Course details

WAN Technologies (CCNA4)

CC3 Acad. year 2006/2007 Summer semester 5 credits

Current academic year

Dynamical addressing using DHCP. Network address translation and port address translation. WAN technologies. Protocol PPP. Overview and configuration of ISDN and DDR. Frame Relay transmission. Introduction to optical networks. This course covers CCNA 4.

Guarantor

Matoušek Petr, doc. Ing., Ph.D., M.A. (DIFS)

Language of instruction

Czech

Completion

Classified Credit

Time span

  • 26 hrs lectures
  • 26 hrs laboratories

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Subject specific learning outcomes and competences

Students will understand common WAN technologies. They will learn how to configure network address translation and port address translation. They will understand WAN technologies PPP, Frame Relay and ISDN and how to configure it. They get overview of optical networking.

Overview of common WAN technologies. Practical skill how to design and build WANs. This course leads to an industrial certification CCNA.

Learning objectives

Students will learn about technologies for desing and building WAN networks. In labs they will get practical skills about serial connection using PPP, ISDN and Frame Relay.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Passing of the course CC2 at the FIT or CCNA1 to CCNA3 courses at another Cisco Network Academy.

Study literature

  • Přednáškové texty v angličtině.
  • Elektronické texty a příklady dostupné na portálu CNA-Online.

Fundamental literature

  • CCNA 2 and 3, Companion Guide, Third Edition. Cisco Systems 2003.
  • CCNA 2 and 3, Lab Companion, Third Edition, Cisco Systems 2003.

Syllabus of lectures

  1. Scaling IP Addresses.
  2. WAN Technologies, Overview.
  3. WAN Communication and Design.
  4. Serial Connection, Protocol PPP.
  5. ISDN and DDR Technologies.
  6. Frame Relay Transmission.
  7. Configuring Frame Relay.
  8. Introduction to Network Management.
  9. Basics of Optical Networking.
  10. Introduction to Converged Networks.
  11. Basics of Network Security.
  12. Summary.

Syllabus of laboratory exercises

  1. NAT and PAT configuration, basic settings.
  2. NAT and PAT configuration, verifying and troubleshooting.
  3. DHCP configuration.
  4. PPP configuration, encapsulation and authentication.
  5. Configurating ISDN and DDR.
  6. Configurating Frame Relay.
  7. Introduction to Network Management.
  8. Basics of Optical Networking.

Progress assessment

Successful passing of all tests and labs activities, presentation of the seminary work (case study).

Controlled instruction

Compulsory laboratory work.
Tests.

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