After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe network fundamentals and build simple LANs
• Establish Internet connectivity
• Manage and secure network devices
• Operate a medium-sized LAN with multiple switches, supporting VLANs, trunking, and spanning tree
• Troubleshoot IP connectivity
• Describe how to configure and troubleshoot Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) in an IPv4 environment, and configure EIGRP for IPv6
• Configure and troubleshoot Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) in an IPv4 environment and configure OSPF for IPv6
• Define characteristics, functions, and components of a WAN
• Describe how device management can be implemented
• Understand QoS, virtualization and cloud services, and network programmability related to WAN, access, and core segments.

Building a Simple Network

• • Exploring the Functions of Networking
  • Understanding the Host-to-Host Communications Model
  • Introducing LANs
  • Operating Cisco IOS® Software
  • Starting a Switch
  • Understanding Ethernet and Switch Operation
  • Troubleshooting Common Switch Media Issues

Establishing Internet Connectivity

• • Understanding the TCP/IP Internet Layer
  • Understanding IP Addressing and Subnets
  • Understanding the TCP/IP Transport Layer
  • Exploring the Functions of Routing
  • Configuring a Cisco Router
  • Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
  • Enabling Static Routing
  • Learning Basics of Access Control Lists (ACLs)
  • Enabling Internet Connectivity

Summary Challenge

• • Establish Internet Connectivity
  • Troubleshoot Internet Connectivity

Implementing Scalable Medium-Sized Networks

• • Implementing and Troubleshooting VLANs and Trunks
  • Building Redundant Switched Topologies
  • Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
  • Routing Between VLANs
  • Using a Cisco IOS Network Device as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server
  • Understanding Layer 3 Redundancy
  • Implementing Routing Information Protocol (RIP) v2

Introducing IPv6

• • Introducing Basic IPv6
  • Understanding IPv6 Operation
  • Configuring IPv6 Static Routes

Troubleshooting Basic Connectivity

• • Troubleshooting IPv4 Network Connectivity
  • Troubleshooting IPv6 Network Connectivity

Implementing Network Device Security

• • Securing Administrative Access
  • Implementing Device Hardening
  • Implementing Advanced Security

Implementing an EIGRP-Based Solution

• • Implementing EIGRP
  • Implementing EIGRP for IPv6
  • Troubleshooting EIGRP

Summary Challenge

• • Troubleshooting a Medium-Sized Network
  • Troubleshooting a Scalable Medium-Sized Network

Implement a Scalable OSPF-Based Solution

• • Understanding OSPF
  • Implementing Multiarea OSPF IPv4
  • Implementing OSPFv3 for IPv6
  • Troubleshooting Multiarea OSPF

Implementing Wide Area Networks

• • Understanding WAN Technologies
  • Understanding Point-to-Point Protocols
  • Configuring Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) Tunnels
  • Configuring Single-Homed External Border Gateway Protocol (EBGP)

Network Device Management

• • Implementing Basic Network Device Management
  • Learning About the Evolution of Intelligent Networks
  • Introducing QoS
  • Managing Cisco Devices
  • Licensing

Summary Challenge

• • Troubleshooting Scalable Multiarea Network
  • Implementing and Troubleshooting Scalable Multiarea Network

• Channel Partners
• Customers
• Employees