Planning & Designing

Design a simple LAN using Cisco Technology

Design an IP addressing scheme to meet design requirements

Select an appropriate routing protocol based on user requirements

Design a simple internetwork using Cisco technology

Develop an access list to meet user specifications

Choose WAN services to meet customer requirements

Implementation & Operation

Configure routing protocols given user requirements

Configure IP addresses, subnet masks, and gateway addresses on routers and hosts

Configure a router for additional administrative functionality

Configure a switch with VLANS and inter-switch communication

Implement a LAN

Customize a switch configuration to meet specified network requirements

Manage system image and device configuration files

Perform an initial configuration on a router

Perform an initial configuration on a switch

Implement access lists

Implement simple WAN protocols

Troubleshooting

 Utilize the OSI model as a guide for systematic network troubleshooting

 Perform LAN and VLAN troubleshooting

Troubleshoot routing protocols

 Troubleshoot IP addressing and host configuration

 Troubleshoot a device as part of a working network

Troubleshoot an access list

Perform simple WAN troubleshooting

Technology

 Describe network communications using layered models

Describe the Spanning Tree process

Compare and contrast key characteristics of LAN environments

Evaluate the characteristics of routing protocols

Evaluate TCP/IP communication process and its associated protocols

Describe the components of network devices

Evaluate rules for packet control

Evaluate key characteristics of WANs