etwork Components and Standards: Components of network – router, switch, hub, bridge etc.; Types of Network – LAN, MAN, WAN, VPN, PAN & Content Network; Defining Network requirements – NIC- Ethernet (CSMA/CD); 10/100/1000 mbps DUPLEX (Half/Full/Auto); Connecting Media – Coax, 10 base 2T – UTP/STP – CAT 1/2/3; Straight through/cross crimping (only details no practical); Fiber optics – Single/Multimode; 100 Base TX/FX etc – wireless communication; Ethernet cabling Standard; Connecting Devices – Repeater, Hub, Switch, Bridge; Topology – Bus, Star, Ring

OSI Model Layers and Communication: 7 Layers – Communication between the Layers (Encapsulation & De-encapsulation) – PDU; Layer 2 – MAC/LLC – 802.3/802.2 (SAP/SNAP) /Ethernet II – Frames; Broadcast/Collision domain – point of Hub/Switch/Router; L4 – 3-way handshake – windowing – and about Connectionless; Packet size [64B (mini) to 1518B (Max)]

TCP/IP Model and OS Layer Mapping: All Layers of TCP/IP Compound with OS; Application Layer – TFTP, FTP, SMTP, TELNET, SNMP, DNS; Transport Layer – TCP/UDP – TCP Segment Format; 3-way handshake/windowing – UDP segment Format; Internet Layer; IP datagram format – Protocol No. – TCP 6 – UDP 17; ICMP – ARP – RARP; Introduction to IP addressing – Class A/B/C/D/E; Private IP address – First OCTET range etc

Subnetting and IP Classes: Default Subnet Mask; Class C Subnetting & Practice numbers given; Class B Subnetting & problems; Class A Subnetting & problems

IPv6 Addressing and Configuration: Introduction; Host Address Assignment; Unicast, Multicast, and other Special IPv6 Addresses; Configuring IPv6 Routing and Routing Protocols; Translations between IPv4 and IPv6; Summary

Router Interfaces and WAN Connectivity: When Router is used – LAN with WAN connect – to connect networks of different IP; Different interfaces of Router – AUI, S0/S1, AUX, console, BRI, etc.; Cables used in different interfaces/purpose of interfaces; WAN interface cable – EIA/TIA – 232/449/530 – V.35 – X.21; Different CISCO series – modular/fixed – 10mbps/100mbps; Straight through between DTE & DCE

Router Memory and Interfaces Overview: ROM – POST – BSL – ROM-MONITOR PRG – MINIIOS; Different interfaces of Router – AUI, S0/S1, AUX, console, BRI, etc.; DRAM – Running Config; NVRAM – Startup Config; Flash Memory – IOS.

IP Routing, Static Routing & Default Routing : Static Routing & Default Routing :Dynamic Routing and RIP

Limitations of distance vector algorithm :Features of EIGRP and its operations :Configuring EIGRP – “Auto-redistribution” :Verify and troubleshooting EIGRP :Features of OSPF and its operation :Configuring single area OSPF :Verify and troubleshoot OSPF

Purpose/advantage of Access-list :IP [-for a host – for a network/sub network]. :Std IP access-list – wild card calculation :Extd IP access list :Switch port ACL: Step involved in creating access list :Applying access list at the interface – (inbound/outbound) :Named access-list for IP :Access-list in Telnet session

Leased line P to P :communication HDLC & PPP :protocol-features Enabling :HDLC & PPP PPP Link PPP layer & its explanation/role PAP/CHAP role :Configuring PAP/CHAP using commands VPN :Describe VPN technology Importance Of VPN :Benefits & Role Impact & Components :Frame-Relay Packet Switched Network :Virtual circuit – DLCI – Access-link – CRI – FECN – BECN – LMI :Enabling Frame-relay Inverse ARP Configuring frame-relay for Mesh Network Star Network Combination of above two Switching Switching Operation and Configuration Function –add-learning / Forward-filters the Frame / loop avoidance Redundant path and its problems Spanning Tree Protocol – purpose – its different state (blocking/listening/learning/forwarding) Modes of operation of switch/Bridge Port duplexing Switch & hub – half duplex Switch & Server – full duplex CISCO catalyst switch 1912 & 1924 interface details M/K/I modes Basic and advanced commands Enabling & configuring MAC address table VLAN Configuration VLAN – ISL – Trunking Enabling Trunking Assigning VLAN No. & name Configuring ports to a specific VLAN VTP purpose VTP domain VTP modes of operation Switching Technologies (including VTP , RSTP , PVSTP, 802.1q) Implement Basic Switch Security (including Port Security , Trunk access .etc ) Wireless LAN Wireless Intro & Operation Standards associated with Wireless Media (including WI-FI Alliance, ITU/FCC) Ad-hoc mode, infrastructure mode SSID, BSS, ESS Basic Parameters to configure on a Wireless Network Wireless Security Feature’s (WEP, WPA 1 / 2 ) Implementing Wireless Networks