Advanced Ethernet (layer 2) Networking Training

• You should have attendance of the QA Introduction to Networking 1 day course or have similar training and experience

During this course you will be able to:

• Gain an in-depth understanding of the protocols and communication techniques used by Networks
• Learn about the addressing of protocols used at layers 2 and 3
• Learn simple networking architectures
• Learn how to configure and interrogate equipments used in Networking
• Learn some of the tools used to troubleshoot networks

Chapter 1 - Introduction

• Networked PCs
• Data Transmission
• Segments (Data chunks) and Frames
• Addressing
• Data Transmission over Copper
• Data Transmission over Fibre
• Ethernet—A Brief History
• Ethernet Network Elements
• Attachment Unit Interface (AUI)
• Ethernet Network Topologies / Structures
• IEEE 802.3 and ISO Reference Models

Chapter 2 - LAN Types

• LAN Network Types
• 802.5 Token-Ring Networks
• FDDI Networks
• Ethernet Principles
• 802.3 Ethernet Networks
• Physical Connections - PHY
• 10 Meg to 10 Gig

Chapter 3 - Ethernet Introduction

• Network Interface Card
• MAC Address
• Ethenet Unicast
• Ethernet Broadcast
• Ethernet Multicast
• The Basic Ethernet Frame Format
• Ethernet LAN Frame Formats, 802.3, DIX
• The Ethernet MAC Sublayer
• Media Access Control
• Logical Link Control
• IEEE 802.2 LLC header
• IEEE 802.2 LLC frame
• IEEE 802.2 LLC/SNAP frame
• EtherType field
• SNAP Field
• Runt frame
• Jumbogram
• Interframe Gap

Chapter 4 - Ethernet Principles

• Media Access - CSMA/CD
• Collision Domain
• Frame Transmission
• Half-Duplex Transmission—CSMA/CD
• Full-Duplex Transmission
• Flow Control

Chapter 5 - LAN Cabling

• LAN Media Types - Cable, UTP, STP
• Fibre. MM, SM,
• FO Safety
• Categories of UTP
• Cable Distance Limitations
• Connectors
• Network Cabling
• T568A and T568B Wiring
• Structured cabling

Chapter 6 - LAN Hardware

• LAN Hardware
• Repeaters
• Hubs
• Extending the LAN Segment using Hubs
• LAN Hardware - Bridges
• Bridged Networks - Ethernet
• The Learning Bridge
• Bridges & Collision Domains
• Hubs & Bridges
• Bridges in Parallel
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
• LAN Hardware - Switches
• Switch Operation
• Forwarding Modes
• Full/Half Duplex
• Auto-negotiation
• Autonegotiation and duplex mismatch
• Network Switches

Chapter 7 - Ethernet Types

• Frame Reception
• The Ethernet Physical Layers
• Encoding for Signal Transmission
• The 802.3 Physical Layer
• 10-Mbps Ethernet—10Base-T
• 100 Mbps—Fast Ethernet
• 100Base-X / T4 / T2 and FX
• 1000 Mbps—Gigabit Ethernet
• 1000Base-T / X
• 1000BASE-SX / LX and CX
• IEEE Std 802.3ae
• IEEE Std 802.3-2005.
• 10GBASE-SR / LX-4
• 10GBASE-LR and 10GBASE-ER
• 10GBASE-SW / LW and EW
• 10GBASE-T
• Multiple-Rate Ethernet Networks
• Migrating to Higher-Speed Networks

Chapter 8 - The Virtual LAN

• Virtual LAN (VLAN)
• Port Based VLAN
• MAC Based VLAN
• Application Based VLAN
• 802.1Q VLAN Tagging
• 802.1 PQ QoS
• IEEE 802.1p priority
• Per VLAN spanning trees

Chapter 9 - Network Management

• Network Management
• Simple Network Management Protocol
• packet sniffing software

Chapter 10 - Further and Faster

• 100 Gbit/s Ethernet
• Terabit Ethernet
• Long Reach Ethernet (LRE)
• Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM)

Chapter 11 - Power Over Ethernet

• Power Over Ethernet
• IEEE 802.3-2005
• Powering devices, modes, A and B
• Power levels available
• PoE Splitter
• IEEE 802.3at

Chapter 12 - Metropolitan Ethernet

• MPLS based Metro Ethernet network
• Metro Ethernet
• Pure Ethernet MANs
• IEEE 802.1ah
• IEEE 802.1Qay
• Ethernet Private Wire Service(EPVS)
• CARRIER ETHERNET FORUM
• Ethernet over SDH/SONET

Chapter 13 - Ethernet Design

• Switch Design Architecture
• Switch vulnerabilities
• ARP spoofing and MAC flooding