Module 11: WAN Technologies
- 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 Features (WEP, WPA 1 / 2 )
- Implementing Wireless Networks