ICND1 - Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 1

Summary

This course focuses on providing the skills and knowlege necessary to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small branch office Enterprice network, including configuring a switch and a router and connecting to a WAN and implementing network security.  A student should be able to complete configuration and implementation of a small branch office network under supervision.  This course is intended for network technicians, network administrators, and technical support personnel.
 

This course is also offered as a CCNA Boot Camp CCNA Boot Camp Version 2.0 in combinaton with course ICND2 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part II
 
 
Prerequisites
 
Basic computer literacy.
 
 
Audience
 
Network technicians, network administrators, and technical support personnel.
 
 
Skills taught
 
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to:
• Describe how networks function, identifying major components, function of network components and the Open System Interconnection (OSI) reference model
• Use the host-to-host packet delivery process to describe issues related to increasing traffic on an Ethernet LAN and identify switched LAN technology solutions to Ethernet networking issues
• Describe the reasons for extending the reach of a LAN and the methods that can be used with a focus on RF wireless access
• Describe the reasons for connecting networks with routers and how routed networks transmit data through networks using TCP/IP
• Describe the function of Wide Are Networks (WANs), the major devices of WANs and configure PPP encapsulation, static and dynamic routing, PAT and RIP routing
• Use the command line interface to discover neighbors on the network and manage the router's startup and configuration
 
Course outline

Module 1:  Building a Simple Network

• Lesson 1:  Exploring the Functions of Networking
• Lesson 2:  Securing the Network
• Lesson 3:  Understanding the Host-toHost Communications Model
• Lesson 4:  Understanding the TCP/IP Internet Layer
• Lesson 5:  Understanding the TCP/IP Transport Layer
• Lesson 6:  Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
• Lesson 7:  Understanding Ethernet
• Lesson 8:  Connecting to an Ethernet LAN

Module 2:  Ethernet LANs

• Lesson 1:  Understanding the Challenges of Shared LANs
• Lesson 2:  Solving Network Challenges with Switched LAN Technology
• Lesson 3:  Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
• Lesson 4:  Operating Cisco IOS Software
• Lesson 5:  Starting a Switch
• Lesson 6:  Understanding Switch Security
• Lesson 7:  Maximizing the Benefits of Switching
• Lesson 8:  Troubleshooting Switch Issues

Module 3:  Wireless LANs

• Lesson 1:  Exploring Wireless Networking
• Lesson 2:  Understanding WLAN Security
• Lesson 3:  Implementing a WLAN

Module 4: 

• Lesson1:  Exploring the Functions of Routing
• Lesson 2:  Understanding Binary Basics
• Lesson 3:  Constructing a Network Addressing Scheme
• Lesson 4:  Starting a Cisco Router
• Lesson 5:  Configuring a Cisco Router
• Lesson 6:  Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
• Lesson 7:  Understanding Cisco Router Security
• Lesson 8:  Using Cisco SDM
• Lesson 9:  Using a Cisco Router as a DHCP Server
• Lesson 10:  Accessing Remote Devices

Module 5:  WAN Connections

• Lesson 1:  Understanding WAN Technologies
• Lesson 2:  Enabling the Internet Connection
• Lesson 3:  Enabling Static Routing
• Lesson 4:  Configuring Serial Encapsulation
• Lesson 5:  Enabling RIP

Module 6:  Network Environment Management

• Lesson 1:  Discovering Neighbours on the Network
• Lesson 2:  Managing Cisco Router Startup and Configuration
• Lesson 3:  Managing Cisco Devices

Labs:

• Using Windows Applications as Network Tools
• Observing the TCP Three-Way Handshake
• Observing Extended PC Network Information
• Connecting to Remote Lab Equipment
• Performing Switch Startup and Initial Configuration
• Enhancing the Security of Initial Switch Configuration
• Operating and Configuring a Cisco IOS Device
• Converting Decimal to Binary and Binary to Decimal
• Classifying Network Addressing
• Computing Usable Subnetworks and Hosts
• Calculating Subnet Masks
• Performing Initial Router Startup
• Performing Initial Router Configuration
• Enhancing the Security of the Initial Router Configuration
• Using Cisco SDM to Configure DHCP Server Function
• Managing Remote Access Sessions
• Connecting to the Internet
• Connecting to the Main Office
• Enabling Dynamic Routing to the Main Office
• Using Cisco Discovery Protocol
• Managing Router Startup Options
• Managing Cisco Devices
• Confirming the Reconfigurations of the Branch Network