Course 746:
TCP/IP Networking Foundations

(4 days)

 

Course Description

In this essential hands-on course, students learn the foundations of TCP/IP Networking. This course covers the essentials of TCP/IP in a Network Environment. Labs are presented using real-world scenarios, including a mixture of Windows, UNIX/Linux, and Cisco Operating Systems. The course begins with building a network from just a pile of cables, and ends with teams of students building a multi-segment TCP/IP network.

Who Should Attend

This will benefit System and Network Administrators, Managers, Developers, and others on the network who need to have a foundation knowledge and exposure to TCPIP. Usage of multiple platforms, including Windows, UNIX/Linux, and Cisco is essential to becoming more effective with TCP/IP, and this course includes them all.

Prerequisites

This course has no pre-requisites, except a desire to learn TCP/IP.

Course Outline

Chapter 1: Introduction to TCP/IP Networks

  • History of TCP/IP and the Internet
  • What does TCP/IP Do?
  • ISO/OSI Model
  • Internet RFCs and Standards
  • ARPA, IANA, and the InterNIC

Chapter 2: Layers 1 and 2 of the Network (Physical and Data Link)

  • Networking Requirements
  • Physical Cabling and Connectors
  • Media Access Control
  • Workshop: Building the Classroom Network
  • Internet Service Provider Technologies
  • Wireless Networking
  • Workshop: Connecting to a Wireless Network

Chapter 3: Layer 3 of the Network (Network)

  • The IP Address: Network and Host ID
  • IP Address Classes and Private Address Ranges
  • Subnetting/Supernetting/Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)
  • Basic Network Routing
  • Workshop: Configure TCP/IP Networking on Windows and UNIX
  • Automatic Address Assignment: DHCP
  • IP Address to MAC Address Resolution
  • Name to IP Address resolution: Configuration Files and DNS
  • Workshop: Network Testing and Address Resolution

Chapter 4: Layer 4 of the Network (Transport)

  • Connection-Oriented Communication (TCP) vs. Connection-less Communication (UDP)
  • Understanding TCP and UDP Ports
  • Workshop: Identifying Port and Protocol Usage
  • Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Address Translation (NAT)
  • Proxy Connections
  • Workshop: Using NAT, PAT, and Proxy Servers

Chapter 5: Layer 5 and Above (Session, Presentation and Application)

  • File Transfer: FTP, Anonymous FTP, and TFTP
  • Terminal Connections: Telnet and SSH
  • Workshop: Transfer Data and Files between systems
  • Web Services: HTTP and HTTPS
  • Messaging: SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4
  • Workshop: Using Web Services and Messaging Technologies
  • Examining OS Specific Protocols: SMB, NetBIOS, CIFS, and NFS

Chapter 6: TCP/IP Troubleshooting

  • Connectivity Testing: ping, tracert, and netstat
  • Address Resolution: arp and nslookup
  • IP Address Reverse Lookup
  • Workshop: TCP/IP Troubleshooting
  • Packet Capture and Analysis
  • Deconstructing TCP/IP Communication
  • Workshop: TCP/IP Packet Capture and Analysis
  • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Chapter 7: IP Routing

  • IP Address Review
  • LAN-to-LAN Communication
  • Routing Protocols: Static, RIP, OSPF
  • Basic Router Configuration
  • Address and Port Filtering
  • Workshop: Basic Cisco Router Configuration
  • How Does Internet Routing work?

Chapter 8: IPv6 and Beyond

  • Introduction to IPv6
  • IPv6 Addressing Basics
  • IPv4 and IPv6 Coexistence
  • Workshop: Configure a Server for IPv6 Communication 
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