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You Learn...
 | Run, test, and decode TCP/IP
| Identify the correct IP address class and subnets
| Install and configure TCP/IP on the multiprotocol classroom
network
| Overcome interoperability problems and challenges of multiple
protocol integration
| Isolate, decode, and analyze Ethernet, UDP, RIP, ARP, TCP, and IP
headers
| Troubleshoot connectivity problems using ICMP
| Utilize IP addressing and routing
| Recognize IPv6 addressing and IP multicast
| Use DHCP and DNS to automate address allocation and name
resolution
| Understand the TCP/IP client/server relationship
| Troubleshoot and repair problems on a TCP/IP enterprise network
| Monitor networks using protocol analyzers
| Effective methods of baselining and trend analysis
| Prepare for TCP/IP questions on multiple certification exams such
as MS, Cisco, A+ |
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Who Would Benefit
This course is for network managers, engineers, and technicians
responsible for designing, installing, configuring, and maintaining
TCP/IP networks. Also, software engineers and technical/documentation
writers who need to understand TCP/IP protocol structures and functions.
Course Outline
Please choose below for specific Outline information.
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Classroom Outline |
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Self Paced e-Learning Details |
Classroom Outline
1. Introduction to TCP/IP
| What is TCP/IP
 | Request for comments (RFC)
| Administration of the internet |
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| The OSI model and the TCP/IP Protocol Suite
| Network Interface Technologies
| Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
| Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
| Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
| Internet Protocol (IP)
| Ports and sockets
| Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
| User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
| The big picture |
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2. IP Address Fundamentals
| On names, addresses and routes
| Address terminology, notation and numbering
| Review of numbering systems
| Conversion from binary to decimal
| Conversion from decimal to binary |
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| What is in a IP address
| Classes of networks
 | Class A, B, and C networks
| Private addressing |
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| Network identifiers and host identifiers
| Assigning network IDs and host IDs
| Broadcast identifiers
| Addressing guidelines |
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3. Subnetting
| Communications between hosts
| What is a subnet?
| What is a subnet mask?
| Mask mathematics
| Defining a subnet mask
| Defining subnet IDs
| Defining host IDs for a subnet
| How it all works together - network IDs, subnet IDs,
broadcast IDs and host IDs
| How to determine if two hosts are on the same subnet
| Supernetting |
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4. Implementing IP Routing
| What is IP routing?
| The routing table
| The forwarding process
| Determining the optimal route |
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| Static IP routing
| Dynamic IP routing
| RIP
| OSPF |
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| Integrating static and dynamic IP routing
| TRACERT utility |
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5. Obtaining MAC Addresses
| Address mapping
| ARP cache
| ARP restrictions
| ARP message fields
| Hardware and protocol types
| Hardware and protocol address lengths
| Operation
| Addresses
| Exception
| LAN fill |
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| Broadcast packets
| Using ARP in a routed network
| Introduction to network monitor |
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6. Managing IP Addresses
| The need for automation
| RARP and BOOTP
| DHCP
| How DHCP works
| Implementation considerations |
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7. Domain Name System
| Name resolution
| Host file
| DNS
| Order of name resolution methods |
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| The domain name tree
| DNS on the Internet
| Zones
| Primary and secondary roles of DNS servers
| DNS records
| Dynamic DNS
| Testing and troubleshooting DNS servers with Nslookup |
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8. Internet Protocol
| TCP/IP protocols
| Self-healing networking
| IP header
| Protocol numbers |
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9. Diagnostics and Error Reports via ICMP
| TCP/IP protocols
| ICMP basics
| ICMP message destinations
| ICMP messages
| ICMP echo request and response
| Destination unreachable
| Redirecting traffic with an ICMP message
| Router advertisement message
| Router solicitation message
| Time exceeded message |
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| ICMP samples |
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10. User Datagram Protocol
| TCP/IP protocols
| Host-to-host layer categories
| Connectionless protocol
| Connection-oriented protocol
