Day 1
08:00 - 08:30
Greeting
Introductions
Facility/Amenities

08:30 - 08:50
Course Overview

08:50 - 09:05
Break

09:05 - 09:30
Unstructured Questions & Discussion

09:30 - 10:15
Lecture I

NETWORK OVERVIEW

Example LAN/WAN Topology Diagram

HUGE Technical Resource Page

  Devices, Media, Connectors, Protocols, Application SW and People
 

A. LAN Devices

  Ethernet Devices (Star, Ring, & Bus)

Coaxial Cable Bus (the original Ethernet "sharing device", the "backbone")
Hub
Bridge
Switch (auto sense)
Virtual Devices (VLAN, RSM)
Media Converter/Adapter
Router (Could be a multi-homed computer)
NIC (physical network interface card/module)

  Other LAN Devices

ATM Switch
A/B/D/E Mechanical Switch
Cryptographic Devices (KG, KIV, NES)

  End Node Devices

Computer (PC, Workstation, File Server, Super Computer)
Archive/Backup Device (often specialized)
Printer, FAX
Telephone
Camera

  B. WAN Devices

Router
CSU/DSU, ISU, MoDem
Multiplexer
Inverse Multiplexer

  C. LAN and WAN Media (includes wireless)

  Ethernet Media

Types
Cable Length Restrictions

  Physical Addressing (part of media protocol)

Ethernet MAC Address Format
MAC OUI
More OUI examples

Transmission Lines

ThickNet Coaxial Cable

Vampire Tap!

ThinNet Coaxial Cable
Ribbon Cable
Twisted Pair

Optical Fiber

Single Mode
Multi-Mode

D. Media Connector Types

Connectors_1
Connectors_2
Connectors 3

E. Protocols Applications and People

Protocols

10:15 - 10:30
Break

10:30 - 11:30
Lecture II -- LAN, CAN, MAN and WAN (Compare and Contrast)
 

Example LAN/WAN Topology Diagram

Example Global WAN

  Example MAN and WAN
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Day 2
08:00 - 08:30
Recap of Day 1, Q&A

08:30 - 9:00
Lecture III --  OSI Model Overview, TCP/IP Protocol Overview

See TCP/IP Tutorial - OSI

Cached Optimized Compendium
Online Technical Compendium

09:00 - 9:15
Break

9:15 - 10:15
Lecture IV -- Network Devices

Compare/Contrast Network Device Functions
Hub, Switch, Router/Firewall, CSU, Leased Services, Cryptographic Devices

10:15 - 10:30
Break

10:30 - 11:00
Lecture V -- Messages, Addresses, and Data

Ethernet Message Format (MAC Destination and Source Addresses)
IP Datagram Format (IP is data of Ethernet frame)
ARP and Proxy ARP

Edit/Find in Page - "arp", then find "proxy arp"

IP Network and Subnetwork Masks

11:00 - 11:30
Tour NOC
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Day 3
08:00 - 08:45
Recap of Day 2, Q&A
 
 

8:45 - 9:00
Break
 
 

9:00 - 09:50
Lecture VI -- TCP/IP (Reinforcement)

http://sunsite.iisc.ernet.in/collection/virlib/tcpip/parker/tyt02fi.htm

Local Cache copy,   -     TCP_all

IP Address Structure
Classful (Registered) Mask, Subnet (Classless) Mask,
Network Bits, Endnode (Node, System, Host) Bits

Chart:  IP Classes

Discussion of IP Classes (Edit > Find in Page: "Figure 2.9")

09:50 - 10:05
Break

10:05 - 11:00
Lecture VII -- Variable Length Network Masks (21, 24, and 30 bits)
 

ARC IP Schemes (file not published)

11:00 - 11:15
Last Break!

11:15 - 11:30
Instructor Evaluation Bashing (Class Feedback)
Certificates and Well Wishes
 

Supplemental Material:

DWDM
Cisco Online Documentation
Humongous Technical Resource Page
Technical Books

The End!