Networking Essentials
Gain the essential knowledge and skills required to configure, troubleshoot, manage and protect a data network.
Description
Network Basics
Format: Bended - Instructor-led Classroom/Video Based Training (Classroom topics highlighted) Instructor-led hours: 12 to 15 hours
This course covers the following topics:
- Todays’ IT Networks Structures
- Why use a Network
- Networking Components and Services
- Networking Terminology - Topologies
- Networking Terminology - Access / Communication Methods
- OSI-Model
- TCP/IP Stack
- OSI-Model and TCP/IP Model
- Introducing Protocols
- Addressing and Routing
- Elements of a Network
- LAN Technologies / Devices / Protocols
- Introducing Hubs, Switches, Routers
- What is an internetwork connectivity device?
- What is a MAC Address
- Ethernet Frames
- Ethernet Cables
- Network Operating System Functions - Multi-User, Authentication / Authorization, Sharing
- Elements of a Network - Summary
- TCP/IP Basics
- TCP/IP Architecture
- Description of IPv4 Address Structure
- IPv4 Address Classes
- IPv4 Reserved Addresses
- Setting a Static IP Address
- Function of Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
- The Default Gateway
- The Concept of Subnetworks
- IPv4 Address - Decimal & Binary Notation
- Overview of CIDR
- Introduction to IPv6
- IPv4 vs IPv6 Address Space
- Types of IPv6 Address
- Introduction to Transport Protocols
- Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
- User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
- IP Ports
- TCP/IP Basics - Summary
- Commonly Used IP Network Protocols
- Review the TCP/IP Stack in Detail
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- DHCP Lease Renewal / Refresh
- Switch from Static IP to DHCP Assigned IP Address
- Intro and Description of NAT
- PAT, or Port Address Translation
- Introduction to DNS
- DNS Name Space Syntax
- Domain Name System, or DNS, is hosted by a DNS server.
- How Internet DNS Names are Resolved
- Internal Name Resolution Process on a Windows Computer
- Introduce Reverse Lookup
- Introduce Client Side DNS Actions Using IPCONFIG
- Introducing TELNET and FTP
- TELNET
- File Transfer Protocol
- Commonly Used IP Network Protocols - Summary
- Windows CLI Networking Tools
- Windows CLI Network Tools
- Using Netsh
- Basics of IPCONFIG & PING
- Tracert - Finding your Way Through the Network
- IP to MAC Mapping - Physical Address Resolution
- Using Netstat
- Using NSLookup
- Windows Control Panel
- Settings in Control Panel
- Network Settings in Control Panel
- What is a Firewall?
- The Windows Firewall
- Configure the Windows Firewall with Predefined Rules
- Add Firewall Rule for Network Application Using GUI
- Add Firewall Rule for Network Application Using Netsh
- Viewing Connected Devices Using Control Panel
- Introduction to Device Manager, Viewing Devices & Drivers
- Introduction to Task Manager
- Printer and Device Status in Control Panel
- Introduction to Event Viewer
- Event Viewer Microsoft Service Logs
- Event Viewer Saving and Clearing Event Logs
- Windows Local User Accounts
- Local User Profiles
- Sharing and Mapping Folders Introduction
- Creating Shared Folders
- Shared Folder Permissions
- NTFS Permissions
- Learn how to combine NTFS and shared folder permissions.
- Connecting to Shares
- Installing a Network Printer
- Connecting to a Network Printer
- Windows Practical Hands-on Exercises - Summary
- Active Directory
- Functions of Domain and Forest in AD
- Concepts of Users, Groups, OU's
- Main AD Admin Tools
- Creating User Accounts in AD
- Creating OU's in AD
- AD Group Types and Scopes
- Using Group Policy
- File Servers in AD
- File and Share Management in AD
- AD, Logon, Group Policy, Group Membership in Operation
- Active Directory - Summary
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Approaches and Methodology
- Troubleshooting Network Issues
- Troubleshoot Client Connectivity Issues
- Troubleshoot Name Resolution Issues
- Troubleshoot DHCP Issues
- Troubleshooting Windows Boot Problems
- Troubleshoot boot issues.
- Troubleshooting AD GPO Issues
Prerequisites
A working knowledge of computers