| Low overhead vs. reliability |
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| UDP header
| Port basics
| UDP ports and sockets
| Applications
| UDP sample data exchanges
| Well-known port numbers
| Registered port numbers |
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11. Transmission Control Protocol
| TCP/IP protocols
| The TCP choice
| Reliable transport services
| TCP functions and facilities |
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| TCP headers
| Maximum segment and window size
| TCP three-step handshake
| Congestion and TCP
| Four-step session shutdown
| TCP sample session |
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12. Connectivity in Heterogeneous Environments
| Connectivity in heterogeneous environments
| Connecting to a remote host Microsoft TCP/IP utilities
| Remote execution utilities
| Data transfer utilities
| Printing utilities
| Remote network monitoring |
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13. IP Multicast
| Resource discovery
| Conferencing
| Internet Group Management Protocol
| Multicast routing overview
| Multicast packet distribution
| Multicast routing protocols |
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14. IP Version 6
| The IP Version 6 header
| IP Version 6 address representation
| IP Version 6 addressing
| Unicast addresses
| Multicast addresses
| Anycast addresses |
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| IP Version 6 address allocation |
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15. Troubleshooting TCP/IP
| Identifying the problem source
| Diagnostic tools
| Numbering systems revisited
| Working with hex |
| Troubleshooting guidelines |
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16. Know Your Network
| Application metering
| Network management systems
| SNMP
| Platforms
| Applications |
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| Baselining and trend analysis
| Broadcasts
| Response time
| Retransmissions
| Using a protocol analyzer
| Host identification |
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| Routing
| Bandwidth and throughput
| Identifying bottlenecks |
| Traffic characterization
| Node-by-node traffic
| Protocol breakdown
| Errors |
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| Optimization |
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17. SNMP
| Simple Network Management Protocol
| SNMP operations
| SNMP managed information
| Installing SNMP
| SNMP agent properties
| SNMP trap configuration
| SNMP security
| SNMP utilities and files |
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18. Troubleshooting tools
| Cable testers
| Impedance and crosstalk
| Near-End Crosstalk (NEXT)
| Pair matching
| Cable length
| Storage and uploading of test results
| Traffic level monitoring |
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| Field analyzers
| SNMP gets
| Utilization statistics
| PING tests
| Autodiscovery
| Port testing |
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| Protocol analyzers
| Triggers
| Filters
| Displays
| Reports
| Monitoring |
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| RFC 1147
| arp
| ifconfig
| netstat
| nslookup |
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| PING
| Debugging a connectivity problem
| Using Traceroute
| Checking for DNS problems |
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| ICMP
| Documentation |
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19. Layer-by-Layer Issues
| Network interface layer
| Cable plant
| Network interface card
| Frame types
| Broadcast levels
| Bridge configuration
| Hubs/repeaters |
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| Internetwork layer
| Router configuration
| ARPs
| Tunneling |
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| Host-to-host (transport) layer
| UDP checksum
| TCP overhead
| TCP sizes
| TCP window |
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| Application Layer
| Telnet
| TFTP
| NFS
| FTP
| Web applications
| User applications |
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Course Labs
Hands-On Lab 1: Introduction to TCP/IP
Installing, configuring, and testing TCP/IP.
Hands-On Lab 2: IP Address Fundamentals
Assigning IP addresses.
Hands-On Lab 3: Subnetting
Defining a subnet mask.
Hands-On Lab 4: Implementing IP Routing
Viewing and modifying a routing table.
Hands-On Lab 5: Obtaining MAC addresses
Introduction to Network Monitor. Identify the components of
an ARP datagram.
View and modify the contents of the workstation ARP cache.
Hands-on Lab 6: Managing IP Addresses
Install and configure DHCP.
Hands-on Lab 7: DNS
Install and configure DNS.
Hands-on Lab 8: IP
View and analyze an IP datagram.
Hands-on Lab 9: Diagnostics and Error Reports via ICMP
ICMP analysis.
Hands-on Lab 10: UDP
Analyze the contents of a UDP header.
Hands-on Lab 11: TCP
Analyze the contents of a TCP header.
Hands-on Lab 12: Connectivity in a Heterogeneous Environment
Install, configure, and test an FTP server. Gather and
analyze application data flows using FTP.
Hands-on Lab 13: IP multicast
View and analyze IP multicast traffic.
Hands-on Lab 14: Troubleshooting TCP/IP
Advanced use of Network Monitor.
