Maricopa Community Colleges  CNT170   20046-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/09/03

CNT170  20046-99999

L+L

3 Credit(s)

4 Period(s)

Cisco Wide Area Networks (WAN) Technologies

Advanced Internet Protocol (IP) addressing techniques including Network Address Translation (NAT) Port Address Translation (PAT) and Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP). Also covers Wide Area Network (WAN) technology and terminology, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Dial on Demand Routing (DDR), Frame Relay, and network management. Preparation for Cisco Certified Network Associate certification examination. Prerequisites: CNT160 or permission of instructor.

 

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

 

CNT170  20046-99999

Cisco Wide Area Networks (WAN) Technologies

 

1.

Implement scalable networks with Network Address Translation (NAT), Port Address Translation (PAT), and Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP). (I)

2.

Design, and document Wide Area Networks (WAN) and their protocols technology. (II)

3.

Demonstrate implementation of point-to-point protocol (PPP). (III)

4.

Demonstrate implementation of integrated services digital network (ISDN) and dial on demand routing (DDR). (IV)

5.

Demonstrate implementation of frame relay. (V)

6.

Compare and contrast benefits of each protocol. (III, IV, V)

7.

Design and test an advanced Wide Area Networks (WAN) project. (I, II, III, IV, V)

 

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

 

CNT170  20046-99999

Cisco Wide Area Networks (WAN) Technologies

 

 

I. Scaling Networks

A. Using Network Address Translation (NAT)

B. Using Port Address Translation (PAT)

C. Using Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP)

II. Wide Area Network (WAN)

A. Connection types

1. Dedicated

2. Dial-on-demand

3. Packet-switched

4. Circuit-switched

B. Encapsulation types

1. Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)

2. High level data link control (HDLC)

C. Hierarchical design model

1. Three layers

2. Benefits

3. Performance

III. PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)

A. Communication

1. Components

2. Connection

3. Negotiation process

B. Frames

1. Link Control Protocol (LCP)

2. Network Control Protocol (NCP)

IV. ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) and DDR (Dial on Demand Routing)

A. ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network)

1. Components

2. Services

3. Standards

4. Configuration

B. DDR (Dial on Demand Routing)

1. Concepts and operation

2. Configuration

3. Troubleshooting

V. Frame Relay

A. Devices

B. Connections

1. Virtual circuits

2. Terms

C. Functions

D. Operations

E. Configuration

1. Interfaces

2. Commands

VI. Introduction to Network Management

A. Workstations, servers, and operating systems

B. Standards

C. Management via Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

VII. Project Based Learning

A. Design and implementation for a Local Area Network (LAN) /Wide Area Network (WAN)

B. Presentation of the finished project

 

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