Week 2	IP Fragmentation
Week 3	IP Routing (static, default, and EIGRP)
Week 4	IP Routing (OSPF and BGP)
Week 5	Backing up Router to TFTP Server
Week 6	Priority Queuing
Week 7	Troubleshooting FTP Problem
Week 8	PPP
Week 9	Frame Relay
Week 10	Cisco Access Control Lists

Homework 1: Get Wireshark or EtherPeek working on your own computer and provide proof that you can capture network traffic from your computer.
Homework 2: Write a 10-page paper (12-point font, double-spaced) that analyzes a protocol that we don't cover in class.