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CCNT Basic Data Communications Part 3: Equipment and Media This is the final course in a three-part series on Basic Data Communications for the Certified in Convergent Network Technologies (CCNT) curriculum. This course teaches students about data communications equipment and media. In addition, it covers the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE), analog and digital communication, modulation, multiplexers, and the Synchronous Optical  more...

CCNT Local Area Networks Part 1: Introduction to LANs This is the first course in a three-part series on Local Area Networks for the Certified in Convergent Network Technologies (CCNT) curriculum. This course introduces LAN technologies, topologies, and standards. In addition, the TCP/IP Protocol suite and IEEE standards are covered.  more...

VoIP Network Quality of Service Techniques This module investigates the QoS service details necessary to provide acceptable voice quality over the best effort data network. Here, we first discuss general converged network QoS requirements. We find that QoS parameters extend beyond just bandwidth and delay, but also include jitter, packet loss, network availability, and security. We discuss traffic shaping and admission control, and learn  more...

Securing Wireless and Remote Communications in Windows Server 2003 To outline the considerations and procedures for securing wireless and remote commmunications Systems engineers, systems administrators, systems analysts, IT consultants, and support professionals tasked with implementing and maintaining a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure; learners preparing for certification in the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) or Microsoft Certified  more...

The 802 11 Network Architecture This module covers some of the key concepts found in the 802.11 network architecture. You will read about the process by which clients connect to an access point, the terms used for organizing wireless LANs, and how power management is accomplished in wireless LAN client devices. Without a solid understanding of the principals covered in this module, it would be quite difficult to design,  more...

Wireless LAN Security In this module, we discuss the much-maligned 802.11 specified security solution known as Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). We explain the various methods that can be used to attack a wireless LAN to prepare you (as an administrator) to prevent security problems.  more...

Non-Cellular Wireless Technology To explain non-cellular wireless technology Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about emerging broadband wireless technologies; students studying or researching broadband wireless communications and technologies  more...

Wireless LAN Technologies To introduce wireless LAN technologies Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about current and future mobile wireless technologies; students investigating or researching wireless communications and related technologies  more...

Securing WLANs To explain how to secure WLANs Technical and security professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about information security for current and emerging wireless technologies; students studying or researching wireless communications and technologies  more...

Securing Future Wireless Networks To explain how to secure future wireless networks Technical and security professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about information security for current and emerging wireless technologies; students studying or researching wireless communications and technologies  more...

LAN Fundamentals This course provides students with an introduction to the concepts, components, and various architectures of LAN technologies. It also helps the student understand the fundamentals of network management and LAN security. This course is designed for technical managers, help desk/support personnel and professionals who require an understanding of data communications and networking.  more...

LAN and WAN Protocols This WestNet e-Learning module explores local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) protocols and how they are used to get information into the node so it can, in turn, be delivered to the processes at the higher layers.  more...

How Local Area Networks Work In this WestNet e-Learning module, we will use the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model to explain the specific technologies and protocols used in most local area networks (LANs). More specifically, you will learn about the popular LAN protocols of Ethernet and Token Ring, and the increasingly important technology of wireless networking. We will start low in the OSI protocol stack, and then  more...

How Ethernet Works In this WestNet e-Learning module, we will explore Ethernet Frame Format, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Switched Ethernet Configurations, and VLANs.  more...

Connecting Computers This WestNet e-Learning module reviews the Physical Layer components and moves on to explain the deeper technical details of these media.  more...

Layer 2 Devices This WestNet e-Learning module presents detailed explanations of the way bridges and switches work. It discusses the differences between Ethernet and Token Ring switches and describes the very different functions of switches in Asynchronous Tranfer Mode (ATM) networks.  more...

Future Technologies Supporting Convergence This module discusses future technologies that will make convergence easier, more reliable, and more convenient, not only for the user but for the maintainer. Here we discuss the improvements in QoS, addressing, and reliability that Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) makes over Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4). We complete the text by discussing mobile, wireline and wireless technologies,  more...

Cisco ONT 1 0 Wireless Implementations To recognize how to configure wireless security and basic wireless management Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers  more...

Layer 2 Security To recognize, troubleshoot, and mitigate layer 2 attacks The primary target includes network designers, network administrators, network engineers, and system engineers.  more...

802 1x Port-based Authentication and Best Practice To recognize how to configure 802.1x port-based authentication and recommend a best practice for threat mitigation The primary target includes network designers, network administrators, network engineers, and system engineers.  more...

Cisco BCMSN 3 0 Implementing Trunks and the Virtual Trunking Protocol VTP To explain the procedure for configuring both 802.1Q and ISL trunking between two switches, how VLAN configuration of switches within a management domain can be automated with VTP, and identify common VLAN configuration errors and explain the solutions to those errors. Network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers.  more...

Cisco BCMSN 3 0 Implementing Spanning Tree To implement spanning tree operation in a hierarchical network Network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers.  more...

Cisco BCMSN 3 0 Wireless LANs To recognize the features of WLANs and compare wireless LANs with wired LANs, the different WLAN topologies, and explain WLAN technology, standards, and security. Network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers.  more...

Cisco BCMSN 3 0 Configuring and Implementing WLANs To explain how to use Cisco Systems utilities to configure the Cisco WLAN client, distinguish between autonomous and lightweight WLAN implementations, and explain how to configure autonomous and lightweight Cisco WLAN solutions. Network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers.  more...

CCNT Basic Data Communications v6 0 Part 3 This course teaches students about data communications equipment and media. The LANs and Communications equipment section teaches about the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE), analog and digital communication, modulation, multiplexers, and the Synchronous Optical Networks (SONET) protocol. The Transmission Media section teaches about transmission media cables and wireless  more...

Network Media This module delves into cable and wireless media types. Lesson 1 highlights the important points about unshielded twisted pair (UTP) and shielded twisted pair (STP) as well as the two types of coax cooper cable. It also discusses the properties of multimode and singlemode fiber optic cable. Then it reviews the various wireless options and details the IEEE 802.11 group of wireless transmission  more...

VLANs in Switched Networks This module defines virtual local area networks more commonly known as VLANs which is an innovative technology that allows switches to logically segment networks. VLANs provide many important benefits such as security traffic and broadcast isolation administrative flexibility and network scalability. Lesson 1 provides an overview of VLAN technology available on both the Catalyst 1900 and 2950  more...

IBM Understanding Wireless Solutions Part 2: IEEE 802.11 Standards and WLANs The second course in this curriculum goes into detail on the IEEE WLAN Working Groups looking at each of the 802.11 Standards in detail. It then looks at the basic components of WLAN networks. The second half of the course covers the structure and parts of WLAN topologies and structures and finishes with comprehensive guidelines on designing a WLAN.  more...

CompTIA A+ 2003 Hardware Part 3 - Printers, Networks, and Protocols This course delves into the concepts of memory modules, mainboards, and bus architecture. Printer hardware and how to troubleshoot printers is covered. Participants learn about basic network technology and network media, including cables and connectors. The technologies and protocols used for wireless and Internet connectivity are also taught.  more...

Network+ Part 1: Media and Topologies The is the first course in a three part series on the Network+ curriculum which begins with an introduction to networking. It covers network topologies and transmission media and standards. It also covers Connectivity devices, for both network and remote access.  more...