Hands-on Lab 15: Know Your Network
Establish a baseline for the classroom network.
Hands-on Lab 16: SNMP
Install and configure SNMP service. Analyze SNMP traffic.
Hands-on Lab 17: Troubleshooting Tools
Use different TCP/IP troubleshooting tools: traceroute,
nslookup, ipconfig, netdiag
Hands-on Lab 18: Layer-by-Layer Issues
Examine, decode, and interpret multiple ICMP error messages.
Find the source of a communication failure and fix it.
Hands-on Lab 19: Troubleshooting Scenarios
Practice your troubleshooting skills in solving multiple
communications problems on the classroom network.
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Self-Paced e-Learning Details
Title 1 - TCP/IP, An Introduction - 282008
How does an IP network work? What is an Ethernet Header? What
is an RFC? Who is the IETF? The answers to these questions and
many others, can be found in this introductory title on TCP/IP.
Get a jump-start on networking terms and concepts. Then, take an
in-depth look at the "physical" aspects of a TCP/IP
address when you learn about Unicast, Multicast, and Ethernet
and ARP headers and their structures.
Title 2 - IP Addressing, Subnetting and Routing - 282009
Master the nuts and bolts of IP--addressing, subnetting and
routing. This title is packed with key concepts that will help
you configure and deploy a TCP/IP-based network. You will learn
how to subnet, auto-configure your network using DHCP or BootP,
how to set up and use DNS, understand address resolution and use
routing functions and protocols.
Title 3 - TCP/IP, The Protocols - 282010
Get an in-depth understanding of how TCP/IP functions by
dissecting UDP, TCP and ICMP. Decode an IP Header, understand
ICMP messages, and compare the features of UDP and TCP.
Title 4 - TCP/IP, The Applications - 282011
The applications of TCP/IP are the bedrock of Internet
communication, usage and function. Understand how HTTP, Telnet,
FTP, SNMP, and SMTP work. Gain the necessary knowledge to
integrate the applications, do to proactive maintenance and to
troubleshoot problems quick and effectively. Grasp the basics of
the latest applications of TCP/IP, such as VOIP, mobile IP and
IPv6.
Title 5 - The TCP/IP Environment - 282031
To truly understand how to troubleshoot a network, you must
have a solid grasp of the technologies that support TCP/IP.
Explore the data communication process in detail and examine the
internetworking devices used to build LANs. Learn effective
methods of baselining and trend analysis, and understand how to
analyze your network's normal operation.
Title 6 - TCP/IP Troubleshooting Tools and Techniques -
282032
Do you have an arsenal of network troubleshooting tools at
your fingertips? Using a guaranteed troubleshooting methodology,
explore the hardware and software tools that can help you
troubleshoot your network. Gain valuable skills by learning how
to isolate and analyze network problems.
Mastering TCP/IP Combo - 282013
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Suggested Prerequisites
Students need knowledge of the function and uses of local area
network (LAN) hardware, including network cards, cabling, bridges, and
routers as outlined in our Understanding Networking Fundamentals
course. Students should also know the functions of the seven layers in
the open systems interconnect (OSI) reference model as outlined in our Understanding
Networking Fundamentals course.
| Understanding Networking Fundamentals |
Suggested Follow-ons
Students followed up Mastering TCP/IP by attending these popular
classes:
| ICND (Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices)
| Network Security I: Policy, Administration, and Firewalls
| Telecommunications Fundamentals I
| Converging Voice and Data Networks |
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Self-Paced e-Learning
| Title 01: TCP/IP, An Introduction (282008b) - $395 USD
| Title 02: IP Addressing, Subnetting and Routing (282009b) - $495
USD
| Title 03: TCP/IP: The Protocols (282010b) - $395 USD
| Title 04: TCP/IP: The Applications (282011b) - $395 USD
| Title 05: The TCP/IP Environment (282031b) - $395 USD
| Title 06: TCP/IP Tools and Troubleshooting (282032b) - $495 USD
| Mastering TCP/IP Combo (282013b) - $1595 USD |
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Certifications
| CompTIA Network + Certification - Standard Track |
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Classroom
Learning $2695 USD
