Time

2 hours 8 minutes

Difficulty

Intermediate

CEU/CPE

This Intermediate networking course will look at some of the more advanced tasks required to maintain a network. We will cover network tunneling, upgrading Cisco IOS to fix patches so we can avoid exploits, and other network troubleshooting tasks.

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Course Introduction

Network Interface Verification and ICMP Part 1

Network Interface Verification and ICMP Part 2

Verify DNS Records with nslookup

What Ports do we Have Open?

Determining Intermediary Devices

Looking at our ARP Cache

Viewing our Routing Table

2.1Upgrading the Cisco Switch IOS Part 1

2.2Upgrading the Cisco Switch IOS Part 2

2.3Upgrading the Cisco ASA

2.4Upgrading the SOHO Router Firmware

3.1Categories of Ethernet Copper

3.2Categories of Fiber Optic Cable

4.1Finding a Backup Solution for Configs

4.2Backing up a Cisco Switch Config

4.3Restoring a Cisco Switch Config from TFTP

4.4Restoring a Cisco Switch Config from SSH

5.1Basic Lab Setup and Configuration

10m

5.2Setup the Tunnel

5.3Final Look at the Routing Tables

Prerequisites

Students should have a working knowledge of networking fundamentals and the ability to understand where an issue may exist in a basic network topology. No certifications are required. A working knowledge of Cisco network devices would be useful as I will be using them throughout the course for various teaching points.

Who is this Course For?

Network Administrators, Network Engineers or other IT professionals

Course Goals

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

How to upgrade the firmware/software of their network equipment (or know how to find the process to upgrade)
Operate Windows and Linux Command Line Interface to troubleshoot basic network problems
Describe the various network copper and fiber cabling transmission speeds and lengths
Connect a small lab environment with the internet utilizing DHCP
Configure routers to use tunnels to communicate and isolate traffic